Youth Resource Coordinator/Community Engagement Liaison

New Vista of the Bluegrass Inc • Lexington, KY

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About The Position

The Youth Resource Coordinator is responsible for coordinating Regional Interagency Council Meetings, and the Local Interagency Council meetings. The RIAC mission is to promote healthy children and transition-age youth (16-25) across Kentucky by building a collaborative system of care through social, emotional, and behavioral well-being. The ideal candidate must be initiative-taking, and displays strong organizational and communication skills, as well as an expert in building and sustaining relationships with community partners and members. The Youth Resource Coordinator is a positive collaborator that promotes a culture of inclusion and participation. This candidate must have a natural passion for assisting youth and families through multiple systematic levels.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in human service-related field and three years experience working with children’s issues and programming
• Experience coordinating, facilitating meetings and working collaboratively with community partners
• Knowledge and experience with different child-serving systems, including education, mental health, child welfare, juvenile justice, health and others
• Extensive knowledge of community resources
• Valid driver’s license, reliable operating transportation, and proof of current auto insurance

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with children/youth who have complex behavioral health needs
• Comfort in grant review, writing, and submission
• Understands and manages multiple grant budgets

Responsibilities

• Staffing and coordinating Regional Interagency Council (RIAC) meetings in the three New Vista RIAC regions
• Coordinating the Local Interagency Council (LIAC) meetings in the New Vista counties in which they exist and assuring New Vista staff involvement as appropriate in the LIAC meetings
• Building community relationships and promoting New Vista services when appropriate
• Working within the RIACs, LIACs and other community partnerships to promote resource development within New Vista communities

What This Job Offers

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