Youth Development Specialist

2 weeks ago


Maplewood, Minnesota, United States Family Connections, Inc. Full time
Job Title: Youth Development Specialist

Family Connections, Inc. is seeking a dynamic and experienced Youth Development Specialist to join our team. As a key member of our organization, you will play a vital role in fostering social development and providing support to adolescents in an urban setting.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Supervise and coordinate recreational programming and field trips to promote social skill development and teamwork.
  • Build and maintain rapport with students, advocating for their needs and providing non-judgmental responses to facilitate open communication.
  • Facilitate prevention and psycho-educational groups to promote healthy relationships and decision-making skills.
  • Ensure accurate documentation and data input into our Management Information System to track student progress and program effectiveness.
  • Provide case management to students as needed, monitoring their academic and behavioral progress and collaborating with school personnel to support their success.
  • Assist in the development and marketing of programs in the school environment and community to promote awareness and engagement.
  • Discuss all suspected cases of abuse and neglect with the Manager/Coordinator and report to the Department of Children and Families (DCP&P).
Requirements:
  • Minimum High School diploma, 3 years experience as a youth service worker; Bachelor's Degree in human services field preferred.
  • Proven ability to work with adolescents in an urban setting.
  • Knowledge of adolescent development, community resources, and group process.
  • Ability to create a warm, non-threatening therapeutic atmosphere, provide non-judgmental responses, counsel adolescents, work as a member of a team, advocate for students with school personnel, and work with individuals from diverse backgrounds.
Professional Characteristics:
  • Open, warm, empathic, attentive listener, self-aware, ethical, creative, organized, flexible, open to criticism, patient, responsible, able to work independently, mature, self-motivated, dedicated, enthusiastic, willing to take on additional tasks and responsibilities, and interested in seeking additional training and skills.
Work Environment/Physical Demands:

The individual must possess the ability to perform work that requires frequent standing, bending, reaching, squatting, kneeling, moving, and lifting of up to or in excess of 50 pounds.

Family Connections, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to excellence. Employment offers are made on the basis of qualifications and without regard to race, sex, religion, national or ethnic origin, disability, age, veteran status, or sexual orientation or other protected classes under the State and Federal law.



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