Youth Coordinator

POSITION: Youth Coordinator

JOB LOCATION (specify): Imperial Valley,

STATUS (specify): Full-Time

REPORTS TO: Program Manager

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Clearance of Background/DOJ Live Scan. Valid CA driver’s license and current automobile insurance and/or demonstrated ability to get around the community, attend meetings and out-of-town travel as necessary

ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION

Access to independence of San Diego, is a non-profit, non-residential organization and a center for independent living (CIL) that serves individuals with disabilities. Our mission is to help people maximize their independence and fully integrate into the community. As a non-profit organization, the staffing for all programs is dependent on available funding.

Job Purpose: The Youth Coordinator plays a vital role under the guidance of the Program Manager, aiming to empower young people with disabilities aged 14-24 to pursue their personal goals for independence. By facilitating access to the enriching programs at the Center and connecting youth with valuable community services, we strive to create meaningful opportunities for growth and success. Additionally, the Youth Coordinator leads engaging educational workshops designed to challenge and reduce societal stigmas about disabilities, encouraging participants to become passionate advocates for themselves and others. A deep understanding of college resources, local vocational programs, and youth services—both locally and nationally—is essential for this role. The Youth Coordinator undertakes various responsibilities aligned with the mission of Access to Independence, and may also manage specific duties linked to particular grants. Together, we can inspire a brighter future for our youth!

Education and Work Experience:

• High School graduate and lived experience, preferred, or;

• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in a related field with a combination of lived experience

• Peer-to-peer experience

• Bilingual, American Sign Language certified; preferred but not required

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Meets one-on-one and/or group settings with consumers to provide youth-related services with attention to cultural relevance and competency

• Provides coordinated services in compliance with all organizational policies and is expected to meet program performance objectives and productivity standards as set forth by management

• Establishes trusting, collaborative relationships with consumers, family members, and the community

• Obtains demographic data regarding consumers to determine needs and capabilities in order to link consumers to our programs and/or other community resources

• Identifies consumer’s skills, training needs, and other resources to support independent living objectives

• Facilitates the development and implementation of consumer-driven goals that enhance a consumer’s independence and quality of life

• Provides outreach services to the community, with primary focus being entities supporting individuals with disabilities

• Provides expertise to the team in areas related to trending disability needs

• Provides team back up when coverage is needed and assists in the orientation of new staff in the form of job-shadowing

• Serves as ongoing support to consumers, including providing information and education to family members and other support persons

• Carries a caseload of consumers (caseload amount determined by management, program, grant requirements and other factors)

• Demonstrates a commitment to the philosophy of Independent Living, including consumer-control, peer support, self-determination, equal access, individual and systems advocacy

• Works with consumers one-on-one and in groups, both at the branch, or where applicable, an individual’s home and/or community environment, as appropriate

• Documents all consumer information, IL goal information, tracks progress and all community service activities using the organization’s database

• Ensures all work-related database entries are completed by 5 PM Friday of the week the activities occurred

• Ensures that all documentation is maintained accurately and confidentially in the organization’s database system by keeping updated, clear and concise case notes

Other duties and Responsibilities:

• Complies with all organization * policies and procedures including HIPAA standards

• Demonstrates commitment to professional growth by attending in-service trainings and staff development programs, and seeking out supervision when needed

• Familiar with and understands the organization’s mission, policies, and follows administrative chain of command

• Attains and maintains a minimum degree of training and knowledge in cultural competency, co-occurring and gender responsiveness and routinely demonstrates these traits in every day work relationships

• Participates in regularly scheduled staff meetings, provides feedback and displays a disposition of positive teamwork and accountability

• Displays regular and reliable attendance. Reports to and departs from work on time, as scheduled, and accurately reflects all time on time card

• Other duties/special projects as assigned. The above duties are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities and duties

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Crisis intervention skills

• Possesses effective assessment skills

• Resourcefulness about local and national resources that benefit people with disabilities and their family

• Utilizes logical problem-solving techniques both independently and in collaboration with the team in dealing with consumer needs

• Interacts positively with persons of diverse disabilities, diverse socio-economic backgrounds and education

• Fosters excellent rapport with consumers and builds trusting and motivating relationships * Prioritizes and manages responsibilities as evidenced by timely completion of tasks

• Maintains positive morale and unit cohesion as evidenced by maintaining a cooperative and flexible attitude toward coworkers, showing adaptability to change, exhibiting effective communication and interpersonal skills, and taking initiative to solve problems

Personal Characteristics

The Youth Coordinator should demonstrate competence in all of the following:

• Behave Ethically: Understand ethical behavior and ensure that own behavior and the behavior of others is consistent and aligns with the values of the organization

• Build Relationships: Establish and maintain positive working relationships with others, both internally and externally, to achieve the goals of the program

• Communicate Effectively: Speak, listen and write in a clear, thorough and timely manner using appropriate and effective communication tools and techniques. Possess excellent written and oral communication and presentation skills. Display high comfort in public speaking

• Focus on Consumer Needs: Anticipate, understand and respond to the needs of consumers to meet or exceed their expectations within the organizational parameters

• Improvement-Oriented: Accepts feedback from peers and management in key areas where improvement is necessary and is self-aware of strengths and challenges and brings those forth to management to create a productive environment that maintains and enhances qualifications, knowledge and skills related to the job

• Foster Teamwork: Work cooperatively and effectively with others to achieve goals and resolve problems

• Organize: Set priorities, develop a work schedule that effectively allows for the timely completion of all activities

Work Environment and Reasonable Accommodations

This position is primarily in an office setting but may involve meeting a consumer in the community such as a school or home, or where accessibility is an issue, an accessible location pre-determined and approved by the Program Manager. Periods of sedentary work and data entry are required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The Youth Transition Coordinator is a Monday-Friday, 8am – 5pm position that primarily performs most duties in an office and may require occasional weekend work and travel. All security systems, database, consumer files, and ancillary reporting tools are strictly and solely administered within the confines of the organization in order to maintain consumer confidentiality.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $17.00 - $19.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

Salary : $17 - $19