DHS Program Coordinator- Children Youth, Families and Teens

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About the role

Arlington County’s Department of Human Services is seeking a Program Coordinator to join an innovative team within the Child and Family Services Division’s Children’s Behavioral Health Bureau. The Bureau provides comprehensive mental health and substance‑use services to support children and youth in functioning adequately in their environments and builds caregiver capacity to support them.

Responsibilities

• Support the Arlington Partnership for Children, Youth and Families (APCYF) and the Teen Network Board (TNB).
• Serve as a central connector among County agencies, schools, youth, nonprofit partners, and community stakeholders.
• Build youth voice and facilitate community‑driven prevention initiatives.
• Foster culturally responsive, research‑driven strategies to promote the wellbeing of children, youth, and families.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to ensure services are delivered in an effective, equitable, respectful, and trauma‑informed manner.

Qualifications & Skills

• Demonstrated commitment to delivering client services in an equitable, respectful, and trauma‑informed manner.
• Ability to engage diverse populations, considering cultural identity, gender, racial and ethnic diversity, religious/spiritual affiliation, physical capability, cognitive and literacy levels, sexual orientation, and linguistic needs.
• Strong interpersonal and stakeholder‑engagement skills to connect agencies, schools, youth, and community partners.
• Experience in community‑based prevention, youth development, or behavioral health programming is preferred.