Youth Advocate - Youth Development Program

Youth Advocate

Help youth and young adults overcome barriers to self-sufficiency by providing services such as mentoring, educational support, and involvement in individual and group meetings related to financial literacy, independent living skills, entrepreneurship/leadership.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Provide mentoring services for youth and young adults facing barriers to success.
• Plan and participate in meetings with mentees to occur twice a month.
• Plan and participating in quarterly group mentoring activities
• Assist participants in identifying their academic area of need and develop a plan to meet that need.
• Schedule and maintain regular meetings with youth to reach identified academic goals.
• When suitable, communicates regularly with participant's school of record and teaching staff to plan for a successful completion of the academic year and/or graduation.
• Assist participants with activities that help prepare for and transition to post-secondary education and training.
• Connections for/to dropout prevention, recovery services, and alternative secondary school options when appropriate.
• Plan and facilitate individual and group meetings that provide skills for a successful transition to independent living.
• Accompany group members on field trips
• Provide all participants with referrals for additional services when a need has been identified.
• Transport participants as needed for program success.
• Complete all necessary program documentation in a timely manner.
• Maintain regular communication with PCJFS CCMEP case managers,
• Attend PCJFS meetings as requested.
• Represent the agency/program to the public in a positive and energetic manner.
• Comply with all grant requirements, including evaluation.
• Complies with agency policies and procedures, COA regulations, federal and state requirements, and educational/certification/registry requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Valid Ohio Driver's License and ability to meet agency requirements for driving.
• Must be able to meet agency requirements for criminal background check (Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification & Investigation).
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and the aptitude to develop effective relationships.
• Strong computer skills.
• Minimum Education al/Licensure Requirements: BS or BA from accredited university preferred.
• Minimum Experience Requirements:
  Social service or mental health experience required. Experience with children required.
• Physical Requirements:
  
  Position will require transporting participants.