Youth Advocate , Baltimore, Maryland / community-based

Islamic Leadership; Baltimore (MD); Vor Ort; USD 21.000 - 28.000; Teilzeit

Zusammenfassung

Islamicleadership is seeking a Youth Advocate in Baltimore to support Healing the Block by connecting youth and local organizations with free services for families affected by gun violence. The role emphasizes outreach, relationship-building, and program awareness rather than clinical services.

Youth Advocates will engage with schools and community groups, attend events, and help recruit participants for healing circles while documenting outreach activities for program impact.

Qualifikationen

• Has strong connections to or experience working with young people and youth-serving orgs.
• Comfortable talking with young people and building relationships.
• Engages people from diverse backgrounds.
• Understands Baltimore-area youth environments.
• Reliable and able to work independently in the community.

Aufgaben

• Engage youth: Talk with young people about Healing the Block program and encourage them to connect with it.
• Build youth connections: Develop relationships with schools, youth groups, and community programs.
• Build community partnerships: Connect ILIA with youth-serving organizations for referrals.
• Support outreach: Share program info, help recruit youth for healing circles and activities, attend community events.
• Listen and share feedback: Learn needs of youth and relay ideas to HBI team.
• Track outreach: Keep simple records of organizations contacted and referrals.

Kenntnisse

Youth outreach

Relationship-building

Community engagement

Communication

Jobbeschreibung

Schedule: Part-time / flexible, based on program needs

Compensation: Starting at $15.00/hour

Location: Baltimore, Maryland / community-based

The Youth Advocate will support Healing the Block (HBI) by helping connect young people and youth-serving organizations to free support for individuals and families impacted by homicide and gun violence.

The Youth Advocate will serve as a bridge between HBI and the youth and communities the program is designed to reach. This position will focus on youth outreach, relationship-building, networking, community connections, and program awareness rather than providing clinical or case‑management services.

Responsibilities

Engage youth: Talk with young people about Healing the Block, explain how the program can help, and encourage interested youth to connect with the program.

Build youth connections: Develop relationships with schools, youth groups, community programs, and other places where young people gather.

Build community partnerships: Help connect ILIA with youth‑serving organizations that could refer young people and families to Healing the Block.

Support outreach: Share program information, help recruit youth for healing circles and other activities, and attend community events.

Listen and share feedback: Learn about the needs and concerns of young people and share ideas with the HBI team about how to better reach and support them.

Track outreach: Keep simple records of organizations contacted, outreach activities, and potential referrals.

Role Qualifications

Has strong connections to or experience working with young people and/or youth‑serving organizations.

Is comfortable talking with young people and building relationships.

Is able to engage people from different backgrounds.

Understands the communities and environments in which Baltimore‑area youth live, learn, and socialize.

Is dependable and comfortable working independently in the community.

Can represent ILIA professionally when interacting with community organizations and partners.

Is interested in youth wellbeing, community healing, violence prevention, or supporting families impacted by violence.

Prior professional experience is helpful but not required . Strong community relationships, youth leadership experience, outreach experience, or lived/community experience may be equally valuable.

The Youth Advocate will not be responsible for providing therapy, crisis counseling, case management, or other clinical services. The role is to build connections, share information, identify potential participants and partners, and connect people to trained HBI staff.