Youth Advocate PT

DOVE Center•Washington, UT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Youth Advocate is responsible for facilitating all outreach activities and groups for children/youth ages 0-13, as well as assisting with various community outreach events. Most of the childcare and/or children/youth groups are scheduled co-occurring to adult support groups. During youth activities and groups, it is a priority for an advocate to have the ability to reflectively listen to a child/youth and help them feel heard while advocating for their needs and concerns. DOVE’s goal in advocacy is to empower any individual to voice their needs and concerns with people they are safe with. A Youth Advocate is expected to stay current with best practices for providing victim advocacy, which includes a minimum of 40 hours of victim advocacy training.

Requirements

Degree, training, and/or experience in child/youth services related field preferred.
Proficiency with Microsoft Windows Operating Systems, Word, Excel, Google Suite, and Google Chrome
Understanding of child development, childhood trauma, and child advocacy is preferred
Familiarity with Washington County child/youth resources, agencies, and stakeholders preferred
Must have reliable transportation and a valid driver’s license
Must adhere to the federal VAWA & HIPAA laws pertaining to confidential protected health information.
Must adhere to guidelines set forth by DOVE Center, the Department of Human Services (DHS), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), and other governing bodies, concerning program policies, licensure requirements, and code of ethics
Employment dependent upon the successful completion/pass of a criminal background check and initial onboarding training

Nice To Haves

Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

Plan, Organize, and Facilitate child/youth activities and groups at various times and locations, in conjunction with Youth Advocates and Prevention Advocates.
Childcare provided during 7-8 adult support groups and classes
Support Group (Kid’s Club) facilitated for children 7-13 yrs.
Youth Self Esteem and Empowerment classes at 1-2 WCSD Schools and Healthy Relationships presentations at schools throughout the county (back up as needed for Prevention team)
Assist Supervisor in providing individual and group-based parenting support services, focused on promoting positive parenting skills
Respite Childcare for Shelter Clients
Safety Planning with children 6 and older at the Shelter
Childcare to allow client to meet individually with case manager or counselor
Prepare, organize, inventory, and transport youth program/activity supplies to/from a variety of locations
Coordinate/collaborate closely with other Education/Youth Program team members.
Assist supervisor(s) in development of curriculum and protocols for various child/youth related groups, activities, and classes
Attend all mandated training, meetings, and community coalitions, as required/requested by assigned supervisor(s)
Clean and disinfect toys regularly on a rotational basis at all DOVE locations
Practice compliance with all policies, record keeping requirements, checklist assignments, assigned documentation, and any other assigned duties