Youth Advocate

Salary: $45,000/year

Title: Youth Advocate, STL Summer Jobs, Jobs League, & Skill-Up

Classification: Non-Exempt

Scope of Position:

To provide support and assistance to youth program participants in all areas related to gaining and/or retaining employment and career advancement. This position requires an organized individual who can efficiently handle several responsibilities simultaneously.

Essential Functions:

· Provide individualized basic skills assessment and identify employment goals based on career interest, ability and personal development considerations

· Develop Individual Services Strategy in conjunction with youth

· Assist youth in accomplishing the goals of the Individual Service Strategy

· Build one-on-one working relationships with youth to assist in mitigating challenges to obtaining and retaining employment

· Facilitate educational activities in individual and group settings to remediate basic skills and increase functional educational levels

· Coordinate onsite and offsite career awareness field trips with employers and educational facilities

· Provide comprehensive case management and follow-up to ensure positive outcomes and goals are met as required by contract

· Provide referrals to appropriate community service or social service agencies as needed

· Establish detailed documentation of all client records to maintain organized database and generate all project reports as needed

· Provide regular updates to Youth Program Manager

· Other opportunities as available

Education and Experience Requirements:

· Bachelor's degree in business, education, training, human resources or related area is preferred

· Experience with people with developmental disabilities preferred

· Ability to work independently as well as to function effectively as a team

· Ability to prioritize tasks and document visits and contacts

· Excellent written and verbal communication skills

· Excellent follow-through when corresponding with partners, staff and customers

· Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications

· Valid driver’s license & clean driving record required