YOUTH ADVOCATE

Are you interested in a position that will make a difference in your life and the lives of others? Community Teamwork is a private non-profit organization with over 500 employees dedicated to reducing barriers and creating opportunities for low income individuals and families.

At Community Teamwork our employees enjoy best-in-class benefits to support their physical, financial and emotional wellness.

We offer:

• Starting Pay: $24.34
• Casual work environment
• 4 weeks of Paid Time Off
• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Paid Life Insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• 12 paid holidays
• Paid sick leave
• Career advancement and professional development
• 5% contribution to your 401K whether you participate on your own or not.
• Great co-workers and a great mission with an outstanding Community Action Agency
• 37.5 hour work week

We are seeking a Youth Advocate as part of CTI's Youth Services team located at the Youth Opportunity Center. The Youth Advocate is responsible for engaging and advocating for Youth and Young Adults. Provides support in accessing community connection, access to the Mill You day program and leads/organizes the Youth Advisory Board to advocate and empower Young Adults as leaders in their community. Provides direct support and care to at-risk youth.

Responsibilities Include:

• Identify and engage youth, with targeted efforts to empower leaders.
• Lead Youth Advisory board meetings and sub-committees with the guidance of the YAB and its constituents; Oversee sub-committees and focus groups for YAB.
• Support in the development of YAB agendas; co-facilitate meetings as scheduled.
• Prioritize issues that reflect the focus of the YAB leadership.
• Organization and support of initiatives of the YAB to state and local leaders.
• Advocating and relaying the needs/intentions of the YAB community to Program Manager and Youth Services staff to support program growth and development.
• Collaborate with Youth Advisory Boards from across the state.

Qualifications:

• High School or equivalent required.
• Prior relevant experience required.
• Prior assessment, advocacy and case management work.
• Experience in team building and leadership development.
• Experience working collaboratively with young adults and understand their level of resourcefulness and resilience.
• Able to utilize or be trained in trauma-informed care, harm reduction, and positive youth development principles.
• Excellent facilitation skills.
• Familiarity with youth housing instability and homelessness service systems.
• Excellent customer service, organizational, interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Desire to work with low income, culturally diverse, and at-risk families and individuals.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and work in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Basic computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Outlook).

Commitment to Diversity Equity and Inclusion

Community Teamwork is committed to an equitable, non-discriminatory, and anti-racist approach in all components of our organizational structure and operations, including the job application process. We recognize that people of underprivileged backgrounds and underrepresented identities often are not afforded equitable access to resources, opportunities, and professional development. We offer professional development, training, and tuition reimbursement opportunities to ensure that you and CTI are set up for success. We encourage you to apply if you see an opening that is exciting to you and include examples of your work that you feel demonstrate your qualifications. Please feel free to speak to all experiences, skills, and educational certifications that you feel are relevant. We look forward to reviewing your application.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Community Teamwork is a drug free work environment.

This is an exciting opportunity to become an integral member of an innovative, outcome focused team in an organization committed to excellence.