Youth Advocate (3254)

Description

Position Overview

• The Youth Advocate serves as an advocate for youth who encounter barriers to success and participation in
• Boys & Girls of Club of Menasha or Appleton’s youth development programs. The Youth Advocate will use
• non-violent crisis interventions, restorative justice practices, mediation skills and PBIS to promote positive
• Club experiences and behaviors for Club members. This position will work directly with the Behavioral
• Support Services Director, Branch Director, Club members and families.
• **Essential Job Functions
• *Operations***

• Assess and support Club member’s behavioral challenges by working one-on-one with them for a wide range of presenting concerns.
• Oversee daily operations of the Sensory Room and facilitate sessions.
• Conduct small group programs for Club members as needed to support Social Emotional Learning
• Work with Club members to understand and define individual goals based on their behavioral challenges to promote full program participation.
• Participate in team meetings with Branch staff to discuss support for Club members.
• Maintain organized and detailed case files on all Club members receiving behavioral support services.
• Develop positive relationships with Club members, families, and staff by being visible and accessible throughout the Branch Club programs.
• Collaborate with internal teams and departments to align goals and strategies and to foster a culture of cooperation and teamwork.
• Engage in continuous learning and contribute to the effective implementation of continuous improvement processes.
• Support the ethical use of data to make decisions in a timely and informed manner.
• Represent the organization to the community in a way that enhances the organization’s profile, builds its reputation, supports its strategic priorities, and advances its mission.
• Contribute to operational goals and objectives that align with and advance the organization's strategic priorities.
• Support team development and performance, inclusive of but not limited to active listening, team-based learning, recognition, fun, and transparent communications.
• Strive to meet and surpass the expectations of youth, families, staff, volunteers, Board, funders, and other key stakeholders.
• Support the planning, implementation, execution, and evaluation of special projects.
• Focus efforts on promoting equity, engaging in trauma-informed and continuous improvement practices, and doing what is needed to help the communities the organization serves become great
• places for all children and youth to grow and thrive.
• Actively and substantially contribute to a healthy organizational culture characterized by the core elements of trust, inclusion, belonging, autonomy, position mastery, and purpose.
• Finish work by established deadlines within the framework of established guidelines and policies.
• Address issues and concerns in a professional, respectful, and courteous manner.
• Ensure records are up-to date, accurate, and organized.
• Prioritize and organize multiple tasks and responsibilities in a way that meets daily responsibilities while continuing to work toward longer-term objectives.

*Resource Development*

• Work to understand how your actions and contributions to quality work and to maximization of
• resources enhance the organization’s fundraising efforts and its overall financial health.
• Support fundraising, donor stewardship, and Board engagement activities.

*Safety and Risk Management*

• Ensure current safety practices meet or exceed organizational requirements.
• Support the development and implementation of new or amended policies, practices, and processes that further mitigate and minimize safety risks.

*Talent Development*

• Demonstrate a commitment to excellence, aligning your efforts with the organization’s values, mission, strategic priorities, and policies.
• Participate in available coaching opportunities, regular one-on-one meetings with your supervisor, performance evaluations, and goal setting.
• Demonstrate a commitment to learning and development by following talent development requirements and creating and following a professional development plan.

*Other duties as assigned.*

Qualifications

• *The Youth Advocate requires a majority combination of the following:*
• *Education and Experience*

• A bachelor’s degree in social work, sociology, psychology, human services, or related field preferred.
• Minimum of at least two years of experience working with at-risk children, youth, and families.
• Demonstrated record of some or all of the following: child and adolescent development, behavior management techniques, social emotional learning & trauma informed care.

*Skills and Requirements*

• Ability to prioritize and organize multiple tasks and responsibilities in a manner that fulfills daily responsibilities while continuing to make progress towards longer-term objectives.
• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to convey information in a timely, open, and clear manner.
• Reliable transportation.
• Knowledge of and ability to effectively use computers, software, and other technology tools.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

*Key Characteristics*

• Is mission-driven and values-based.
• Demonstrates a growth mindset and a commitment to lifelong learning.
• Upholds a commitment to equity, while striving to be anti-racist and respectful of cultural differences with all stakeholders.
• Contributes to a purpose-driven culture characterized by trust, inclusion, belonging, autonomy, and learning.
• Operates with excellence in mind in all matters