Position: Case Manager - Learn & Earn

Reports to: Program Site Director

Work Location: Brooklyn High School for Leadership and Community Service

300 Willoughby Ave, Brooklyn NY 11205

Hours: Full Time: 35 hours per week; Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. This position is fully in-person and does not offer any remote work.

Salary Range: $42,000 - $42,000

Program Summary

Brooklyn Community Services is one of Brooklyn’s first and largest non-sectarian social services agencies. BCS, which presently serves more than 10,000 individuals annually, is committed to a broad and diverse range of services including education and child care; services to strengthen families; and services to foster self-sufficiency for adults.

Funded through the federal Workforce Innovation & Opportunity Act (WIOA), the In-School Youth (ISY) program provides year-round services to high school juniors and seniors who meet certain eligibility requirements. ISY programs help participants graduate from high school, pursue college education, and develop career goals. Services Include: Guidance and Counseling, Paid Internship Opportunities, Tutoring, College Preparation and Out-of-City College Trips, Project-Based Leadership Activities, Sports, Arts, Technology, and Recreation Activities, Individualized Service Strategies (ISS) and Career Planning Assistance. All In-School Youth program participants are guaranteed a paid work experience over the summer.

Position Summary:

Provide holistic and comprehensive case management services to all participants including: intake assessment, benefit assessment, goal setting, TABE testing, and weekly counseling, outreach progress monitoring, advocacy and referrals.

Responsibilities:

• Recruit 33 juniors and seniors attending 2 High Schools in Brooklyn by September 28th, 2022.

• Develop and maintain networking strategies/relationships with community service providers/organizations.

• Foster a strong working relationship with school guidance counselors, teachers, and other school stakeholders.

• Maintain a caseload of enrolled youth, inputting data on all open service categories within the DYCD system.

• Facilitate daily workshops in college access and work readiness to ensure all participants obtain these services in order to be placed in paid summer internship.

• Meet with participants regularly on an individual basis throughout the contract term to discuss goals and progress.

• Write monthly case notes of current participants as well as follow-up participants.

• Maintain participant files of your caseload.

• Attend all scheduled staff meetings and/or trainings.

• Engage participants in after-school activities and conduct outreach for inactive participants.

• Meet deadlines established by Program Site Director and DYCD.

• Meet with program director regularly to discuss updates and progress of caseload.

• Monitor participants during internships, and collect weekly timesheets to enter participants work hours in the YEPS database for the summer, and DYCD database throughout the school year.

• Make sure each follow-up participant is enrolled in one of the following milestones: Post-Secondary Education, Unsubsidized employment, Military, Qualified Apprenticeship, or Advanced Training.

• Collect milestone documentation every 3 months for DYCD outcome submission.

• Input milestone notes and information into the DYCD system.

• Supervise youth during drop-in hours, college visits and school trips, etc.

• Willingness to perform all duties remotely as well as in person as assigned

• Other duties as assigned by the Program Site Director.

Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor’s degree required.

• Experience and demonstrated skill in working with youth required.

• Experience in workforce development, career and college preparation, or internship programming preferred

• Strong case management and job development experience.

• Excellent organizational, written, and communication skills.

• Must have a commitment to work from a strength-based and/or youth development perspective.

• Willingness to be creative, take initiative, and work as an integral part of a team.

BCS and Turning Point require that all employees entering the workplace be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless an exemption is granted as a medical or religious accommodation.

BCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.