LGBTQIA+ Youth Intern

Description

Since our founding in 1895 in Marin County as an orphanage – and through subsequent years as Sunny Hills Services – Side by Side has been at the forefront of best practices in child welfare, working with the most vulnerable youth in our community. Today, Side by Side operates in four counties – Marin, Alameda, Sonoma, and Napa – across the Bay Area, reaching nearly 2,000 children, young adults, and family members per year with much-needed services related to behavioral and mental health, early intervention in schools, LGBTQIA+ support, transitional housing for foster youth, and special education.

Side By Side places high value on individuals with a passion for helping underserved youth and families in a collaborative and inclusive work culture. We strive to work together to create a trauma-informed workplace where we walk the walk of diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging principles.

This non-benefitted role is 10 hours per week with an hourly rate of pay of $21.00

The LGBTQIA+ Prevention Early Intervention Program is a partnership between Our Space (community center for LGBTQIA+ youth) and Alameda County Behavioral Health. The prevention early intervention program provides a continuum of services towards the prevention of LGBTQIA+ youth falling into substance use, housing displacement and life destabilization.

The Youth Intern is to provide direct support to the Our Space Program. Support services may include support during Our Space Community Events, Our Space Yearly Youth Events and supporting the Our Space Youth Committee.

• Provide weekly support to the Our Space Team with Outreaching to youth organizations in Alameda County.
• Provide support with the creation and implementation of the Our Space Youth Committee.
• Provide support with Our Space Queer Love Youth Pride Planning.
• Provide support with Our Space Gender Affening Event.
• Provide support to the Our Space Community Drop In Center Curriculum Development and Outreaching.
• Participate in Our Space special projects, events, and/or community center programming and staffing as needed (at discretion of supervisor).

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and expectations required of the position.

Understands and adheres to the Agency’s Code of Conduct, demonstrates a high level of integrity in all internal and external activities and complies with the Employee Handbook and all other Agency policies, practices and procedures.

Able to inform verbally and in writing, with clarity and good effect and to understand clearly and quickly when instructions or orders are received. Includes judgment about what information is important and what is not, and what should be communicated, how, to whom and when.

Able to make decisions in a timely fashion that are sound, accurate and supported by the reasoning and inclusion of appropriate people. Includes the ability to recognize, address and propose solutions to problems that arise.

• Ability to administer a procedure that insures confidentiality of client records.

• Ability to view yourself as a leader and pass on teachable skills and knowledge to others.
• Ability to hold yourself accountable for your work.
• Ability to give and receive feedback to others.
• Ability to work both collaboratively and independently.
• Enthusiastic and strengths-based approach to partnering with youth and collaborating with peers.
• Ability to develop mutually respectful relationships with community providers.

• Commitment to effectiveness, prioritizing efficiency and follow-through.
• Strong problem-solving skills.

• Ability to manage time effectively.
• Skilled in independent thinking and able to use judgment to make sound and appropriate decisions.
• Ability to serve as a role model for youth being served.
• Commitment to self-reflection and personal…