Social Learning Specialist - Recreational Center Program
About The Position
The Center for Youth: Started BY YOUTH FOR YOUTH. We partner with youth to realize their full potential, by creating opportunities, removing barriers and promoting social justice. Overview: The Social Learning Specialist is part of a recreational center, support services team. The Social Learning specialist works to create a youth/family/faculty-friendly presence within the recreational centers that is founded on cooperative relationships and direct communication. They provide the full continuum of care; specific areas of focus are prevention education, social/emotional support services and immediate crisis response. They will also deliver a variety of best-practice and research-based services (i.e., groups, workshops, curricula), as needed, with a focus on the Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Human Service or related field AND 1-3 years' related experience OR equivalent combination
- Crisis management and behavior management techniques
- Child and Adolescent development principles
- Knowledge of community resources
- Basic Knowledge of Microsoft Office
Responsibilities
- Administers, coordinates and oversees programs
- Attend recreational center Support Service meetings
- Deliver a restorative-based system
- Create and oversee data collection and program evaluation processes
- Provide monthly reports to the Assistant Director of Prevention Education
- Coordinate requests for Prevention Education services
- Outreach and information dissemination
- Referral and referral readiness
- Immediate response and support
- Prevention education including asset-building groups, research-based curricula, planned duplication and booster sessions
- Asset development (risk reduction and protective factor) activities
- Alternative services including pre/post assessment and transitional services
- Research and design of services including outcome and impact tracking
- Development and maintenance of resource files, lesson plans and training aids
Benefits
- Equal Employment Opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
