Student Assistance Specialist
Student Assistance Specialist
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Student Assistance Specialist
Center for Human Services (CHS) is seeking dynamic and caring people to join our Youth Services team as Student Assistance Specialists serving students at Stanislaus and San Joaquin County schools. We have both fulltime and parttime opportunities which will start onJuly 28 2025.This position follows a traditional school year calendar may include evenings and occasional weekends.
CHS is one of the largest local non-profits serving Stanislaus County youth and families. Our mission is simpleto change lives and build futures through programs that strengthen and support youth and families. CHS is a place that brings together smart talented people from diverse backgrounds. Weve cultivated a truly unique workplace environment that is anchored by our valuesintegrity responsiveness respect partnerships innovation and results. To learn more about our programs check out our website:
Position Summary: Responsible for providing short-term education prevention and intervention services to students K-12 to build life social and coping skills. The goal of the Student Assistance Program is to provide students the support they need and an opportunity to learn life skills so they may achieve greater success in school and in life.
Duties:
- Provides individual and group activities to identified participants.
- Schedules and presents educational workshops independently and/or with co-facilitator.
- Provides conflict mediation with identified participants.
- Responsible for collecting and completing statistical information case files program forms and providing appropriate documentation per program requirements and agency needs.
- Responsible for completing contract hours as assigned.
- Develop and maintain close working relationship as a liaison with assigned schools agencies participating business and organizations.
- Consults with school staff probation; and community-based agencies to make appropriate referrals to community agencies.
- Responsible for implementation of projects as assigned by Supervisor.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
SAS Qualifications
Qualifications:
- B.A./B.S. in Social Services or related fields.
- Experience and ability to work effectively with youth adults and community members.
- Demonstratewritten and oral communication skills.
- Pass agency paid criminal justice screening including fingerprints.
- Pass agency paid health screening and/or drug testing(if required).
- Valid California drivers license.
- Current proof of auto insurance coverage.
Requirements:
- Represent the agency in a professional and competent manner.
- Advocate for the best interests of the agency and clients we serve.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with the general public co-workers clients supervisors and members of diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds regardless of race color creed religion gender sexual orientation gender identity or expression national origin age ancestry political affiliation citizenship disability medical conditions marital status amnesty and military or veteran status.
- Will promote and support a culturally and linguistically diverse workforce and be responsive to the population within our service area.
- Maintain confidentiality and confidential information in accordance with legal standards and/or agency regulations.
- Participate in assigned scheduled agency meetings in-service trainings conferences and other trainings as determined by the supervisor. This includes serving as an agency representative at assigned community meetings.
- Observance of assigned working hours and program appointments by demonstrating promptness and thorough preparation.
- Performance of assigned duties with a positive attitude and in the spirit of teamwork collaboration and cooperation.
- Communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
- Perform job duties in a safe manner to ensure a safe working environment for oneself and others.
- Participates in and/or supports agency fund development activities and events.
- Preparation of assigned reports work records statistical data job performance evaluations work plans etc. in a timely manner.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Employment Type
Full-Time
