Youth Group Leader

SAFY is seeking a PRN Youth Group Leader for our Pickens County division in South Carolina. Our mission is Preserving Families & Securing Futures. For 40 years, we’ve helped children and families build resilience and thrive through services like Family Preservation & Reunification, Behavioral Health, Therapeutic Foster Care, Adoption Services, and Older Youth Services.

About the role

As a Youth Group Leader, you will lead and prepare for weekly group meetings with participating youth. Spanish-speaking required.

Responsibilities

• Lead youth skill-based group weekly (12-week cycle) while implementing evidence-based curricula with fidelity.
• Determine roles and responsibilities with other youth group leaders for conducting group sessions.
• Prepare handouts and incentives for group participants.
• Finalize details and set up the group room for each session.
• Clean up and complete paperwork at the end of each session.
• Meet with co-leaders after group sessions to review and debrief, and plan for addressing any unresolved issues.
• Review the session to be implemented for the following week from the youth group leader manual.
• Review the group leader manual to be aware of material covered in the family group session.
• Establish and maintain positive working relationships with all levels of SAFY staff, youth, foster parents, referring agencies, and other stakeholders.
• Attend relevant in-house and external seminars, trainings, conferences, and workshops to develop knowledge and achieve required education hours.
• Attend required meetings within division, region, and central office (team and/or community partners).
• Participate in assigned committees and chair if appointed.
• Maintain liaisons with state and national organizations if appointed.
• Meet regularly with supervisor to discuss issues and performance.
• Submit monthly/quarterly reports to immediate supervisor.
• Be sensitive and responsive to cultural differences among staff, youth, foster parents, referral sources, and the public.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

• A high school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• 1 year of group experience, as a participant and/or leader.
• Valid driver license, acceptable driving record, and auto insurance coverage to meet travel requirements; may require transporting youth if needed.
• Spanish-speaking required.

Pay

• $100.00 per completed session (inclusive of travel time, session time, session prep time, and SAFY-required trainings).
• $25.00 per session (paid to 2 employees per session to assist with setup, if applicable).
• $50.00 Booster Session (completed 90 days following the end of each cohort).
• $200.00 upon completion of each of the following Children’s Trust trainings:
  • In-Person Training
  • Online Training

Benefits

• Eligible to contribute to and receive a company match under the 401(k) retirement program.