Youth Advocate, Prevention Services

CENTRE COUNTY YOUTH SERVICE BUREAU

Job Title: Youth Advocate

Program: Prevention Services

FLSA Status: Hourly, non-exempt

Job Summary:

The part-time Youth Advocate supports the Lead Staff at the Bellefonte Youth Center, generally Monday-Friday, between the hours of 2:00 pm-6:30pm. Duties include: assisting with childcare, program implementation, cooking, transportation, and Bellefonte Youth Center upkeep.

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

1. Assists with the development, implementation and maintenance of youth development programming in order to provide children, youth, and families with opportunities for drug and alcohol abuse education, prevention, and intervention, violence prevention and other interpersonal skill development.

2. Transports youth to activities, field trips, and between centers and SOP sites.

4. Provides evidence-based and other programs to youth through school presentations, health classes, small group sessions, and through our community outreach and after-school programs. These groups will provide information and activities on drug and alcohol prevention, bullying prevention, and improving social and decision-making skills.

5. Assures that information collecting and record-keeping requirements are met, that outcome-based evaluation is conducted, and that required monthly reports are prepared and submitted in a timely manner.

6. Provides community education concerning program services through the distribution of public relations materials and public presentations on the program to educators, youth group leaders and community groups.

7. Maintains interagency linkages and cooperative relationships among youth serving organizations and networking with local businesses, churches or other community groups who provide support for the program.

8. Participates in staff meetings, required training and supervisory sessions.

Centre County Youth Service Bureau does not discriminate on the basis of race (to include hair type, hair texture, or hair style), color, religious creed (to include all aspects of religious observances and practice, as well as belief), disability, ancestry, national origin, age (40 and over), or sex (to include pregnancy status, childbirth status, breastfeeding status, sex assigned at birth, gender identity or expression, affectional or sexual orientation, and differences in sex), and retaliation.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $15.00 - $18.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Employee assistance program
• Life insurance
• Mileage reimbursement

Schedule:

• After school
• Day shift
• Evening shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person

Salary : $15 - $18