Community Collaboration Project Associate II

Kenneth Young Center is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit dedicated to providing comprehensive outpatient behavioral health services to individuals of all walks of life. Located in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago, we offer a wide range of services including outpatient therapeutic care, recovery-oriented support, community prevention, LGBTQ outreach, older adult services, and crisis intervention. Our team welcomes and celebrates unique perspectives and represents the diversity and vitality of our local communities. Join our team to grow in your career while building stronger, healthier communities.

Ken­neth Young Cen­ter offers a robust ben­e­fit pack­age that is high­ly com­pet­i­tive to the mar­ket and offers all full-time employ­ees the following:

• 403(b) plan with orga­ni­za­tion­al matching
• Medical Insurance (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illi­nois - BCBS)
• Den­tal (BCBS), and Vision Insur­ance (BCBS) with low employee premiums
• Long Term and Short Term Dis­abil­i­ty (BCBS), no cost to employee
• Flex­i­ble Spend­ing Account (with annu­al rollover)
• Basic life insur­ance (50k) paid for by the organization and option for addi­tion­al vol­un­tary cov­er­age for self, spouse, or depen­dents (BCBS)
• Incentive program with potential for quarterly bonuses
• Opportunity for annual bonus and salary increase (discretionary based on annual KYC financial audit)
• Eligibility to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)
  
  

To fur­ther pro­mote an active and healthy work/ life bal­ance, KYC also offers a gen­er­ous amount of paid time off and staff holidays.

• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off (With increas­es based on seniority)
• 8 Paid Orga­ni­za­­­tion-Wide Hol­i­days
• 3 Per­son­al Float­ing Hol­i­days annually
  
  

Job Scope: KYC’s Community Collaboration Division is looking for an outgoing, energetic individual who enjoys working with youth and advocates for culturally relevant LGBTQ , BIPOC-centered youth programs, community-based programming, and youth leadership development projects. Must thrive working in a highly participatory team environment.

Programs address deliverables aimed at reaching the three goals: (1) reduce the past 30-day alcohol rates among 8th-12th graders in suburban, other urban, and rural areas of Illinois (excluding the City of Chicago) (2) reduce the non-medical use of prescription drugs among 8th-12th graders and adults, and (3) increase IYS participation (Schools and number of students). The grant will support universal and selected services serving youth in grades 6th-12th, their parents and the community-at-large. The target populations will be served through an array of prevention services including youth prevention education, communication campaigns, information dissemination, awareness activities and providing information about resources.

The position primarily entails the planning and implementing strategies to decrease and prevent youth substance use and increase community collaboration, conducting educational workshops and presentations, coordinating youth-led and community-led workgroups, assisting with community outreach at community health fairs and festivals, implementing in-person and online evidence-based curriculum, and creating content and resources for newsletters and social media. The position is grant funded and is subject to the availability of funds from the state of Illinois.

The position is not a work-from-home position. A DCFS background check must be cleared to confirm a job offer for this position. Reliable, insured transportation is necessary for community outreach, presentations, meetings, and community engagement. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where objectives may pivot due to unforeseen circumstances.

Work Location: 650 E. Algonquin Road, Suite 104, Schaumburg, IL

Service Implementation Area: Elk Grove, Schaumburg, Hanover Park and Palatine, Mount Prospect, Des Plaines Township.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Focus prevention services on positive youth development programming as assigned by the CC grant: Substance Use Prevention Services (SUPS).
• Work collaboratively within a team to utilize SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework process to plan and implement evidence-based and best-practice strategies in schools and community settings according to the annual work plan.
• Work collaboratively with various community sectors, as determined by program requirements and community needs.
• Research and develop health promotion messages and communication campaigns addressing alcohol and vaping prevention.
• Plan, create, facilitate and evaluate ongoing prevention activities with program participants.
• Implement and evaluate evidence-based curriculum approved by the funder.
• Accurately collect quantitative and qualitative data for reports and other documents required by KYC or the funder.
• Attend mandated training and workshops.
• Meet with a supervisor as scheduled.
• Participate in required and supplemental professional development opportunities.
• Follow best practices as defined by the project’s funder.
• In compliance with grant rules, proactively plan and collaborate in all community efforts with other division projects with shared objectives for greater reach.
• Participate in agency-wide meetings
• Other duties as assigned.
  
  

Minimum Position Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in social services, education, or a related field or relevant work/life experience is desired.
• Two – three years' experience in substance use and delinquency prevention fields preferred.
• Two years' experience working with youth (ages 11-18) preferred.
• Two – three years' experience implementing evidence-based curriculums and/or best practices.
• Experience using Microsoft Office.
  
  

Schedule

• Non-Exempt, Full-Time, hourly, 37.5 hours per week
• Ability to work beyond traditional working hours and schedules including evenings and weekends.
  
  

Kenneth Young Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer