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The Salvation Army Southern California · 3 months ago

Youth Development Specialist - PAL

The Salvation Army Southern California is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church, dedicated to meeting human needs. The Youth Development Specialist (YDS) for the Positive Alternative Learning (PAL) program will provide community-based outreach services to at-risk youth and their families, focusing on crisis intervention, case management, and skill-building programs.

Non-profit Organization Management

Responsibilities

Provide community-based outreach services to at-risk youth in schools, family setting, and community, connect youth and families to resources and services, and work with the respective communities assigned to assess their needs and resources
Provide crisis intervention services to youth and families as indicated
Utilizing a risk-focused prevention approach, perform intake/assessment, develop service plans, and provide appropriate prevention/intervention services utilizing a Youth Development Strategy
Provide case management services as indicated, and assist youth and families to utilize community resources
Monitor youth’s progress in school, home and community
Develop, organize, schedule and supervise group program recreational/craft activities for youths during after school, evenings, weekends as determined by program requirements. This includes both indoor and outdoor activities like team sports, group physical/health skills exercises
Develop and implement skill building programs to assist youth to prevent involvement in the use of alcohol, tobacco and other drugs, teen pregnancy, and life-skills training such as problem-solving, career/employment development, decision-making, communication skills, and similar positive youth development activities. Utilize programs FIS curriculums and approaches and other youth development activities
Insure that program rules and procedures are followed by lower classified staff and volunteers, including maintaining consistency in program rules and procedures in providing services to youth
Maintain daily logs of participation and complete required reports to track performance targets and milestones contract requirements, including monthly and quarterly activity reports
Obtain agency certification to operate a 12-15 passenger van to transport youths to and from activities as required
Maintain professional worker/client and staff relationships at all times
Participate in agency sponsored programs such as Project Family
Maintain all required documentation on assessments and service activities with youths, including progress made
Attend all staff meetings, training, conferences, workshops as requested or scheduled
Must be able to carry out and fulfill work duties during assigned work schedule and at work location
Performs other duties as assigned

Qualification

Human Services degreeFirst Aid certificationCPR certificationCrisis interventionCase managementYouth development strategySound judgmentDependabilityOrganizational skillsCommunication skills

Required

BA degree in human service or related field and one year job-related experience, or A.S. degree in Human Services or related field with three years job related experience, or combination of education and experience to meet position requirements
Valid Hawaii driver's license
Valid TB clearance and Pre-Employment Medical Clearance
Valid First Aid and CPR certification
DHS FBI/Criminal History & CAN, and Salvation Army background clearances
MVR records check, must meet Authorized Driving standards of the Salvation Army

Company

The Salvation Army Southern California

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The Salvation Army is one of the largest humanitarian organizations in the world. It is a sub-organization of The Salvation Army International.

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$0.02M
Key Investors
Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco
2019-09-23Grant· $0.02M
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