Youth Development Specialist - Oahu

Youth Development Specialist I

Established in 1899, Child & Family Service (CFS) is a community-based organization with a mission of strengthening families and fostering the healthy development of children. CFS has been a fierce advocate for children and families in the midst of social injustices and inequalities. Our statewide support, counseling, and therapeutic programs help individuals and families heal from trauma, prevent abuse and neglect, and can break the cycle of generational poverty.

Strengthening families and fostering the healthy development of children.

Healthy, thriving individuals and families building strong, multicultural communities across generations.

HOPE values:
Humility, Ownership, Perseverance, Engagement

The Youth Development Specialist I (YDS-I) in the TWC-Prevention program provides substance misuse prevention services to children, youth, and adults in the community. An essential part of the duties of the YDS-I position involves working as a member of the team and implementing prevention services through the teaching of evidence-based prevention curricula to groups of children and youth ages 9-17, largely within school settings or community programs.

The YDS-I also provides prevention education through speaking engagements and presentations and health and community resource fairs, conducts community outreach, developing and building partnerships in the community. The YDS-I needs to embrace a trauma-informed care and strengths-based resiliency of youth development approach in the provision of prevention services.

Education and Training Requirements

• Associate's degree in social work, marriage/family therapy, education, counseling, psychology, behavioral science, human development, family resources, related human service field, or equivalent related experience
• Preferred:
  Certified Prevention Specialist or willingness to work towards attaining this certification while employed as a Prevention Youth Development Specialist

Experience

• Over one year, up to and including two years.
• Minimum one (1) year experience working with children/youth ages 9-17.

Special Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required

• Possess teamwork skills.
• Ability to work with people of different cultures, values, levels of education, and socioeconomic status.
• Ability to work with children and youth ages 9-17 in a nurturing, supportive, and professional manner. General knowledge of child and adolescent development.
• Ability to interact with parents/guardians of children and youth participants as appropriate.
• Ability to teach substance misuse prevention curriculum in a classroom setting.
• Ability to develop and use Power Point presentations. Also, able to use Excel.
• Ability to document work in a manner that is timely, clear, concise and goal oriented.
• Ability to establish and develop collaborative working relationships with professionals from varying disciplines, including teachers and school administration personnel.
• Ability to work independently and to be a self-starter.

Other Position Requirements

• This job requires a valid Hawaii driver's license, a clear driver's abstract, and willingness to travel in personal vehicle on an as-needed basis throughout the island
• This position is subject to a criminal background investigation, and continued employment is contingent on a record clear of convictions.
• Continued employment in this position is contingent on successful completion of CPI classes OR other Behavioral Management certification as may be contract mandated

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