The Center for Youth: Started BY YOUTH FOR YOUTH. We partner with youth to realize their full potential, by creating opportunities, removing barriers and promoting social justice.
Overview:
In partnership with local school districts, student who commit infractions receive academic instruction and socio-emotional support to reduce repeat offenses. Help Zones are designed to intervene in crises, deescalate, and get students back into the classroom within 5-30 minutes.
The Behavior Intervention Specialist works to create a youth/ family/ faculty/ friendly presence within the school that is founded on cooperative relationships and direct communication.
Schedule: Full time 11- month position. Work hours may overlap the school day (before and after school). Special events or projects may occasionally take place during the early evenings and/or on a weekend.
Responsibilities:
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Administers, coordinates and oversees program (on-site)
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Works in tandem with School Administrators to assure services are based on identified needs and meets with the administrators on a regular basis
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Attend School Support Service meetings
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Delivers a restorative-based system
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Creates and oversees data collection and program evaluation processes
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Provides monthly reports to Director of School Based Programs
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Coordinates requests for Prevention Education services
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Outreach and information dissemination
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Referral and referral readiness
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Immediate response and support
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Prevention education with fidelity including: asset-building groups, research-based curricula, planned-duplication booster sessions
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Asset development (risk reduction and protective factor) activities
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Alternatives to suspension services including pre/post assessment and transitional services
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Agency ambassador and liaison at meetings, open houses and health fairs
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Research and design of services including outcome and impact tracking
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Development and maintenance of resource files, lesson plans and training aids
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in Human Service or related field AND 1-3 years' related experience OR equivalent combination / Master's Degree preferred
Skills:
- Strong knowledge of Child and adolescent development
- Risk reduction and protective factors
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Child and adolescent development principles
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Strong crisis management and behavior management techniques
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Community resources
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Client advocacy
Pay Rate: $20- $22 per hour
The Center for Youth Provides Equal Employment Opportunities
