Youth Advocate

Your New Role…

Job Title:

Youth Advocate Summary:

Empowering homeless youth to learn the life-skills necessary to live independently. This includes creating a safe and supportive environment while motivating youth to explore education, employment, and housing opportunities through a Positive Youth Development model. The position includes active modeling of meal preparation and general facility maintenance/cleaning.

Job Knowledge, Skills & Requirements:

• Experience working with at-risk youth populations.
• Experience in responding to crisis situations.
• Exceptional patience and sensitivity for homeless or at-risk youth
• Bilingual English/Spanish a plus
• Experience developing healthy mentor relationships
• Experience with Positive Youth Development values
• Experience with motivational techniques
• History of positive teamwork and participation in group planning
• Provide positive reinforcement, emotionally and physically, when maintaining program guidelines and a safe living environment
• Participate in group activities and on-site classes.
• Ability to teach and demonstrate basic life skills a must - i.e. cooking, cleaning, laundry.
• Work assigned shifts with flexibility to cover other shifts as needed.

Availability every other weekend and rotating holidays.

Job Type:

Part-time Pay:

$15.00 - $17.00 per hour

Benefits:

Paid time off

Work Location:

In person