Youth Development Facilitator

Responsibilities

• Create supportive, healing and engaging group spaces for participants
• Develop lessons based on topics that are of interest
• Supportive of the ReWire a CBT model used in the program
• Includes expertise from other team members
• Create lesson plans, activities, curricula that are engaging, culturally-responsive and trauma-informed
• Develop a strong relationship with the participants in the program
• Facilitate multiple weekly groups on site
• Deliver content to participants in the community who cannot come to the office due to safety concerns
• Conduct individual sessions to support participants in achieving personal goals
• Collaborate with other team member to ensure content feels relevant to the needs of the participants
• Conduct field work with Youth Workers when needed to engage participants
• Attend trips and activities with the team
• Participate in Trainings
• Other duties as assigned by the Director

• Minimum of 2 years' experience working with youth and young adults impacted by the criminal legal system with understanding that ACES participants are not mandated and will require a new approach to youth work
• Strong communication skills
• Group facilitation skill
• Ability to manage challenging behaviors using de-escalation techniques
• A willingness to adhere to an evolving model with the understanding that ACES is intended to be different from other programming
• A belief that ACES participants, community members and team members have the ability and capacity for change
• An understanding of whom ACES serves and the environment they live in
• A commitment to the team to support them through difficult moments and celebrate the beautiful moments!