Our Youth Advocates play a vital role in guiding youth toward stability, confidence, and success—while gaining meaningful experience in human services. The ideal candidate will have a strong desire to work with youth, a commitment to youth empowerment and advocacy, as well as excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
What you will be doing to make a difference:
- Driving is required
- Spending time with and supervising 12 youth in a mid-size home like environment
- Providing support and encouragement to youth
- Ensuring the overall safety of youth in the program
- Assist youth with their service goals including homework help, coping skills and behavior management
- Acting as a positive role model to support youths’ wellbeing
Schedule:
Full Time, 40 hours per week. Must be available to work some day and evenings shift.
Important Health and Wellbeing Benefits - BENEFITS BEGIN FIRST DAY OF WORK
- Blue Cross and Blue Shield Health and Dental Insurance
- Eye-Med Vision Benefits
- Employer Paid Life and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Medical Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account
- Employee Assistance Program
Paid Time Off
- 35 Days Paid Time Off (15 Vacation Days, 12 Holidays and 8 Sick Days)
Additional Benefits
- Retirement Plan 403(b) (employer match after the first year of employment)
- Opportunities for Reduced Tuition for Clinical Master's Degree
- Opportunities for Student Loan Forgiveness
- Mileage Reimbursement
Extensive Training Program
- Two-Week Orientation, Training, and Shadowing
- Weekly Group Supervision
- Weekly Individual Supervision
- Daily Mentoring and Support
- Immediate Access to Comprehensive Online Self-Paced CEU Trainings
- Opportunities for Certification in Evidence-Based Practices
