Youth Advocate Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or GED.
• Experience working with at-risk youth.
• Fluency in English and Spanish; bilingual English/Spanish fluency is required.
• Excellent time-management and organizational skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Pass an agility and strength evaluation.
• Be at least 21 years old and have a valid state driver’s license, reliable personal transportation, and a good driving record.
• Maintain automobile insurance with minimum bodily liability coverage of $100,000/$300,000.
• Proficiency with desktop and laptop computers, smartphones, tablets, printers, fax machines, photocopiers, and word-processing, spreadsheet, and database software.
• Ability to work effectively and respectfully with people from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, ethnic, gender, gender identity, sexual identity, disability, religious, and racial backgrounds.
• Ability to travel out of state up to 40%–50% for reunification efforts.
• Flexibility to work a schedule that varies according to transportation needs.
• Ability to participate in physical interventions with youth when necessary.

Responsibilities

• Perform work consistent with the National Youth Advocate Program’s mission, values, and philosophies.
• Coordinate transportation, organize and navigate travel destinations, and physically escort and supervise youth during travel to scheduled and emergency appointments.
• Coordinate medical transportation with the Charge Nurse, clinical transportation with clinical staff, and reunification transportation with the team.
• Track and assign doctor appointments through supervisors, and attend weekly supervisor meetings.
• Maintain a daily roster of transportation times, dates, destinations, transporters, and duration.
• Document missed appointments and unusual events for the Management Team.
• Track and schedule weekly group outings using the transportation outing schedule.
• Maintain cell phone numbers for staff on transport.
• Keep assigned campus vehicles clean and in good condition by inspecting cleanliness, damage, equipment, and safe operation.
• Ensure vehicles are properly fueled and maintain security of vehicles and keys.
• Report vehicle needs and damage to maintenance and track repair issues.
• Maintain notebooks and inspect logs for completion and accuracy.
• Provide safety training to new hires every three weeks.
• Collect and track safety checklist sheets and provide weekly reports.
• Complete Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) and CPR training.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• 33 paid days off each year: 11 holidays and 22 days of paid time off.
• Healthcare benefits for employees and their families.
• Pet insurance with discounts and reimbursements.
• 401(k).
• Summer hours off, including half-day Fridays and work-anniversary trips.
• Mileage reimbursement.
• Phone allowance.
• Student loan repayment assistance.
• CEUs and ongoing training and education.