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Student Engagement Specialist

Syracuse, NY (http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1003+West+Fayette+Street+Syracuse+NY+USA+13204)

Description

Student Engagement Specialist

Promise Zone- School Based Initiatives

On-Site

FULL-TIME: Nonexempt: 40hours

Coordinated Care Services Inc (CCSI) (https://positions.paylocity.com/PositionManagement/wizard/2033539) seeks a talented Student Engagement Specialist to contribute their expertise in providing essential business services to our provider organizations and customers. The Student Engagement Specialist will support school teams to identify and respond to the needs of youth, implementing trauma-informed and skill focused interventions in an inclusive school climate.

CCSI is partnering with Onondaga County to hire a Student Engagement Specialist. This position is employed by CCSI and working on behalf of Onondaga County.

In this role, you will:

(In conjunction with school social worker(s), psychologist(s), counselor(s), and administration)

+ Proactively identify students in need of social, behavioral, and mental health supports, and connect those students with opportunities for growth and development within a school’smulti-tiered system of support. (https://www.pbisrewards.com/blog/what-is-mtss/)

+ Implement intervention strategies as developed and shared with the school support teams.

+ Link students with available school and community-based services.

+ Monitor effectiveness of interventions and make adjustments as needed.

+ Engage students and families to foster positive home-school connections.

+ Collaborate with school administrators, social workers, and school team members to ensure service expectations are met.

+ Implement other supports to meet student needs as directed by school social worker, psychologist, counselor, or administrator.

+ Serve as a resource to faculty regarding social and behavioral concerns of youth.

+ Support the implementation of a culturally inclusive and supportive school climate that centers the voices and needs of youth.

+ Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

+ Graduation from regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with Bachelors’ Degree in Human Services, Education, or related field, and (2) years professional experience in working with school aged youth, OR equivalent education and work experience (see CCSI's equivalency chart (https://www.ccsi.org/CCSI/media/pdfs/Equivalency-chart.pdf) )

Additional Requirements:

+ Able to attend offsite meetings and trainings on time to meet requirements of position.

+ Satisfactory completion of required background screenings: criminal, Statewide Central Register.

+ Respect the confidential nature of all CCSI and CCSI customer information you are exposed to in the course of your work performance. Staff working directly with protected health information /electronically stored protected health information, personally identifiable information, and other patient/consumer/customer data, will abide by the specific procedures and policies outlined by CCSI’s Code of Conduct and CCSI’s Privacy and Security Policies, New York State regulations and Federal regulations.

We AreCCSI! (https://www.ccsi.org/)

CCSI employs more than 500 talented, dedicated professionals who provide program management services, consulting, and operational support needed by local departments of mental health and social services, state agencies, community-based organizations, and school districts across New York State and beyond! Our mission, simply put, we help people and communities.

CCSI’s vision is to be an exceptional place for individuals to grow and build a career, while expanding our capacity to invest in communities. We do this by prioritizing employee voice and equity to ensure we protect employees from harm; provide connection and community; enable work-life harmony; foster mattering at work; and creating opportunities for growth and development.

We Can Offer You (https://www.ccsi.org/employment/)

+ Market competitive compensation.

+ An award-winningWellness@Work (https://www.ccsi.org/employment/wellness-initiatives/) and employee benefits program.

+ An organization that is committed toracial equity and anti-racist practices (https://www.ccsi.org/employment/racial-equity-and-justice-initiative-reji/) .

+ Continuousprofessional development (https://www.ccsi.org/employment/professional-development/) opportunities.

+ A voice (https://www.ccsi.org/employment/employee-engagement/) in shaping CCSI’s ever-evolving diverse company culture.

CCSI does not accept inquiries from third-party recruiters or search agencies.

Coordinated Care Services, Inc (CCSI) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

Salary Description

$20.70 per hour