Youth Program Specialist

Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania; Pittsburgh (Allegheny County); On-site; USD 35,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

A nonprofit organization is seeking a Youth Program Specialist to assist adjudicated or at-risk youth with career exploration and job placement. The role requires collaboration with participants to develop individual service plans and ensure a safe environment. Education requirements include a high school diploma or equivalent, with experience working with low-income youth being essential. This position is community-based and requires local travel, contributing to the mission of empowering youth to achieve their goals.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with 5 years of experience required.
• Associates' degree with 3 years of experience required.
• Bachelors' degree with 1 year of experience required.

Responsibilities

• Provide career exploration and job search services.
• Facilitate individual service plan development.
• Support participants in securing necessary resources.

Skills

Experience with low-income youth

Goal-setting skills

Assessment and monitoring

Transporting participants

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Associates' degree in related field

Bachelors' degree in Communication, Human Services, Education

Job description

Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania and North Central West Virginia is a nonprofit organization that funds job training, education, and other community programs by selling donated clothing and household items in Goodwill stores and online. We offer life changing work on a mission-minded team. We are 1,000 working as one, and each of us is essential to helping our community thrive. For three years running, Goodwill has been named to Forbes’ list of America’s “Most Inspiring Companies”.

We offer a wide range of career opportunities from entry-level to management in retail, human services, and administrative fields. Learn more about working at Goodwill. You can help. We can show you how.

Job Description

As the Youth Program Specialist you would provide career exploration, job search, placement and retention program services and related training, in‑house or community based, to adjudicated or at-risk youth by ensuring needs are met, goals are implemented, and a safe environment is maintained. Along with being responsible for facilitating individual service plan development and supporting participants in accessing the full menu of needed and available services to attain established goals.

Essential duties include, but are not limited to:

• Assessing participants, helping to develop and document goals and goal plans, implementing goal plans, and monitoring goals and plans for modification and completion.
• Transporting participants or materials is required.
• This position is a community based position.
• Support participants in securing resources and/or services necessary to obtain and maintain employment.

External hiring range: $35,000.00 up to $37,000.00/Year

Travel required: Yes, local travel is required.

Schedule: 40 Hours per week, some evenings and weekends will be required. Schedule can vary depending on department needs.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent AND 5 years of experience required. OR
• Associates' degree AND 3 years of experience required. OR
• Bachelors' degree AND 1 year of experience required.

Required Experience: must be related to working with low-income, at-risk, and/or adjudicated youth/young adults and/or experience with youth in foster care

Associate and Bachelors Degrees: must be in Communication, Human Services, Education or Related field

REQUIRED CLEARANCES, LICENSES, AND CERTIFICATIONS:

• Qualified candidates must have a valid driver's license and reliable transportation for local travel.
• Candidates are expected to provide current valid clearances (Child Abuse Clearance, FBI Fingerprints Clearance, and PATCH) prior to first day of employment.

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