Job Overview
Supervise Youth Advocate, interns and volunteers. Facilitates psychoeducational/support/primary prevention groups for youth in middle schools and high schools. Provides community trainings and presentations on teen dating violence and domestic violence. Presents to colleges and universities in our community. Facilitates the weekly Youth Action Committee and activities. Conducts assessments with youth affected by violence and their parent(s) or caregiver(s) for enrollment in Peace in Action program. Represents agency at community events.
Responsibilities and Duties
- Oversees Prevention Team activities in meeting DCF's prevention deliverables which include:
- Facilitating 8 weeks of prevention programming twice a year to youth in middle or high school settings
- Facilitating bi-weekly Youth Action Committee groups
- Attending DCF webinars/conference calls as required
- Facilitating the LGBTQ roundtable
- Conducts community trainings and presentations on teen dating violence and domestic violence to both adults and youth (i.e., "Love Shouldn't Hurt.", "How to Help a Friend").
- Attends various community meetings as appropriate and assigned (Juvenile Justice Board-related meetings, Healthy Teen Network, etc.).
- Initiates and maintains contact with referral sources and contacts in the community including school personnel.
- Assists in facilitating weekly Peace in Action (PIA) program (early intervention program for youth 13- 18).
- Interviews youth who have been referred to determine appropriateness of referral.
- Writes assessment summaries using information captured from participants, family members, police reports, and referring agencies.
- Maintains contact, prepares and submits progress reports to referral sources as needed.
- Enters data into WS timely after each contact with participant.
- Prepares and submits required data for statistical reporting.
- Oversees Camp HOPE initiatives and pathway events.
- Assists in the planning and facilitation of our annual Teen Summit event to educate youth, parents, and professionals on the dynamics of teen dating violence, red flags, and how to help others.
- Assists the Youth Action Committee with activities including the Peer Educator Trainings.
- Attends DCF's required annual trainings pertaining to program.
Occasional duties or projects which may be performed at irregular intervals
- Provides supervisory support upon Director or CPO requests to the outreach team.
- Provides crisis counseling and referrals to youth (or parents) that seek services from shelter and outreach programs.
- Assists with training new staff, volunteers, and interns, as assigned.
- Performs other related duties as requested.
Accountability: Areas in which the position is accountable/responsible
- Quality: Maintains best practices in curriculum, program-planning, implementation, documentation, and statistical and outcome reports.
- Public Relations: Represents the agency in a professional manner at all times.
- Client Services: Provides quality service to participants, family members, and referring agencies.
Supervision Responsibility:
- The Prevention Team Manager will supervise the Youth Advocate
Business-Related Contacts:
- Internal: Immediate supervisor and Spring staff.
- External:
- Local schools
- Community agencies
- State Attorney's Office
- Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ)
- Juvenile Diversion
- Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office
- Child Welfare agencies
- Participants and family members
Prohibited Functions:
- Does not respond to requests from the media.
- Does not provide any service which could be interpreted as practicing law.
