Youth Advocate-166016

Youth Advocate-166016

Salary

$46,176.00 Annually

Location

Adams County Government Center, 4430 S. Adams County Parkway, Brighton, CO

Job Type

Temporary 3

Job Number

07535

Department

Public Health Department

Opening Date

06/15/2026

Closing Date

7/6/2026 4:30 PM Mountain

Our Mission

To responsibly serve the Adams County community with integrity and innovation.

EEO

Adams County is an equal opportunity employer. No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race, color, national origin, ancestry, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender expression, gender identity, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, marital status or any other legally protected characteristic.

Position classification

Hybrid -- Job duties and expectations allow for onsite and remote work scheduled every week. Employees in this classification are regularly scheduled onsite one (1) to four (4) days per week based on the County needs and as determined by Department Director. Hybrid classified roles can be onsite more than the set minimum based on employee preference.

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What Success Looks Like In This Job

The Youth Advocate is a part-time, youth leadership role supporting the Youth Engagement Team in creating meaningful, youth-driven public health programming. This position plays a key role in guiding the Youth Health Advisory Council, promoting youth voice, and helping develop peer-to-peer education related to public health topics that matter to young people.

This position will serve as a peer to youth and young adults and learn about public health approaches, communication strategies, social media outreach, and educational campaigns while building skills to create lasting change in Adams County. This is an hourly position working 6-8 hours per week, typically Monday-Friday with some weekend events. Youth advocates are responsible for ensuring they can reliably participate in both remote and in-person work, meetings, and events. We encourage applicants to discuss any transportation or work-from-home related needs or barriers with the School and Youth Engagement Supervisor.

What You'll Gain

• Leadership and facilitation skills.
• Experience in youth engagement and public health education.
• Opportunities to connect with peers, community partners, and professional mentors.
• A chance to make a positive impact in your community.

Examples of Duties for Success

Leadership and Facilitation:

• Assist with planning, facilitating, and supporting Youth Advisory Council meetings and activities.
• Chair subcommittees focused on different shared risk and protective factors.
• Help create a thoughtful, youth-centered environment where council members feel welcomed, heard, and empowered.

Public Health Education and Communication:

• Participate in developing and delivering peer education on public health topics (e.g., mental health, substance use prevention, social determinants of health, and shared risk and protective factors).
• Provide feedback on youth engagement strategies, materials, and messaging to ensure they are culturally responsive and relevant.
• Attend regular check-ins and trainings with the Youth Engagement Team.

Collaboration and Community Engagement:

• Support outreach efforts to engage young people from a variety of backgrounds in public health initiatives.
• Represent youth perspectives in program planning and community conversations when appropriate.
• Advocate for youth substance abuse prevention and mental health promotion within Adams County Public Health.

General Administration:

• Attend and participates in monthly youth council meetings.
• Perform other duties, as assigned.

Qualifications for Success

• Passion for youth voice, leadership, and positive health outcomes.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Interest in public health, community engagement, or working with peers.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Reliable and able to commit 6-8 hours per week.

More Qualifications for Success

Education & Experience:

• Requires candidate to be currently enrolled in high school, GED, or a recent (1-4 years) high school/GED graduate.
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred

License or Certificates: Possession of, or the ability to obtain a valid Colorado Drivers License and insurance within 30 days of employment.

Background Check:

• Must pass a criminal background check and an MVR. For applicants over 18, a job offer is contingent on passing a criminal background investigation with fingerprinting.
• Having a criminal background does not necessarily disqualify applicants from being hired, unless the charge is related to child safety & welfare.

Other: This position will require some travel between locations. Candidates should have the ability and means to travel as needed for the position.

Emergency Preparedness and Response Duties:

• Completes trainings identified as appropriate for this level employee.
• Employee participates in all exercises and drills on emergency preparedness and response, as required.
• Employee responds, as required, to support emergencies, incidents and events with a public health and medical impact.

HIPAA STATEMENT: Maintain sensitive & confidential client information according to the HIPAA policy confidentiality requirements.

WORKING CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Work is primarily conducted indoors with occasional time spent in an outside environment.
• Incumbent will experience routine, environment.
• Requires travel between Adams County offices and to locations in the surrounding community for meetings and events.
• May be required to work after normal work hours to attend meetings and events.
• Requires sufficient hearing and speech ability to communicate verbally in response to inquiries, complaints, and to speak to groups of people or the media in an informational or training situation.
• Requires sufficient writing ability to communicate needs fluidly and accurately in program development.
• Requires the ability to operate computer and office equipment.
• Requires the ability to sit and perform administrative and computer work for significant periods of time.

EQUIPMENT USED: Standard office equipment including, but not limited to, personal computer and associated hardware and software, telephone, copier, calculator, and audio-visual equipment.

Adams County and the 17th Judicial District Attorneys Office complies with Colorado's Job Application Fairness Act ("JAFA"). JAFA prohibits employers from asking individuals to disclose their age, date of birth, or dates of school attendance or graduation on an initial employment application. However, additional application materials such as certifications and transcripts containing this information may be required for certain positions; if such additional materials are requested, applicants may redact information that identifies the applicant's age, date of birth, or dates or attendance or graduation.

Employees in this benefit class are eligible based on the number of hours worked and the duration of employment.

Employees who work within the parameters below are eligible to participate in the 457b deferred compensation plan:

• Duration - 3 months or less
• Weekly Hours - Any
• Break in Service Requirement - 13 weeks
• Lactation friendly certified workplace

OR

• Duration - Up to 12 months
• Weekly Hours - 29 or less hours
• Break in Service Requirement - 13 weeks

Employees who work within the parameters below are eligible to participate in the the medical plan for the employee and child(ren) only as well as the 457b deferred compensation plan:

• Duration - At least 3 months and up to 12 months
• Weekly Hours - 30 or more
• Break in Service Requirement - 13 weeks
• Lactation friendly certified workplace

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Please be aware that your cover letter and resume will not be accessed in the initial screening process, so you must complete your application and supplemental questions with as much detail as possible. Any personally identifiable information (PII) such as name and address will be redacted from applications that meet the minimum screening requirements and are forwarded to the hiring manager. If the hiring manager selects you to advance in the hiring process, your cover letter and resume will then be accessible to the hiring team. Information provided on the application is used to determine if a candidate meets minimum qualifications. Only information provided at the time of the application being completed will be considered and additional information that is not listed on the application will not be considered when deciding if a candidate meets or does not meet the qualifications. Applicants are STRONGLY encouraged to include all information and details on their application. I understand and agree that only information provided at the time of my application will be used to determine if I meet the minimum requirements for this position.

• Yes, I understand and agree
• Yes, I understand but disagree.

02

This role requires current enrollment in high school, GED, or a recent (1-4 years) high school/GED graduate. Do you meet this requirement?

• Yes
• No

03

Describe a time when you supported a peer, family member, or community member through their recovery from substance use. What did you learn from this experience, and how might it influence your work as a youth advisor?

04

What did you learn from this experience, and how it might influence your work as a youth advocate?

05

Describe a scenario in the last 1-2 years where you advocated with your peers for positive change that impacted youth?

06

What tools or strategies did you use to lead or create change?

07

Possession of, or the ability to obtain, a valid Colorado Drivers License and insurance within 30 days of employment is required for this role. Do you meet this requirement?

• Yes
• No

Required Question

Employer Adams County

Address 4430 S. Adams County Parkway, Suite C4000B

Brighton, Colorado, 80601-8213

Website http://www.adamscountyco.gov/careers