Youth Services Program Assistant

Job Summary

Incumbent will serve as the agency liaison between youth services, primary care, and behavioral health care programs at UAII, along with providing support as needed within the Youth Services Department. Also, serves as lead for UAII's CDC Tribal Practices for Wellness in Indian Country, a project to conduct tribal practices and cultural traditions to the American Indian / Alaska Native community to reduce health risk factors and strengthen community health and wellness.

Job Duties & Responsibilities

Responsible for daily aspects of the project.

• Responsible for ensuring that all required data and reports are completed and submitted .
• Participate in project planning and coordination of project activities .
• Participate in project conference calls and meetings .
• Recruit project participants and conduct community outreach activities.
• Coordinate and oversees program evaluations.
• Collaborate with other members of the multi-disciplinary team.
• Facilitate informational workshops relevant to disease prevention and health promotion.
• Collaborate with project partners and consultants to plan, design, and implement project activities.
• Produce reports in a timely and accurate manner as required by funding sources and the Program Director .
• Maintain documentation of all client encounters utilizing internal data management system (RPMS) .
• Responsible for communication and collaborating with various community agencies.
• Attend all staff meetings and departmental and agency events as required by the supervisor.
• Travel for work related professional development or for work related functions like youth retreats, summer camp, and youth conferences .
• Perform other related duties as assigned .

Minimum Qualifications (Education & Experience)

Preferred Qualifications (Education & Experience)

Necessary Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Working Conditions

The work environment characteristics described here represent those employee encounters while performing the primary functions of this job. Normal office conditions exist, and the noise level in the work environment can vary from low to moderate. Work conditions can also be outside when leading physical activities or when participating in camping activities.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Employee must participate in light physical activity like walking, light hiking, and some overnight activities. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand and / or sit. The employee is occasionally required to walk, sit and climb or balance. The employee must frequently lift and / or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and / or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Conditions of Hire