HOK Program Support Specialist

Families & Youth Innovations Plus (FYI)

Position: Part-Time

Hourly Rate: $15.00 - $18.15 (3 levels based on experience and education)

FLSA Status: Hourly/Non-Exempt

Reports To: Program Supervisor

Department: LGBTQ

Job Summary

The Program Support Specialist provides expert youth perspective and voice in the development implementation and evaluation phases across all youth-centered programs services initiatives and projects. This is not a direct service position in that the Program Support Specialist does not provide any direct client services to program participants.

What Youll Do:

• Actively participate in assigned committees project teams and related groups by contributing ideas perspectives feedback and lived experience.
• Support the development of youth-centered programs services initiatives and projects by providing expert youth insight attending assigned meetings assisting with surveys and data collection and participating in street and community outreach.
• Assist in implementing youth-centered programs and initiatives by offering youth perspective supporting data collection contributing to marketing and program promotion and completing other assigned tasks.
• Contribute to the evaluation of youth-centered programs by providing feedback sharing youth voice and helping develop strategies for continuous quality improvement.
• Guide youth engagement efforts across all youth-centered programs services initiatives and projects by supporting engagement strategies and frameworks.
• Attend and actively participate in assigned training and professional development opportunities.
• Participate in public speaking engagements presentations and panel discussions to share youth voice and perspective.
• Assist in creating and capturing social media content for agency and unit events outreach activities celebrations and daily service delivery.
• Participate in mock groups and activities as part of agency training efforts.
• Advocate for youth voice and perspective across all program areas.
• Assist in planning and coordinating assigned projects activities and events.
• Provide services in a culturally sensitive appropriate and ethical manner.
• Maintain professional and timely communication with program staff agency team members and community partners.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Program Supervisor Programs Manager or Programs Director.
• Availability for some evening and weekend shifts is required.

What You Need:

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of two years of recovery related experience
• Minimum of two years of sobriety/ recovery
• Strong ability to understand and share the youth perspective and voice
• Strong computer skills
• Strong people skills related to communication and engaging with others

Required Experience:

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