Program Associate

Lost-N-Found Youth Inc; Georgia; On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

Lost-n-Found Youth is seeking a part-time Youth Care staff member to supervise 15-25 youth across two properties near Anderson Park and Perkerson Park in Atlanta. Shifts run Saturdays and Sundays from 4pm to midnight.

The role requires reliable transportation and a strong commitment to safety, positive discipline, crisis intervention, and de-escalation as needed. Duties include leading activities, attending weekly staff meetings, addressing youths' daily needs, documenting incidents, assisting

Responsibilities

• Supervise the activities of 15-25 youth at any given time, maintaining knowledge of the whereabouts of all youth, the physical security, and contraband of all youth.
• Attend weekly staff meetings
• Attend to each youth's general needs (general needs ie: oversee shower & toiletry needs), problem solving, providing interventions to ensure that youth are helping each other and are recognized for their efforts.
• Ensure that planning, doing, and evaluating are part of the daily routine for each youth, and that activities or opportunities for individual recognition are created and utilized.
• Document daily shift occurrences and incidents that are directly reported to Case Management at the end of each shift.
• Assists with the daily activities of disadvantaged youth, who are at high risk for substance abuse, status offences, or delinquency.
• Ensures the safety and well-being of youth center clientele.
• Facilitates the preparation, cooking, and serving of youth center meals.
• Maintain food, hygine kit, and other youth services supplies inventories and shower spaces.
• Facilitates and carries out the weekly washing/folding of youth center towels for shower area.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Case Managers or Program Director

Job description

Job Description

Job Description

Expected Weekly Schedule:

At this time we are hiring for a part-time position for Saturday and Sunday from 4pm - Midnight. This person must have reliable transportation because they need to rotate between two properties near Anderson Park and Perkerson Park approximately 20minutes commutes between properties.

General Job Duties:

• Supervise the activities of 15-25 youth at any given time, maintaining knowledge of the whereabouts of all youth, the physical security, and contraband of all youth. Provide a safe, secure environment through the use of motivational techniques, individual rapport, "positive discipline" techniques, and the use of crisis intervention and de-escalation techniques as needed.
• Attend weekly staff meetings
• Attend to each youth's general needs (general needs ie: oversee shower & toiletry needs), problem solving, providing interventions to ensure that youth are helping each other and are recognized for their efforts.
• Ensure that planning, doing, and evaluating are part of the daily routine for each youth, and that activities or opportunities for individual recognition are created and utilized.
• Document daily shift occurrences and incidents that are directly reported to Case Management at the end of each shift.
• Assists with the daily activities of disadvantaged youth, who are at high risk for substance abuse, status offences, or delinquency.
• Ensures the safety and well-being of youth center clientele.
• Facilitates the preparation, cooking, and serving of youth center meals.
• Maintain food, hygine kit, and other youth services supplies inventories and shower spaces.
• Facilitates and carries out the weekly washing/folding of youth center towels for shower area.
• Perform other duties as assigned by Case Managers or Program Director

Company Description

Lost-n-Found Youth is an Atlanta-based organization which exist to end homelessness among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, (LGBTQ+) and all sexual minority youth. We provide a dynamic, energized work environment where leaders can emerge and make an immediate and tangible difference in the lives of others. We offer tremendous growth opportunity for effective, self-motivated, team players. Company-paid health insurance and competitive pay.

Company Description

Lost-n-Found Youth is an Atlanta-based organization which exist to end homelessness among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, (LGBTQ+) and all sexual minority youth. We provide a dynamic, energized work environment where leaders can emerge and make an immediate and tangible difference in the lives of others. We offer tremendous growth opportunity for effective, self-motivated, team players. Company-paid health insurance and competitive pay.