Teen Empowerment Advisor

Teen Empowerment Advisor

The Teen Empowerment Advisor will provide direct services to youth between the ages of 11-18. The Teen Empowerment Advisor is responsible for the following:

• Responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing year-round programs for youth

• Prepare youth to complete the program successfully

• Provide ongoing case management services for youth

• Maintain the youth's case management records up to date

• Coordinate to schedule an intake/orientation with youth and parents/guardians

• Conduct initial intake/orientation and survey for youth entering the program

• Conduct follow-up calls to youth and parents/guardians who stop attending

• Monitor community services schedule and youth attendance log

• Assist the youth in completing their community service hours set by the referral source

• Encourage family involvement to increase youth retention

• Conduct follow-up calls to youth who completed the program successfully to increase youth retention

• Refer the youth to relevant service partners to support the youth

• Entering data into Excel tracking sheets of youth information and surveys

• Responsible for recruiting new youth from all middle schools and high schools in Oxnard and Port Hueneme

• Represent the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard & Port Hueneme as a liaison with schools and district staff

• Coordinate meetings with school staff, including the principal, with the Director of the Brent's Club Program

• Coordinate to implement Brent's Club Program at the local middle schools and high schools in Oxnard and Port Hueneme

• Involved in community events to market the BGCOP Programs

• Perform all other business, educational, and community outreach duties as assigned

Additional Responsibilities:

1. Participate in training and staff meetings

2. Work an irregular work schedule when necessary

3. Driving from the Teen Center to off-site locations

4. Perform other duties as directed

Relationships:

Internal:
Maintains close, daily contact with Club staff (professional and volunteers) and supervisor to receive/provide information, discuss issues, explain guidelines/instructions, instruct, and advise/counsel youth.

External:
Maintains contact with external community groups, schools, youths' parents, and others to assist youth.