PAY RANGE: 

$48,000 - $51,000 Annually


HOURS/AVAILABILITY:
Monday - Friday

POSITION SUMMARY: 

The Outreach Worker ensures the delivery of high quality services to children and teens involved in the Mental Health Wellness Program. This position reports directly to the Program Director.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS/JOB DUTIES:

• Provide direct services to each youth on caseload weekly.
• Create a mental health wellness plan with youth.
• Respond to referrals made to the program within 2-5 days.
• Actively seek out youth, attract and engage them in services and activities.
• Understand, implement and maintain required documentation of all clients and program information by designated deadlines.
• Read and take responsibility for learning program material for working with youth in need of mental health support.
• Be responsible for learning and implementing the Mental Health Wellness Curriculum.
• Identify and assess problem areas for clients and develop an Action Plan with them.
• Participate in developing an Individual Plan for staff development.
• Develop working relationships with school officials, businesses, and key community programs and service providers.
• Be available to meet with youth in school, in the community, and when school is out.
• Responsible for planning and coordinating activities for youth on caseload.
• Follow-up with the PD for budget activity requests.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Skills/Knowledge:

• Able to perform the full range of client care services related duties required in the delivery of Outreach services to adolescents.
• Experience working with at-risk adolescents in outreach setting preferred
• Demonstrate an ability to understand and consistently achieve program expectations.
• Facilitate and understand the dynamics of Individual and Group counseling sessions.
• Ability to speak in public and present information about adolescent issues and YMCA programs.
• Demonstrate an understanding and sensitivity to serving a culturally diverse population.
• Demonstrate safe and defensive driving skills.
• Have knowledge of community resources and how to access them.

Education/Training: 

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred. High School and 2 years work experience with youth may be substituted.
• Computer literate and proficient in Microsoft Word.
• Current First AID and CPR Certificate.
• Current State and Federal Criminal History Record Check and Clearance

WHY THE Y?:

• Free Y membership with employment 
• Referral bonuses - Y employees can earn cash or Y credit bonuses for referring a new hire*
• Up to 60% discounts for yourself, family, and even your siblings on Y programs, camps, preschool, childcare, and more.

*See job opportunities page for full details