Youth Advisor Tlgh - Evening And Overnight Shifts

Education:

High School Diploma or equivalent.

Licensure/Certification:

Valid driver’s license and auto insurance.

Qualifications:

• Strong customer service focus

• Excellent time management

• Oral and written communication skills

• Proficient in Word, Excel and email applications

• Possess a Class E driver’s license with good driving record and able to transport clients

Preferred Experience/Skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in human services field

• Experience working with children and families in a trauma informed environment.

POSITION SUMMARY

Youth Advisors play a vital role in creating a treatment milieu that ensures safety while providing positive youth development. Youth Advisors will focus on building positive trusting relationships with participating youth. These relationships will provide a context from which the Youth Advisor can teach, model and support youth in their acquisition of life skills.

Essential Functions:

• Serves as a mentor, teacher, coach, tutor and positive role model for all youth participating in the program
• Responsible for knowing where youth are at all times
• Arranges appointments, visits, phone calls and activities for older youth as assigned
• Monitors the client’s ability to complete activities of daily living including but not limited to getting up on time, personal hygiene, meeting school and employment obligations, meal preparation, budgeting, shopping and maintaining a clean living environment
• Works collaboratively with social services staff to ensure that youth are provided with ongoing opportunities to develop the life skills necessary for a successful transition to adult dependence
• Ensures that older youth participate in therapy sessions as scheduled
• Supervises youth recreational activities which include hiking, camping, soccer, basketball, etc
• Give medication as prescribed or monitor the client’s self-management of prescribed medication as approved
• Responsible for all prompt communication and act as a liaison both internally and externally for each client (i.e. with nursing, psychiatrist, school, parent, Children’s Division, DMH, DJO, Parents, etc.)