Youth Prevention Program Coordinator - Half-Day Fridays

Gerald-L.-Ignace-Indian-Health-Center,-Inc.; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 52,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent benefits

Half days on Fridays

Job summary

The Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center, Inc. seeks a Program Coordinator to support the Pathways to Hope Suicide Prevention Program, coordinating youth programs, cultural activities, and family engagement.

Under the supervision of the Clinical Director, you will advance prevention, intervention, postvention, and wellness initiatives for American Indian youth and young adults, with emphasis on culturally responsive approaches and grant compliance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work or related field; or equivalent experience.
• Minimum two years of experience with community-based programs or program development.
• Experience facilitating groups, educational programming, or youth development activities.
• Trained or willing to be trained as a Gathering of Native Americans (GONA) facilitator.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and facilitate Pathways to Hope programming, including after-school activities, youth outings, cultural activities, mentoring, and family engagement events.
• Coordinate additional youth wellness, prevention, and social connectedness programming developed through the Pathways to Hope Program
• Facilitate youth groups using Project Venture curriculum.
• Develop, coordinate, and support facilitation of annual Gathering of Native Americans (GONA).
• Support planning and implementation of annual Mental Health and Wellness Powwow.
• Recruit and retain youth participants through collaboration with schools, colleges, tribal agencies, and community partners.
• Coordinate program schedules, transportation, supplies, participant communication, and event logistics.
• Ensure program activities are implemented in accordance with grant requirements and organizational policies.
• Provide education regarding suicide prevention, help‑seeking behaviors, protective factors, and available community resources.
• Support implementation of postvention activities and grief support programming following suicide losses affecting the community.
• Coordinate GLIIHC participation in suicide and substance use prevention awareness events and outreach, including the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Out of the Darkness Walk and other community awareness campaigns.
• Assist with implementation of prevention or awareness months (suicide, substance use, self‑harm, youth mental health etc.) activities and public awareness campaigns.
• Support the creation and distribution of program marketing materials, social media content, educational resources, and outreach materials.
• Support planning and implementation of culture programs.
• Convene advisory groups and coalitions to support prevention activities.
• Assist with collection and reporting of grant performance measures, participant satisfaction surveys, and program evaluation data.
• Participate in team meetings, care coordination activities, and quality improvement efforts.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication

Problem solving

Trauma-informed care

Education

Bachelor's degree in social services or related field

Job description

The Gerald L. Ignace Indian Health Center, Inc. seeks a Program Coordinator to support the Pathways to Hope Suicide Prevention Program, coordinating youth programs, cultural activities, and family engagement.

Under the supervision of the Clinical Director, you will advance prevention, intervention, postvention, and wellness initiatives for American Indian youth and young adults, with emphasis on culturally responsive approaches and grant compliance.