Youth Advocate (MS 352)

Position Summary

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.

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 trends to review and guide the youth properly
• Demonstrate as a perfect role model

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalency
• Bachelor’s degree (Preferred)
• Bilingual in one or more of the following: Spanish or Creole (A plus)
• Ability to plan and carry out assignments independently
• Ability to prioritize, adhere to timelines and multi-task