Access Center Youth Advocate (Part-Time)

Description

JOB TITLE: Access Center Youth Advocate (CA II) [Part-Time]

REPORTS TO: Access Center Site Supervisor

SCHEDULE: Tuesday-Thursday (9:00am-5:30pm)

LOCATION: Venice, CA

STATUS: Part-Time, 16 hrs/wk, Non-Exempt

CELL PHONE: Reimbursement for use

DRIVER POSITION: Yes [ If yes, see driving policy below] 

SALARY RANGE: $21.00-$22.00/hr

ABOUT US:

Safe Place for Youth (SPY) is the leading service provider for youth experiencing or at-risk of homelessness in West Los Angeles. Founded in 2011, our agency offers trauma-informed, low barrier programs that support young people in exiting the streets and achieving stability so that they can thrive, not just survive. Our robust continuum of care includes street outreach, drop-in services, health and wellness programming, case management, education and employment services, and housing programs. 

SPY is a unique social impact agency that is committed to overcoming structural barriers to equity, community collaboration, and innovative youth-focused programming. If you have the skills, passion and collaborative spirit, join our growing team of over 100 employees.

SPY strives to attract and develop individuals who reflect a broad spectrum of diversity, including (but by no means limited to) racial, ethnic, gender identity and socioeconomic dimensions. We believe that inclusion of diverse perspectives is essential to achieving long-term, systemic change. We explicitly seek applications from those who self-identify as coming from historically marginalized populations to enrich and elevate our equity-centered approach to problem-solving.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Community Ambassadors are a part of a Network with the Department of Mental Health Initiative to function as leaders in designing and advocating for healthy and racially equitable communities. As a Community Ambassador II at SPY you will support the goal to improve young people holistically through different services, activities and engagements. Utilizing an equity centered community design you will provide support and services to youth experiencing trauma.

WHAT YOU’LL DO:

50% Program Implementation

• Establish authentic, positive, and supportive relationships with SPY members, building rapport and providing support during drop-in service hours to increase knowledge of available services and resources.
• Coordinate and facilitate multiple group activities and workshops that encourage communal gathering, promote wellness and build connections.
• Ensure seamless communication across sites between members, their case managers and partners who provide services.
• Advocate on behalf of SPY members aiding in access to mental health related services, including but not limited to: information and instruction on appropriate use of resources, overcoming barriers to obtaining needed care and social services
• Promote health awareness by providing community education on prevention, transmission and testing through tabling, groups and visual communications.
• Other duties as assigned to support the mission of the program and organization.

30% Community Outreach

• Act as onsite point of contact for partners and external resource providers from the community, ensuring smooth flow of services for members and positive partner relations.
• Engage the West Los Angeles neighborhoods by attending community meetings, bringing resources and topics of interest, along with impacting discussions from a community driven, trauma informed, culturally aware, transformative and reformative just based approach
• Develop and facilitate resources, workshops and toolkits to the West Los Angeles community that focus on community wellness, healing and restoration. 

20% Administrative

• Document activities, service plans, and results in an effective manner while strictly adhering to policy and procedure.
• Attend internal and external meetings; including required Dept of Mental Health meetings.
• Data tracking entry into appropriate systems.

Requirements

WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

• Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Sociology or related field is preferred.
• 1-2 years of experience in social services or related field is required. 
• 1+ years experience providing direct services to high-risk youth including counseling and advocacy is required.
• 1+ years in experience providing direct services to high-risk youth is preferred.
• 1+ years of ex