Youth Advocate PT
About The Position
The Youth Advocate facilitates outreach activities and groups for children and youth ages 0–13 and assists with community outreach events. Many childcare activities and youth groups are scheduled to coincide with adult support groups. During activities, the advocate listens reflectively to children and youth, helps them feel heard, and advocates for their needs and concerns, with the goal of empowering them to voice those needs to people they trust. The role includes planning and facilitating childcare, support groups, youth empowerment classes, school presentations, parenting support, respite childcare, and safety planning. It also involves preparing and transporting program supplies, coordinating with Education/Youth Program colleagues, helping develop curriculum and protocols, attending required training and meetings, maintaining records and policy compliance, and cleaning toys at DOVE locations. The position is part-time, 25–30 hours per week, based in St. George, and reports to the Counseling Program Coordinator. Employees are expected to uphold DOVE Center’s values and mission, participate in at least 40 hours of victim advocacy training and 16 hours of ongoing yearly training, and continue learning about child development, adverse childhood experiences, childcare practices, and related topics.
Requirements
- Must have reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license.
- Must adhere to federal VAWA and HIPAA laws concerning confidential protected health information.
- Must follow guidelines set by DOVE Center, the Department of Human Services, the Office for Victims of Crime, and other governing bodies concerning program policies, licensure requirements, and codes of ethics.
- Employment is dependent on successfully completing and passing a criminal background check and initial onboarding training.
- Must complete a minimum of 40 hours of victim advocacy training and 16 hours of ongoing yearly training.
- Must participate in continuing education and maintain expertise in current research and developments in child development, ACEs, childcare practices, and related topics.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Windows Operating Systems, Word, Excel, Google Suite, and Google Chrome.
- Ability to bend, twist, reach, and perform other movements necessary during activities.
- Ability to lift office and job-related materials up to 50 pounds may be requested.
Nice To Haves
- Degree, training, and/or experience in a child/youth services-related field.
- Understanding of child development, childhood trauma, and child advocacy.
- Familiarity with Washington County child/youth resources, agencies, and stakeholders.
- Bilingual English/Spanish skills.
Responsibilities
- Plan, organize, and facilitate child and youth activities and groups at various times and locations, in conjunction with Youth Advocates and Prevention Advocates.
- Provide childcare during 7–8 adult support groups and classes.
- Facilitate Kid’s Club support groups for children ages 7–13.
- Provide youth self-esteem and empowerment classes at 1–2 Washington County School District schools.
- Provide healthy relationships presentations at schools throughout the county, serving as backup for the Prevention team as needed.
- Assist supervisors with individual and group-based parenting support focused on positive parenting skills.
- Provide respite childcare for shelter clients and childcare that allows clients to meet individually with a case manager or counselor.
- Conduct safety planning with children ages 6 and older at the shelter.
- Prepare, organize, inventory, and transport youth program and activity supplies to and from various locations.
- Coordinate and collaborate with other Education/Youth Program team members.
- Assist supervisors with developing curriculum and protocols for child- and youth-related groups, activities, and classes.
- Attend mandated training, meetings, and community coalitions as required or requested by supervisors.
- Clean and disinfect toys regularly on a rotational basis at DOVE locations.
- Comply with policies, record-keeping requirements, checklist assignments, documentation requirements, and other assigned duties.
Benefits
- 401(k) with a 3% match.
- Accrued paid time off.
- DOVE Center-specified holiday differential at time and a half.
- Benefits are determined by hours worked under the policy/procedure manual.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
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