Coach- Fair Futures
Listed on 2026-01-24
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Social Work
Youth Development -
Non-Profit & Social Impact
Youth Development
Overview
At The New York Foundling, we trust in the power and potential of people, and we deliberately invest in proven practices. From bold beginnings in 1869, our New York-based nonprofit has supported hundreds of thousands of our neighbors on their own paths to stability, strength, and independence. We help children and families navigate through and beyond foster care. We help families struggling with conflict and poverty grow strong.
We help individuals with developmental disabilities live their best lives, and we help our neighbors access quality health and mental health services—core to building lifelong resilience and wellbeing. Together, our interrelated programs provide a whole-person, whole-family, and whole-life approach that unlocks solutions for a lifetime.
The Fair Futures Coach is a full-time position that provides support and resources to help youth who have had experiences with the justice system, make progress towards their academic, career development, housing/independent living, and other life goals. The Fair Futures Coach will report directly to Fair Futures Coach Supervisor.
Responsibilities- Provides ongoing social and emotional support by building trusting relationship with up to 18 youth, continuously assess for safety, address crises, to ensure the overall well-being of youth.
- Provides one-on-one and group facilitation to develop life skills training, college preparation, and leadership training for youth.
- Responsible for engaging youth in goal setting as it relates to academic, career, and housing.
- Establish and maintain collaborative working relationships with colleagues and stakeholders in the community to connect youth to resources.
- Work to prepare youth as they transition out of FC by assisting with supportive services in the community and connect youth to best-fit opportunities.
- Work with discharged youth up to 26 years old.
- Participate in group, individual coaching, trainings, and all staff meetings to strengthen professional development, skill growth, and group cohesion.
- Complete timely and accurate documentation of session progress and collateral notes in CONNXs and Care4 database systems.
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