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Latin American Youth Center
Washington
Job Description Job Description The Youth Engagement Specialist is a full-time position. This position provides direct therapeutic care to program participants in Washington, DC to prevent emotional and/or behavioral dysregulation and provide immediate crisis intervention. The Youth Engagement Specialist also provides enrichment and community buil
Job Source: Latin American Youth CenterLatin American Youth Center
Washington, DC, United States
Job Description Job Description The Youth Engagement Specialist is a full-time position. This position provides direct therapeutic care to program participants in Washington, DC to prevent emotional and/or behavioral dysregulation and provide immediate crisis intervention. The Youth Engagement Specialist also provides enrichment and community buil
Job Source: Latin American Youth CenterSasha Bruce Youthwork
Washington, DC, United States
Sasha Bruce Youthwork (SBY) is the leading provider of homeless youth services in the DC Region. Through the holistic integration of its Pillars of Opportunity, Sasha Bruce is able to provide safe homes, life skills, and workforce development to meet the unique needs of homeless youth. For more than 45 years, Sasha Bruce has implemented innovative
Job Source: Sasha Bruce YouthworkSasha Bruce Youthwork Inc
Washington
Job Description Job Description YOUTH ENGAGEMENT SPECIALIST The SBY Youth Engagement Specialists provide comprehensive services to adolescents and young adults impacted by homelessness and involved in street activities (gangs, violence, drug use/sale and survival sex). Services provided by the youth engagement specialists include, assistanc
Job Source: Sasha Bruce Youthwork IncSasha Bruce Youthwork Inc
Washington
Job Description Job Description ABOUT US Sasha Bruce Youthwork (SBY) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of youth and families in the Washington DC area. The agency includes 19 programs ranging from shelter for homeless youth to service-enriched transitional housing to street outreach, as well as a variety of couns
Job Source: Sasha Bruce Youthwork IncSasha Bruce Youthwork Inc
Washington
Job Description Job Description About Us: Sasha Bruce Youthwork (SBY) is the leading provider of homeless youth services in the DC Region. Through the holistic integration of its Pillars of Opportunity, Sasha Bruce is able to provide safe homes, life skills, and workforce development to meet the unique needs of homeless youth. For more th
Job Source: Sasha Bruce Youthwork IncSasha Bruce Youthwork Inc
Washington
Job Description Job Description Overnight Youth Engagement Specialist Full Time Job Summary: At Sasha Bruce: We value hard work and dedication to helping homeless youth move into strengthened family relationships and thriving young adulthood. We value a sense of respect for each other and the youth we serve. We seek people to
Job Source: Sasha Bruce Youthwork IncKBEC Group Inc.
Washington
Job Description Job Description Salary: $20-$22 hourly rate Job Description Position Title: Youth Engagement Specialist (Part-Time) Supervisor: Program Manager - Youth Temporary Housing Program (YTH) Program Area Youth Transitional Housing Department: Homeless Intervention Services Job Summary The Youth Engagement Specialist provides
Job Source: KBEC Group Inc.Washington, DC, United States
Job Description Job Description YOUTH ENGAGEMENT SPECIALIST
The SBY Youth Engagement Specialists provide comprehensive services to adolescents and young adults impacted by homelessness and involved in street activities (gangs, violence, drug use/sale and survival sex). Services provided by the youth engagement specialists include, assistance in case management tasks, outreach, crisis intervention, daily living services (food, shower, respite), triage counseling, recreational activities, support groups and life skills education classes and activities. The youth engagement specialist coordinates with the Drop-In Center director, case manager and other supporting programs and local agencies to provide short and long term care necessary to meet the wide range of needs related to homeless and disconnected youth.
Essential Job Functions
• Facilitate daily activities in the Drop-In Center and provide concrete support to clients, including preparation and/or service of food, access to shower and laundry facilities, etc.
•Work in collaboration with other SBY Drop In Center staff to coordinate supportive services for assigned clients
•Intake and orientation for individuals seeking assistance
•Crisis intervention
•Engagement of youth into program structure, using a trauma-informed, harm reduction philosophy and the principles of positive youth development
•Provide wellness and recreational engagement activities, as assigned
*Facilitate life skills education activities and classes, as assigned
•Perform reparative interventions as part of a harm reduction approach
•Facilitate access to daily living needs (food, clothes, hygiene supplies, space to rest)
•Providing advocacy and information to homeless youth in accessing resources
•Mediation of client conflicts
• Street outreach to homeless and street involved young people, as assigned
• Escort youth to appropriate services and provide transportation as part of case plan, as assigned
• Maintain routine administrative responsibilities to include data entry, the preparation of correspondence, maintaining files, mail, email, and telephone.
•Participate in staff trainings, staff meetings and staff group process workshops.
•Participate in weekly supervision and case conferencing
POSITION REQUIREMENTS
• minimum of Associates degree in social services or a related field is desirable; BSW or similar degree is preferred
• minimum of 2 year experience working in a social services setting, OR
•Personal experience with street survival activities (homelessness, gangs, drug economy, sex industry) with three years separation from involvement in these activities. Deep understanding of the relationship between personal experience and professional standards.
*Understanding of harm reduction philosophy , trauma-informed provision of services and positive youth development strategies;
•Genuine interest in working with disenfranchised youth and young adults;
•Flexible schedule - position will require some weekend and evening hours;
•Bilingual skills (English and Spanish) are a plus;
•Experience working with LGBTQ youth is a plus;
•Strong communication and organization skills;
•Dynamic energy, able to multi-task and negotiate multiple demands on attention;
•Ability to translate positive youth development techniques into practice;
•Ability to deal with a multicultural and diverse setting;
•Basic understanding of computer and data base systems for managing case records;
•Ability to complete FBI Background check, Police Clearance, Child Protection Clearance, and Driving Clearance
Sasha Bruce Youthwork, Inc. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status. Sasha Bruce Youthwork, Inc. is also committed to comply with all fair employment practices regarding citizenship and immigration status.
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Youth Engagement Specialist jobs in Washington, DC, United States
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