Summary: LOCATION BROWNSVILLE. BROOKLYN
The Youth Advocate is responsible for developing and facilitating in the social and personal
development of adolescents and teenagers. A Youth Advocate is a guide to youth and gives
direction in their academic, vocational, and personal lives.
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Essential Functions:
Arrange seminars and counseling sessions for youth groups, communities, and their
families to handle issues relating to physical abuse, social adjustment, unemployment,
intellectual disability, medical care, impoverishment, etc.
Liaise between adolescents, children, and youth and protective services, psychologists,
child care clinics, and other services.
Identify behavioral or mental issues and determine remedial measures through
psychiatric and medical examinations.
Assess the client’s home environments, conditions, and personal characteristics.
Participate in mentoring activities, and assess the youth’s progress towards the
fulfillment of decreed goals and objectives.
Be aware of popular culture and trend to review and guide the youth properly.
Demonstrating as a perfect role model.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Supervisory Responsibilities:
None
Minimum Qualifications:
High School diploma or equivalency.
Bilingual in one or more of the following: Spanish,
Ability to plan and carry out assignments independently.
Ability to prioritize, adhere to timelines and multi-task.
Qualifications Preferred:
- Bachelor’s degree.
- BI-LINGUAL /SPANISH SPEAKING ONLY
Job Behavioral Expectations:
Maintain regular consistent and professional attendance, punctuality, personal
appearance, and adherence to relevant health & safety procedures.
Safe and successful performance, including meeting productivity standards.
Maintain an understanding of the principles, methods and processes needed to perform
the job. Attends staff meetings, seminars and in-service training as assigned.
Demonstrates the ability to complete work in an acceptable manner by the time and/or
date established with accuracy, neatness and thoroughness and minimal amount of
errors.
Maintain established departmental policies and procedures including maintain strict
confidentiality and adherence to all HIPAA guidelines at all times
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 per hour
Expected hours: 35 per week
Schedule:
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends as needed
Shift availability:
Ability to Relocate:
- Brooklyn, NY 11212: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person