Job Abstract

Requisition ID: req52090

Job Title: Youth Advocacy Specialist

Sector: Youth Services

Employment Category: Regular

Employment Type: Full-Time

Compensation: USD 26.00 - 26.80 Hourly

Location: Sacramento, CA USA

Work Arrangement: In-person

Job Description

• Provide case management and leadership trainings for YLC participants including one-on-one youth services counseling; this includes goal setting, resource mapping, supporting leadership activities, and coaching clients.
• Oversee the four YLC members in the Community Presentations and four YLC members in the Tech School department.
• Lead regular department meetings to plan department activities alongside YLC members to meet program objectives.
• Conduct listening sessions and empower youth to administer surveys to community members, collecting data on substance abuse in the community.
• Provide at least 15 tailored community presentations annually to reduce stigma and increase awareness around substance use and prevention.
• Work in tandem with school districts and other community-based organizations to create opportunities for the YLC to share and recruit additional youth to participate in activities.
• Communicate with the YLC Community Presentation Department to update presentations, ensuring that content is consistently revised to meet the needs of the target population.
• Lead YLC leadership development and activism training retreat.
• Support planning and execution of youth events throughout the year open to all community youth. Support YLC in recruitment of youth attendees and marketing of the events.
• Engage youth on the Youth Leadership Committee (YLC) in all aspects of community advocacy including in-person and digital outreach events, presentation preparation, and the selected of outreach events.
• Support in planning, execution, and leadership of bi-monthly YLC meetings including development of lessons, curriculum, and teambuilding.
• Document client participation and progress, adhering to grant requirements.
• Track all grant progress including hours covered in leadership trainings per participant, as well as hours per participants in Tech School to ensure all grant outcomes are met or exceeded.
• Track and approve accurate timesheets for YLC department members ensuring accurate spend down of funds and ensuring all work documents and appropriate signatures are collected.
• Organize and execute the annual Social Media Showcase community event showcasing youth’s prevention work and advocating to policy makers.

• Complete administrative responsibilities including tracking time and effort, annual development of professional goals, and the 90-day onboarding plan.
• Promote and actively participate in initiatives and efforts to build team engagement, inclusion, and cohesion in IRC Sacramento.
• Foster ongoing learning, honest dialogue, and reflection to strengthen safeguarding and to promote IRC values and adherence to IRC policies.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

• The IRC and IRC workers must adhere to the values and principles outlined in IRC Way – Standards for Professional Conduct. These are Integrity, Service, Equality, and Accountability. In accordance with these values, the IRC operates and enforces policies on Beneficiary Protection from Exploitation and Abuse, Child Safeguarding, Anti Workplace Harassment, Fiscal Integrity, and Anti-Retaliation.
• Education:
• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree a plus

• 1-3 years experience with youth counseling, case management, or coaching strongly preferred.
• 1-3 years experience working in or managing grant funded programs.
• 1-3 years experience in ATOD prevention or intervention.

• Multi-cultural experience and demonstrated ability to communicate well with youth of varied backgrounds required
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking and presentation creation
• Proven ability to take initiative, creatively problem solve and lead with versatility in a fast-paced work environment
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite required
• Experience using data and fiscal tracking systems strongly preferred
• Flexible availability necessary

• Standard office environment
• FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
• Stable Wi-Fi with hybrid model