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Youth Enrichment Specialist

2 months ago

Anchorage, United States Catholic Social Services Full time $20
Job DescriptionJob Description

POSITION SUMMARY

Supportive Family Services (SFS) provides an array of services designed to offer individualized support to all members of families experiencing homelessness.

The Youth Enrichment Specialist (YES) plans and facilitates activities focused on supporting the social and emotional development in youth. These services are provided in conjunction with other services designed in the Home-Based Family Treatment family support plan.

The YES engages with the youth to understand their dreams and goals, helps connect them with opportunities in the community, and engages them in healthy activities. The Healthy Outcomes from Positive Experiences (HOPE), 2Gen, Strengthening Families, and trauma informed approach provide the framework for services provided by this position.

ABOUT US

CSS is a Catholic human and social services agency and behavioral health care provider that welcomes people of all faiths through its programs and employment. We provide help for our Alaskan neighbors through a variety of supportive service programs, including emergency shelter, food stability, housing, case management, and refugee assistance. CSS empowers individuals and families on their path to permanent stability, creating thriving communities for all. Located in Anchorage, Alaska, CSS is a nationally accredited organization through the Council on Accreditation (COA), which recognizes that CSS provides high quality services that meet best practice standards in the social service field.

Mission: We compassionately serve those in need, strengthen individuals and families, and advocate for the common good.

Vision: All Individuals and Families are Flourishing.

Impact Statement: Catholic Social Services empowers individuals and families on their path to permanent stability, creating thriving communities for all.

Guiding Principles: - Catholic Social Teachings - Reverence for humanity - Striving for excellence - Empowering personal fulfillment - Strengthening through collaboration

ABOUT OUR PROGRAM/DEPARTMENT

Supportive Family Services (SFS) provides an array of services designed to offer individualized support to all members of families experiencing homelessness. Supportive Family Services is comprised of a team of case managers, youth enrichment, and peer support staff who provide wrap around services for families experiencing homelessness. Specific interventions include but are not limited to; support with finding housing, increasing income, and harnessing the resilience of individuals and families to increase their assets for permanent stability through caregiver groups, family activities, and youth enrichment. Building community and increasing knowledge and skills are two important outcomes of the services.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

Accountability: Takes ownership for delivering on commitments; accepts responsibility for mistakes and uses them as opportunities for learning and development; openly discusses his/her actions and their consequences both good and bad; has an ability to identify strengths and developmental opportunities and leverages insight to adjust to improve their effectiveness; courage to have difficult conversations.

Initiative: Ability to identify the need for change and take steps to begin and follow through with plans to make the change.

Innovation: Brings about new ideas, methods, products, services, or solutions that have a significant positive impact and value. Transforms creative concepts into tangible outcomes that improve efficiency, and effectiveness, or address unmet needs.

Adapting to Change: Accepts and adapts to change in a professionally appropriate and thoughtful manner. Is willing to offer a different perspective or approach and yet knows when and how to stand down graciously and accept a well-thought-out decision. Embraces change.

Confidentiality: Maintains the highest level of confidentiality regarding CSS’s records and information. Appropriately uses internal confidential information for business purposes only.

Communicating Effectively: Shares information. Listens and involves others. Clearly conveys ideas in a manner that engages others and helps them understand and retain the message.

Cultural Humility: Practices self-reflection and mindfulness of power imbalances in service delivery. Seeks to learn from others and build relationships based on mutual respect.

Decision Making/Judgment: Approaches problems and decisions methodically and objectively; involves others as needed; uses sound judgment in making decisions and understanding the impact to themselves, customers, their team, and the organization; conducts the appropriate analysis to identify the symptoms and root cause of issues; makes timely decisions.

Delivering High Quality Work: Makes sure responsibilities central to the role meet all requirements and expectations. Finishes tasks promptly and critically reviews work to ensure quality and accuracy. Considers impact of work to others and takes steps to mitigate.

Results Orientation: Is focused on outcomes and accomplishments; follows through on commitments; can be counted upon to successfully execute on goals; motivated by achievement and a need for closure; has an attention to detail and is both efficient and effective in achieving a high level of measurable outcomes; persists in achieving goals despite obstacles.

Teamwork: Interacts with people effectively. Encourages and respects the input of all team members. Communicates openly and honestly. Cooperates within the team and across the agency.

Stress Tolerance: Displays emotional resilience. Deals with difficult and adverse events while maintaining professionalism and caring. Responds appropriately in the face of tension, emotion, and resistance. Seeks support from others when necessary and uses appropriate coping techniques.

Empathy: Provides empathy towards clients who are receiving services. Focuses on individualizing care based on people’s needs. Provides nonjudgmental services.

Knowledge Of:

  • Child development.
  • Strategies for positive interactions with youth.

Skills:

  • Professional verbal and written communication skills.
  • Proficient use of Microsoft Office products
  • Able to build relationships and make others feel valued.
  • Goal and outcome oriented.
  • Eagerness to learn and demonstrates a growth mindset.
  • Uses critical thinking to make decisions and provide thoughtful input.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Assist with development and implementation of youth programs, workshops, and other activities designed to help build character, develop skills and involvement in their community.

Provide direct service to youth and families using the HOPE, 2Gen, and Strengthening Families frameworks and in alignment with the family’s support plan.

Model healthy, positive interactions with youth and caregivers.

Assist with individual goal planning and implementation for youth.

Document services provided using the Data, Assessment, Plan model.

Maintain program participant records of participation and progress in activities in accordance with agency standards.

Assist with facilitation of youth and family groups and activities related to implementing Strengthening Families, HOPE, and 2Gen framework.

Maintain knowledge of and professional relationships with community resource and service providers.

Complete monthly statistics as requested.

Organize recreational activities such as sports leagues, field trips, summer camps and other events.

Provide crisis intervention as needed.

Adapt to changing environments, think creatively and flexibly to meet the needs of the participating youth.

Must be willing and able to transport clients in personal and company vehicle.

Other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Education Qualification: High School Diploma or GED.

Minimum Experience Qualification: One (1) year experience working with children in a childcare, school, or similar environment.

A relevant combination of education and experience may be considered.

Ability to make sound decisions based on information available. Ability to work flexible hours, including days, evenings, weekend hours and holidays. Ability to safely transport clients in agency’s vehicle if required. Ability to participate in indoor/outdoor events with clients.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work Environment: The work environment is busy and high energy. It is a combination of a typical office setting and a shelter serving women and children experiencing homelessness. May be subjected to interruptions throughout the workday.

Physical demands: Occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds. Rarely sit or stand at a desk for several hours at a time. Driving is required.

Travel: Travel out of Alaska is rare. Occasionally travel within Anchorage is required.

Location: 4600 Debarr Road, Anchorage, AK and Clare House shelter.