ACES Supervisor

Summary

The Assertive Community Engagement & Success (ACES) program serves young men ages 16-24. The program began with services to youth residing in East Harlem or the South Bronx who may not have started but can strive to overcome threatening environments and system-involvement to find the path to success. These young people will be engaged in high-risk behaviors and voluntarily engage with the ACES program.   

The ACES program is currently expanding to Brownsville. We are looking for skilled team members who can envision a model based on the theory that young people regardless of roadblocks—violence, trauma, racism, gangs, incarceration, truancy and unemployment—can engage in positive relationships to change behaviors and acquire life, education and employment skills. 
 

Qualifications

• Deep passion for working with youth and young adults impacted by the criminal legal system 
• A willingness to be in the field alongside youth workers 
• Understanding of the community, its needs and cultural dynamics  
• A belief that participants, community members and team members have the ability and capacity for change 
• At least 1 year of supervisory experience or 5 years of youth work experience with youth and young adults impacted by the criminal legal system
• Strong communication skills including a strong command of Microsoft office 
• A commitment to the team to support them through difficult moments and celebrate the beautiful moments! 
• Active/valid driver's license  
• Ability to drive a 15-passenger van 
• All team members will wear ACES logo apparel during work hours provided by CASES 

Duties

• Supervise and support youth workers across the ACES program this includes individual weekly supervision, regular work in the field and any as-needed case conferences
• Knowledge and familiarity with Brownsville neighborhood and its dynamics 
• Hire and train new Youth Workers
• Hire, supervise and support parent advocate 
• Establish professional development opportunities for youth workers and focus on CBT, relevant groups and workshops and delivering effective services to youth in ACES
• Promote staff development and competence through training, coaching and structured supervision in motivational interviewing, youth development, engagement, young adult learning, and trauma-informed care 
• Engage with Data Analyst to support accurate and timely data entry by team
• Collaborate with ACES supervisors to ensure consistent programming across boroughs
• Develop programming with milestones and standards in mind 
• Ensure assessments and database case records are up-to-date 
• Support and enhance safety plans and protocols