Youth Prevention Coordinator

If asked to describe the culture at Metropolitan Family Services, we could do that in one word:
COMMUNITY! Our internal culture and the services we provide both center around community.

Metropolitan Family Services empowers families to learn, to earn, to heal, to thrive. Since 1857, MFS has been the engine of change that empowers families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities.

We are now hiring full‑time Youth Prevention Coordinators to join our North Center & Southeast office.

• Average starting salary ranges from $46,000 to $50,000 annually, depending on skill and experience.

• Coordinate the implementation and support for programming.
• Ensure the program meets its programmatic, evaluation, and community‑building goals.
• Establish relationships with parents, youth and other community stakeholders in the program service area.
• Negotiate agreements with agencies and individuals who provide services, securing necessary approvals.
• Plan and recommend high‑quality program activities aligned with the mission, vision, and learning objectives.
• Maintain program requirements, records, and monitoring of policies and procedures in partnership with programs, families, agencies, and funders.
• Facilitate Youth Prevention Education in school and community settings and ensure fidelity to evidence‑based curricula.
• Lead Youth Advisory Committee Meetings and conduct presentations or facilitate meetings.
• Provide education on substance misuse, substance use disorders, and prevention strategies.
• Participate in ongoing staff development and training.
• Demonstrate knowledge of current substance‑use trends and best practices for prevention and intervention.
• Identify resources and establish a referral system within community agencies.
• Initiate outreach and education with community groups addressing unmet and special needs.
• Prepare and submit monthly and quarterly statistics, narratives, and activity reports.
• Maintain expenditures within budget and make program purchases as needed.
• Work effectively with diverse staff and service populations.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Passion for working with youth and promoting community engagement.
• Availability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings or some weekends.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals.

• Bachelor's degree required.
• Three years of combined work/volunteer/internship experience in program development or program management, and working with children in an educational, activity, or social service program.
• Bilingual in Spanish highly preferred.
• Preferred:
  Bachelor's degree in social work or a related field from an accredited college or university.

• Satisfactorily pass all screenings and criminal background checks.

• Driving for work preferred with a personally owned vehicle. Travel between sites required.

• Requires sustained sitting and standing, frequent talking, hearing, using hands and fingers to handle objects, and occasional standing, bending, stretching, stooping, kneeling, and crouching. Requires close visual acuity for preparing, analyzing data, and operating a computer terminal.

Metropolitan Family Services puts our people first with a top‑of‑the‑line benefits package. Find out more by clicking here
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• Medical coverage, guardian dental coverage, and VSP vision coverage.
• Contributions of $2,000 to individual HSA accounts and $4,000 to family HSA accounts, pro‑rated to the benefit start date.
• FREE General Medicine and Behavioral Health Teladoc services for all team members.
• Ascensus 401K plan services with a 4% employer match, vested at 100% on day one of eligibility.

Metropolitan is Illinois' first comprehensive human services agency and reaches more than 122,970 individuals and families in Chicago, Evanston/Skokie, the southwest suburbs, and DuPage County with services promoting education, economic stability, emotional wellness, and empowerment.