Youth Advocate PT

Miside • Part-time • Detroit, Michigan • 5m ago

Description

Provide peer delivered support, advocacy and training for youth with Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) accessing services within the Wayne County Community Mental Health system. Work with Youth United and Connections to support youth voice and youth leadership within Wayne County by planning and facilitating trainings, youth groups, workshops and other related activities.  The Youth Advocate will report to the Youth and Community Coordinator, Director of Children's Services and the Wayne County Youth Project Coordinator. 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS:

Participates on the Connections’ Youth Advisory Council

Actively participates in Connections and all related activities

Plans and co-facilitates youth groups, training and technical assistance for Connections and its stakeholder

Works collaboratively with public and private partners to establish youth voice throughout Wayne county in support of Connections

Participates on Connections; committees, work groups, focus groups and project teams

Participates in youth involvement activities on behalf of Youth United and Connections including, local and national presentations, community organizing activities and policy making

Supports implementation of and provides leadership for youth-led initiatives within Connections

Assists in the development of youth voice and Youth United sites throughout Wayne County

Participates in developing new and evaluating existing programming for youth

Represents Youth Unites and youth served public and private agencies at community meetings and events

Recruits youth participants through written, phone and face-to-face outreach

Provides training and technical assistance to staff and other stakeholders regarding youth involvement, positive youth development and youth led programming and participation