Youth Advocate - Peace

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Full Time Professional Clearwater, FL, US

13 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $20.00 To $22.00 Annually

The Youth Advocate provides outreach services to community youth and facilitates presentations to include domestic violence primary prevention in the area schools, youth programs, and other facilities. The Youth Advocate also conducts youth support groups within the community.

Education/Training (or equivalent): 0 H.S. Degree, 1 College Degree
* * A combination of education and experience may be considered

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or related field preferred
• Core Competency certification preferred

• 2+ years of experience in domestic violence field preferred
• 3+ years of experience working with youth in an education environment

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Productivity Tools (MS Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

• Ability to work independently
• Ability to work with people in crisis and deescalate situations using verbal and nonverbal communication skills
• Excellent public speaking skills and ability to provide training in formal and informal settings
• Must possess a valid Florida Driver’s License and have reliable transportation

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations that do not cause an undue hardship on the company may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions, as long as that would not hinder or prevent performance of duties, or be of a safety concern.

Key to denote % of time requirements necessary to perform essential functions of this job.

• L – Reaching above/below the waist
• L – Pushing/pulling movements
• L – Lifting
• L – Operate motor vehicle
• M – Standing
• M – Walking
• G – Typing

• O
  - Exposed at times to fumes or airborne particles, toxic or caustic chemicals, extreme heat, risk of electrical shock, and vibration.
• L
  - Exposed to various noise levels (L= private office, M= showroom/service area, G= jackhammer/metal works/heavy equipment)
• M
  - Available to work nights, weekends and holidays.
• G
  - Interacting with co-workers, vendors, and customers.

Necessary traits for this position: 1 Seeing 1 Hearing 1 Talking 1 Reading 1 Writing

Basic comprehension of English language using the traits marked above for purposes of safety, management direction and job responsibility, and minimal third party interaction.

Proficiency of the traits marked above in the following languages for business letters, memos, customer interaction, presentations, demonstrations, employee direction, audits, etc:
English 0 Spanish 0 French 0 Other ____________________________________

• Follow the administrative guidelines and policies
• Maintain a community image consistent with the mission
• Engage in a relationship with the team which is proactive, mutually beneficial, fosters teamwork, and advances the mission
• Exercise due care and stewardship of resources, including equipment, food, money, volunteer, and staff time
• Oversee the general physical environment for health, safety, and proper maintenance of facilities

• Provide services and assess the needs of community youth who have experienced domestic violence, including age appropriate safety planning
• Coordinate and facilitate one-time or series curriculum to area preschools, elementary schools, and community-based programs
• Provide training to school personnel and students in areas of primary prevention, domestic violence, relationship violence, and peace education
• Facilitate youth support groups in the community

• Regularly update team members regarding resource listings and the status of participants receiving or soon to be receiving services
• Update participant files weekly
• Collect, organize, and enter data into appropriate formats for the WS database and other funders’ databases weekly
• Develop self-knowledge of issues domestic violence, laws, policies, and case histories
• Participate in training opportunities including: the mandatory 24 hour Core Training and 6 shadowing hours to be registered for confidentiality and privilege; maintain 17 hours of domestic violence training per year
• Attend staff meetings and local community meetings