MST FIT Coach; Family Therapy Coach

Summary Job Description

If you are passionate about working with/for vulnerable youth and families, implementing evidence-based models of treatment and care, we have a professional opportunity for you! The MST Coach is a specialized Case Planner role with a concentration of the MST-FIT model of service. Working within the social service department, the Coach supports youth and families, along with department staff by wrapping services to ensure successful discharge.

Perform case management responsibility to the youth using the MST approach. Performs all activities and administrative tasks associated with handling a caseload in keeping with all ACS and OCFS regulations. Field work that sometimes requires you to drive residents in your vehicle. Occasional evening hours are required for parent conferences and home visits.

Founded in 1826 as a home for orphaned children, St. John’s has evolved into a nonprofit social services agency providing residential care to New York City youth involved in the child welfare and juvenile justice systems. We offer holistic, trauma-informed support to young people up to age 21.

Our main campus in Rockaway Park, Queens, houses a Residential Treatment Center, Close to Home Non-Secure Placement programs, administrative offices, clinical services, and an on‑site NYC Department of Education school. We also operate a Non‑Secure Detention residence in Richmond Hill and Limited Secure Placement programs in Brooklyn and Staten Island.

St. John’s is dedicated to helping youth heal, grow, and build the skills they need to achieve their goals and return to family or a stable, supportive environment as engaged members of their communities.

• Demonstrates fidelity to the agency’s service values and organizational imperatives.
• Provides aftercare support to cases transitioning to trial discharge, using MST‑FIT model of treatment/therapy.
• As necessary, provides additional support to cases transitioning from trial discharge MST‑FIT to return to placement.
• Provides crisis intervention and conflict resolution to youths and their families throughout the week, to include evenings/weekends as required but minimally on a consistent rotation schedule.
• Conducts virtual and in person sessions to resident youth/families.
• Responsible for, at least, weekly documentation to include case, collateral and other contacts w/I 48 hours of occurrence.
• Ensures on‑going support and collaboration across MST and ITM program/ staff on behalf of residents.
• Prepares and submits MST‑FIT engagement court reports for scheduled permanency hearings.
• Prepares for and attends weekly and other ITM learning community meetings and trainings.
• Attends monthly/mandatory trainings to include 7‑day ITM, 5‑day MST‑FIT booster trainings.
• Responsible to prepare for and attend weekly supervision and MST‑FIT group consultations as scheduled.
• Must prepare for and attend monthly MST‑FIT psychiatric consultation as scheduled.
• Supports the social service department with regard to resident transition by way of MST‑FIT model of treatment engagement.

• Minimum BSW or related degree required with 2‑years of professional experience and some knowledge of child welfare working with at‑risk youth.
• Valid NYS Driver's License.
• Professional, mature and dependable with a bias for action.
• Ability to assess and engage youth and families is critical to the position.
• Physical ability to travel throughout the community, securing resources and services, while adhering to the MST 120‑day targeted length of treatment model.
• Willingness to adjust schedule as needed to ensure service needs are met.

• MSW degree with licensure preferred with a minimum of 1‑year experience.
• Former case management experience is a plus.

This position offers a full‑time, hybrid/in‑field schedule and is based in Rockaway and does require home visits and travel to other locations.

The statements herein are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by the incumbent in this…