Youth Development Specialist

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Position Title:

Youth Development Specialist

Reports To:

Residential Supervisor
Exempt Status:
Non-Exempt

The role of the Youth Development Specialist is to provide care and direct supervision of youth in the residential program. This position also performs a variety of tasks related to the operation of the residential program including management of youth meals; facility maintenance and ensuring a safe and healthy environment.

• Conduct job duties and behavior in accordance with the Mission, Vision, and Values of Family Resources.
• Conduct job performance and tasks in accordance with assigned key performance indicators (KPIs) individually and as a team.
• Conduct themselves in a manner supporting a healthy culture within the agency.
• Provides direct supervision and engages with youth to include participation in all residential activities.
• Responsible for taking all required trainings and maintaining training compliance on an annual basis within funder required time frames.
• Conducts screenings for services, completes intakes with all required paperwork.
• Assists with the planning and leading of all recreational activities/events.
• Transports youth as necessary to various community locations.
• Attends all mandatory agency and staff meetings. For FT employees, all monthly staff meetings are required. For PT or PRN staff, 9 out of 12 staff meetings are required and for any meetings missed, staff will ensure they have all relevant information disseminated from that meeting.
• Helps to facilitate shift duties and tasks.
• Must maintain order and cleanliness of residential facility.
• Report needed repairs and maintenance to supervisor.
• Supervises the self-administration of youth medications and documents in appropriate records.
• Verifies medication upon intake.
• Consistently implements the program's Behavior Motivation system.
• Maintain daily shift notes.
• Prepares/serves meals in cook's absence and maintain proper meal documentation.
• Other job responsibilities as requested.

• Must demonstrate awareness and acceptance of cultural differences of clients, staff, and community contacts.
• Must have the ability to develop and maintain effective working relationships with individuals from a variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds, including clients, staff, professional and community persons.
• Must demonstrate awareness and acceptance of clients related to sexual orientation and gender identity issues.
• Must possess excellent organizational skills, well developed verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to effectively deal with complex issues.
• Must maintain a high degree of professionalism and reliability within areas of responsibility.
• Should possess characteristics that show sound judgment in fulfilling position duties and responsibilities as well as a cooperative attitude in working relationships with senior members of management.
• Must have valid Florida Drivers License and auto insurance for personal vehicle and a clean driving history.

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Two years general work experience with at least one-year full time work in a direct contact role with youth at risk or an equivalent number of work hours in a part-time or volunteer direct contact role. An associate degree in behavioral science or related field may be substituted for two years of general work experience.
• Must demonstrate awareness, acceptance, and willingness to work with the LGBTQ population.
• Computer literacy and competency.

• The ability to lift 25 pounds occasionally.
• Frequent sitting, standing and/or walking.
• Frequent use of hands and fingers.
• The ability to hear and respond quickly to sounds.
  
  Close, distance and peripheral vision.
• Frequent driving.

• None
• This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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