Lead Youth Prevention Coordinator

Metropolitan Family Services • Chicago, IL

1d • $29,000 - $31,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Metropolitan Family Services (MFS) is seeking full-time Lead Youth Prevention Coordinators to join their North Center office. MFS is an organization that empowers families to learn, earn, heal, and thrive, with a strong focus on community. This role involves coordinating and supporting programming at multiple schools, building relationships with stakeholders, and ensuring the implementation of high-quality program activities. The position also requires facilitating youth prevention education, ensuring fidelity to evidence-based curricula, and managing program reporting and budgets.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work or related field from an accredited college or university, required.
• Five years of total combined (work/volunteer/internship) experience in program development or program management, and working with children in an educational, activity, or social service program required.
• Demonstrated ability to render adequate service to clients and to organize and manage job efficiently, required.
• Access to mobility on regular basis required; an automobile with insurance coverage and a valid driver’s license may be required depending on location.
• Requires mobility to work with community-based caseload.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and groups.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Satisfactorily pass all relevant screenings and criminal background checks.

Nice To Haves

• Management experience a plus
• Preferred bilingual Spanish

Responsibilities

• Coordinates implementation and support for programming at multiple schools.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with schools, parents, youth and other community stakeholders in program service area.
• Negotiates agreements within the approved program with agencies and individuals who provide services. Secures appropriate agency approvals as necessary.
• Plans and makes recommendations for the implementation of high-quality program activities that meet the mission and vision of program and that provide a range of learning.
• Has shared responsibility for meeting program requirements in partnership with schools and families, and agency and funder standards for program, including record-keeping and monitoring of policies and procedures.
• Facilitate Youth Prevention Education in school and community settings.
• Ensure fidelity to evidence-based curricula.
• Facilitate Youth Advisory Committee Meetings.
• Conduct presentations and/or facilitate meetings.
• Provide services and education on substance misuse, substance use disorders, and prevention strategies.
• Participate in ongoing staff development and training.
• Demonstrate knowledge of current substance use trends and best practices for prevention and intervention.
• Identify resources and establish a referral system within and among community agencies designed to support youth and families.
• Works effectively with diverse staff and service populations.
• Works with community groups around unmet and special needs by providing outreach and education.
• Oversees and submits monthly and quarterly statistics, narrative and activity reports.
• Serves as one of the primary contacts for the grant and helps support communication with grant contacts.
• Provides consistent supervision of two program staff and meets on a regular basis with program staff and program supervisor.
• Helps train new staff.
• Responsible for maintaining expenditures within budget and monitoring program budget.
• Makes purchases for program as necessary.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Benefits

• Blue Cross and Blue Shield Medical Coverage
• Guardian Dental Coverage
• VSP Vision Coverage
• Metropolitan Family Services contributions of $2,000 to individual, and $4,000 to family, HSA accounts, pro-rated to your benefits start date.
• FREE General Medicine and Behavioral Health Teladoc services provided to all team members.
• Ascensus 401K plan services with a 4% employer match, vested at 100% on day one of eligibility.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level