Overnight Youth Advocate

About the role

The major function of the Youth Advocate is to assist and respect youth at Booth Brown House shelter and housing programs. This is accomplished by spending quality time with youth, planning programming that enhances youth independence, and supporting office and clerical tasks of the program.

Responsibilities

The Youth Advocate will maintain a positive work atmosphere, support the Mission of The Salvation Army, and treat every donor, contact, and colleague appropriately and without discrimination of any kind. Specific duties include:

• Meet and greet all youth in a professional and courteous manner
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with youth
• Orient new youth to the rules and policies of Booth Brown House programs
• Professionally communicate positive and problematic observations about youth
• Assist with the storage of belongings left by youth and the return or disposal of their belongings 60 days after discharge
• Support youth in working towards their self-identified goals
• Assist youth in locating resources and services within the community
• Facilitate groups, activities, and classes that foster positive youth development and independent living skills
• Create an environment where youth are able to optimize their life chances and raise their self-esteem
• Approach from a non-judgmental standpoint
• Complete Ramsey County paperwork for funding purposes
• Conduct Shelter Intakes and discharge youth from shelter program
• Maintain accurate, professional, and non-judgmental entries in the Communication Logs and daily charting
• Read all pertinent communications, including daily logs, meeting notes, safety plans, etc.
• Complete all other necessary paperwork, such as incident reports and other relevant statistics as directed

Requirements

The following are required for this position:

• High School Diploma/GED required
• Two years of college preferred
• Licensing requires staff to be at least 21 years of age and older
• Experience working in a social service setting preferred
• Ability to accept supervision and work with a team of co-workers
• Ability to work well with youth of diverse cultural and socioeconomic groups, respect confidentiality, and work within ethical and legal parameters of social services
• Willingness to support the philosophy, goals, mission, and objectives of The Salvation Army
• Must pass background checks
• Must complete CPI, CPR, and First Aid within 90 days of the date of hire
• Must have the ability to operate a computer and use a keyboard to enter information

Working Conditions

Booth Brown House serves youth who have experienced extremely traumatic events, and at times staff will have to handle very stressful interactions with youth and/or staff. Staff may experience vicarious trauma and need to be very mindful of their own boundaries and triggers.

Pay and Schedule

The wage for this position is $17.23 to $20.65, with a $1 shift differential during the hours of 12am-8am. The position is full-time, 40 hours a week, with an anticipated schedule of Wednesday-Sunday from 12am-9:30am.