Youth Advocate- Days -Paid
Summary
Title: | Youth Advocate- Days -Paid |
---|---|
ID: | 1194 |
Department: | Youth Resource Center |
Location: | N/A |
Description
At the Youth Resource Center, interact with youth to create a safe, nurturing environment that will offer stability, encourage self-sufficiency, and independence. Offer basic services and support to clients. Weekdays: 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Requirements
$11.50 per hour
Full-time benefits include: Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, Sick Time and Retirement Plan.
The Center is open 24/7. Additional shifts available on-call filling in for planned & unplanned absences.
Submit resume on the career page of our website: www.voaut.org/careers
EOE / Veterans / Disabled
- Interact with youth and provide them with information on community resources.
- Distribute basic need items and maintain an accurate record of services delivered.
- Resolve conflicts and crisis manage as necessary.
- Enforce the center guidelines for conduct.
- Complete rounds consistently to ensure clients are in appropriate areas
- Complete required paperwork in a timely manner.
- Cleaning and some meal preparation.
- Move tables, chairs, and sleeping cots.
Requirements
- Paid or volunteer experience interacting with adolescents.
- A degree in the social service field preferred or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Ability to interact with homeless clients, regardless of age, ethnicity, sexual orientation, etc.
- Basic knowledge of professional boundaries and confidentiality.
- High level of interpersonal communication skills.
- Perseverance and care when clients exhibit behaviors that contribute to continued homelessness.
- Ability to assist with moving cots, dividers, chairs, and tables within the shelter.
- Driver's license with clean driving record required (No more than 3 moving violations in the last 3 years and no DUI in the last 5 years).
- At least 21 years of age for auto insurance reasons.
- Must be able to pass a drug test and a criminal background check.
$11.50 per hour
Full-time benefits include: Medical, Dental, Life Insurance, Paid Holidays, Vacation, Sick Time and Retirement Plan.
The Center is open 24/7. Additional shifts available on-call filling in for planned & unplanned absences.
Submit resume on the career page of our website: www.voaut.org/careers
EOE / Veterans / Disabled
This opening is closed and is no longer accepting applications