Youth Coach

The Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services (CASES)

. Build relationships with up to 10–15 young people .

Posted 9/19/2026full-timeNew York City • New York • United StatesJuniorMid-Level💰 $60,100 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates strong relationship-building skills with youth and key adults, utilizing trauma-informed techniques to support academic and career development. Proficient in tracking progress and navigating challenges while maintaining healthy boundaries and effective communication.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Bachelor's DegreeExperience Working With Young PeopleStrong Written And Verbal Communication SkillsTime-Management And Organizational SkillsTrauma-Informed Techniques

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Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills

Goal-SettingAcademic DevelopmentCareer DevelopmentData TrackingAdvocacy

Soft Skills

CollaborationReliabilityFlexibilityAttention To DetailProblem-Solving

Tools & Technologies

Care4 DatabaseOnline PlatformsMicrosoft Teams

Certifications & Qualifications

Valid Driver's License

Industry Keywords

Youth EngagementFoster CareSystems-InvolvementCommunity SupportNYC Boroughs

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Build relationships with up to 10–15 young people
Engage youth through meaningful conversation, creative approaches, goal-setting, support, and encouragement
Build relationships and collaborate with key adults in each young person’s life, including agency staff, foster parents, school/program staff, and other significant adults
Help young people explore interests and connect with aligned opportunities
Work one-on-one with young people to develop individualized academic and career development goals based on their interests and strengths
Support measurable steps toward academic and career goals
Connect young people to quality schools, programs, resources, opportunities, and peer-group supports
Help young people persist in academic and career settings, navigate challenges, celebrate successes, and prepare for next steps
Track weekly contacts, goals, completed steps, and other key data using an online platform
Learn and use the Care4 database
Participate in weekly staff meetings
Work primarily in the community across Manhattan, the Bronx, and NYC

Requirements

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree and 2+ years of experience working with young people; OR an Associate or other accredited vocational degree and 3+ years of experience working with young people; OR a “credible messenger” with a background in foster care, criminal legal system, or other systems-involvement, some post-secondary experience, and 4+ years of significant experience working with young people in a professional, paid role
Ability to work some evening and weekend hours
Ability to form collaborative, working relationships with parents/families, school and agency staff
Consistent and reliable
Able to maintain healthy boundaries
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Strong time-management, organizational skills, and attention to detail
Ability to troubleshoot, advocate, and navigate obstacles where there is not always a clear-cut pathway
Ability to use trauma-informed techniques
Flexible and able to work independently
Valid driver’s license a plus
Ability to participate in in-person and virtual Teams meetings
Ability to meet youth in their homes and schools, sometimes involving walking up several flights of stairs
Ability to accompany youth by walking or via public transit, including to schools, DMV or IDNYC appointments, cultural institutions, movie screenings, and colleges
Ability to travel across NYC boroughs in one work day
Minimum 2-year commitment requested

Benefits

Comp & perks

Vacation and Paid Time Off – starting at 25 days
12 Paid Holidays per year
Retirement 403(b)
Competitive matching up to 6%
Employee Referral Program
Flexible workplace arrangements, including partially remote work
Training, department meetings, and support and development for Coaches