Youth Care Specialist (YCS) - The Pines

Job description

Job Title: Youth Care Specialist (YCS) Reports to: Residential Manager Department: The Pines Compensation: $25 per hour Shrub Oak International School ( www.shruboak.org ) is a therapeutic day and residential school for autistic children, adolescents, and young adults with complex co-occurring conditions. Located in northern Westchester County, Shrub Oak offers unparalleled educational opportunities for autistic students in a family-centric, supportive environment. We offer a variety of programs to meet the needs of students across the spectrum, and our curriculum is based on the most advanced and successful evidence-based clinical and academic approaches in ASD education. The Pines at Shrub Oak is a 24-bed, coeducational, interim residential placement for students on the autism spectrum who may need significant psychiatric support and stabilization before transitioning to a less restrictive environment. Students at the Pines receive psychiatric services in addition to academic and life skills instruction in a safe, supportive environment with a 2:1 student to staff ratio. Essential Functions: The Youth Care Specialist (YCS) is an hourly position reporting to the Residential Manage...