HOK Program Support Specialist

HOK Program Support Specialist

Families & Youth Innovations Plus (FYI+)

Position: Part-Time

Hourly Rate: $15.00 - $18.15 (3 levels based on experience and education)

FLSA Status: Hourly/Non-Exempt

Reports To: Program Supervisor

Department: LGBTQ

The Program Support Specialist provides expert 'youth perspective and voice' in the development, implementation, and evaluation phases across all youth-centered programs, services, initiatives, and projects. This is not a direct service position in that the Program Support Specialist does not provide any direct client services to program participants.

What You'll Do:

• Actively participate in assigned committees, project teams, and related groups by contributing ideas, perspectives, feedback, and lived experience.
• Support the development of youth-centered programs, services, initiatives, and projects by providing expert youth insight, attending assigned meetings, assisting with surveys and data collection, and participating in street and community outreach.
• Assist in implementing youth-centered programs and initiatives by offering youth perspective, supporting data collection, contributing to marketing and program promotion, and completing other assigned tasks.
• Contribute to the evaluation of youth-centered programs by providing feedback, sharing youth voice, and helping develop strategies for continuous quality improvement.
• Guide youth engagement efforts across all youth-centered programs, services, initiatives, and projects by supporting engagement strategies and frameworks.
• Attend and actively participate in assigned training and professional development opportunities.
• Participate in public speaking engagements, presentations, and panel discussions to share youth voice and perspective.
• Assist in creating and capturing social media content for agency and unit events, outreach activities, celebrations, and daily service delivery.
• Participate in mock groups and activities as part of agency training efforts.
• Advocate for youth voice and perspective across all program areas.
• Assist in planning and coordinating assigned projects, activities, and events.
• Provide services in a culturally sensitive, appropriate, and ethical manner.
• Maintain professional and timely communication with program staff, agency team members, and community partners.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Program Supervisor, Programs Manager, or Programs Director.
• Availability for some evening and weekend shifts is required.

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of two years of recovery related experience
• Minimum of two years of sobriety/ recovery
• Strong ability to understand and share the youth perspective and voice
• Strong computer skills
• Strong people skills related to communication and engaging with others