YOC Youth Advocate
YOC Youth Advocate
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Youth Opportunity Center Des Moines IA
Full Time
$18.00 $18.00 Hourly
Up to 25
Day
Direct Care Supportive Housing
We are YSS!
YSS is looking for a motivated detail oriented approachableYOC Youth Advocate to join ourYouth Opportunity Center (YOC) team! In this position you will supervise provide support and establish rapport with Youth Opportunity Center participants including those in Emergency Bed DropIn and Rapid Rehousing while providing an atmosphere of safety and mutual respect. Participants will be young adults 1624 who are experiencing homelessness at risk of becoming homeless and/or recently housed. The Youth Advocate will work to ensure all basic needs of the participants are met and that they are provided with a safe stable environment in which to work towards stability. Additional responsibilities include:
- Conducting intakes with new youth and orienting them to the YOC.
- Providing program information to potential clients referral sources and other groups both in person and over the phone as needed. Maintain potential client waitlist documentation.
- Building a rapport with all youth that access the YOC
- Overseeing client activities such as chores laundry wakeup and personal hygiene and being aware of clients presence and behavior at all times.
- Assisting clients with basic needs such as food clothing bedding personal care products laundry and safety.
- Assisting and tracking inventory of household supplies personal care products and food items.
- Cleaning out vacated rooms: bagging and labeling personal items washing bedding sweep/mop/sanitize entire room.
- Entering daily data into Service Point including intakes services and case notes.
- Communicating with Primary Health Care about program vacancies.
- Working at least one shift on the weekend.
- Providingproactive followup home visits for Rapid participants at least twicemonthly to ensure continued stability and progress towards selfsufficiency; this includes support advocacy reducing isolation problem solving and identifying resources to help participantsreintegrateinto the community.
- Teaching skills around independent livingi.e. thermostat setting up utilities grocery shopping cooking use of kitchen appliances cleaning best practices what does and does not go in a toilet setting up mail service cable/internet being a good neighbor how to follow a lease.
This description is not a complete list of the responsibilities of this position. Duties may change at any time.
We value your lived experience.
Do you have personal experience with substance use or addiction with at least two years of current continuous recovery Are you passionate about sharing your story to support others on their journey to stability and healing
If you can you serve as a positive role model for sustained sobriety providing mentorship guidance and hope to residents we strongly encourage you to apply for this position.
What you can expect in return...
We believe in your potential we meet you where you are and we invest in your future addition to a welcoming workplace collaborative and supportive colleagues and missiondriven work that creates hope and opportunity by putting kids first YSS offers the followingbenefits for this position:
- Medical dental vision and life insurance
- Supplemental accident critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance
- Accrued PTO plus paid time off for holidays your birthday and volunteering
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee recognition program
- Personal wellness programs
- Pet insurance discounts
- PSLF Program qualification
- Retirement offerings
- Training opportunities
What we ask...
We want to create a world where youth are valued and empowered to stand strong. To do this we ask our staff to embrace YSS core values Commitment Collaboration Compassion Innovation Integrity and a Can Do Spirit. Additionally we ask for the following:
MUST HAVES Required Qualifications
- A High School diploma or higher.
- Two 2 or more years of fulltime experience in the human services field. Experience may include:
- First Aid and CPR certification
- Crisis intervention
- Child and adolescent development
- Individual or group counseling
- Motivational interviewing
- Trauma informed care and harm reduction.
- Knowledge of the needs of youth who are unhoused or precariously housed and the ability to implement intervention strategies.
- Travel including transporting clients is required for this position. For YSS insurance purposes you must:
- be 21 years of age
- have a valid stateissued drivers license
- have a clean driving record and
- have adequate insurance coverage per YSS policy.
SHOULD HAVES Preferred Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in a human services field can substitute for years of experience.
- Collaborative and able to work effectively with others regardless of backgrounds identities and goals.
- Able to convey information effectively regardless of setting or audience; able to initiate conversation; experience with public speaking.
The IDEAL Candidate:
- Is patient and calm under pressure and able to deal with challenging situations witha good attitude.
- Is customer/client focused and understands the basic principles of providing quality service.
- Can establish and maintain positive and effective working relationships.
- Speaks a language(s) in addition to English.
- Has the ability to draw on their own lived experience to support others on the journey to stability recovery and healing.
About YSS...
One of Iowas oldest and largest youthserving nonprofit organizations YSSs mission is to create hope and opportunity by putting kids first. We offer education counseling and stability to help youth succeed. With a diverse leadership team and a newly opened 50acre recovery campus YSS is growing and evolving to meet the needs of our communities. For more about YSS visithttps:// to Know
YSS is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to fostering a diverse equitable and inclusive workplace. We believe that our strength lies in the unique perspectives and backgrounds of our employees. We strive to create an environment where all individuals are treated with respect and have equal opportunities to succeed. Our ongoing efforts to promote diversity and inclusion are central to our mission and we are dedicated to continuous improvement in these areas.
YSS is a nicotinefree workplace.
The YSS Hiring Process
Communication with applicants is done primarily via email from our Paycom system. Please check your messages regularly. If you dont see messages in your inbox please check your spam/junk folder. If you have questions about your application please email .
- Application Complete an online application at Applications are reviewed for qualifications.
- Interview Initial phone interviews or direct inperson/virtual interviews..
- References Submit name title email and phone number for three or more references.
- Preemployment Screening YSS conducts criminal background checks and motor vehicle checks. If applicable professional licensure is also verified.
- Offer Selected applicants will receive a formal offer of employment in the Paycom system.
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