Youth Advocate
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Erie Neighborhood House a communitybuilding agency empowering Chicagos lowincome and immigrant families and dedicated to promoting a just and inclusive society is seeking an experienced professional to serve as the Youth Advocate. Erie House provides individual group and family services to support inform and educate the community on topics that strengthen the individual and family unit. It includes:
- Informative workshops and trainings in areas such as violence prevention health & wellness parenting skills etc.
- Supportive counseling screenings referrals and case management
- After school youth programming
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Facilitate Little Village Youth programs for participants in collaboration with the Little Village Youth staff. Actively engages and supports youth ages1224.
- Support Little Village Youth staff with the coordination and implementation of workshops and events related to violence prevention healing and safety youth development and recruitment.
- Schedules and conducts surveys screenings case management referrals and followup services as needed for youth needing healing and trauma informed services
- Support in the development recruitment and implementation of Little Village Youth Teams programming including curriculum writing and updating creating schedules and program facilitation.
- Be wellinformed of community resources and opportunities in order to best assist participants and update community resource listings.
- Complete funder required documentation for participants served e.g. collecting data filing documents tracking attendance data entry and completion of monthly stat reports)
- Represent the agency and program at various events agencies and schools
- Work collaboratively foster and maintain relationships with CPS school system other key government and community partners and collaboratives.
- Represents Erie Neighborhood House to the public and actively participates in community meetings and events as required.
- Attends team meetings department meetings all staff funder and other required meetings and trainings.
- Performs other duties as required.
Qualifications
- High School Diploma. 60 credits in social work youth development or social services preferred; at least 1 years experience in Youth Development Programming and Social Services..
- Familiarity with community violence community resiliency and youth programming
- Strong organizational and effective time management skills
- Bilingual English/Spanish written and verbal proficiency
- Drivers License & ability to drive 14 person passenger van preferred
- This position requires to be fully on site with evening hours until 7pm
- Excellent written and interpersonal skills
- Proficient with Microsoft Word Excel and Outlook
- Flexibility and ability to work evening and weekend hours as necessary
- Commitment to social justice and sensitivity to the assets and challenges of a diverse group of participants.
TEAM MEMBER BENEFITS
Compensation of $19.00 $19.50/hour
Work / life integration
o Generous paid time off
(examples below for fulltime employment)
- 12 accrued sick days per year
- 3 personal days
- Paid birthday off
- 8 paid holidays including Juneteenth
- In addition to above paid holidays paid week off between Christmas Eve and New Years Day
- Vacation
Year 1 8 days
Year 2 13 days
Year 3 20 days
o Access to alternative and flexible work schedules and personal leave where possible
o Twoweeks fully paid Parental Leave for eligible employees
o Time off for school conferences and activities as well as bereavement leave
Professional Development
o Employersponsored learning and development programs
o Paid day off annually for personal professional development
o Tuition Assistance & Debt Relief Program as budget allows
o DEI Councilsponsored education and engagement series
Wellness support
o Employersponsored health dental and vision insurance
o Employerpaid life insurance
o Voluntary life and AD&D and shot and longterm disability
o Flexible Spending Accounts for medical vision and dependent care
o 403b with employer match
o Employee Assistance Program
o Yoga Zumba and Book Club when onsite
Union/NonExempt
Erie Neighborhood House is dedicated to creating a workforce that promotes and supports diversity and inclusion. We provide equal employment opportunities to all individuals without discrimination. Applicants requiring reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process should contact us at
NO TELEPHONE CALLS PLEASE!
MUST BE A MEMBER OF AFSCME OR JOIN AFTER 30 DAYS
ERIE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
ACCREDITED BY NAEYC & NATIONAL AFTER SCHOOL ASSOCIATION
RECOGNIZED BY DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE;
UNITED WAY MEMBER
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