Intervention Specialist - Youth For Christ

Position Summary

Youth for Christ seeks a compassionate and skilled Intervention Specialist to provide group counseling and individual mentoring to adolescents struggling with substance use and emotional well-being. Working within a Christian framework, this individual will integrate faith-based principles with evidence-based practices to help young people develop healthy coping mechanisms, make positive life choices, and experience the love and hope found in Christ. The ideal candidate will be a strong team player. Due to the nature of our work, strong teamwork skills are crucial for achieving our goals. However, a high degree of autonomy is required.

Position Requirements

Duties & Responsibilities:

Function as a community resource to schools, and other community agencies.
Provide substance abuse education and/or emotional management tools and techniques to 11-19-year-olds in a group setting at either assigned school or community site.
Complete and update student attendance records and charts.
Provide appropriate certificates and letters for those who attend.
Effectively communicate with parents, guardians, school administration and/or community partners.
Manage incoming referrals from school districts and partnering agencies.
Represent YFC/PBAR professionally at all times.
Build relationships with schools, agencies, and institutions to promote Point Break Adolescent Resources.

YFC Team Ministry

Participate in staff meetings.
Complete ministry reports for your supervisor weekly.
Complete time sheets and submit them to your supervisor on time.

Qualifications:

Demonstrated commitment to the Christian faith and a passion for youth ministry.
Mental Health Specialist or Substance Abuse certification or similar credential preferred.
Experience working with youth facing challenging circumstances.
Knowledge of evidence-based intervention strategies and best practices.
Strong clinical skills, including assessment, treatment planning, and counseling.
Excellent communication, interpersonal, organizational, and time management skills.
Current knowledge of confidentiality and ethical standards practice.

Hours:

20-30 hours per week, some travel required.

Compensation:

$20-24/hour depending on experience.

Note: Because Youth for Christ is a faith-based organization, we are legally permitted to consider an applicant’s religious beliefs as a factor in employment, as permitted by law.

EEO Statement

Youth For Christ (YFC) provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, sex, national origin, age, handicap, marital status, or other unlawful discriminatory characteristics in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws.

YFC is classified as an Association of Churches and as such our hiring practices reflect that designation. As a religious nonprofit organization, YFC incorporates within each leader role, the requirement to model, teach, share and live the faith. The relationship between YFC’s mission and each of its leaders is its lifeblood and as such does at all times and in all instances reserve the right to make employment decisions based upon a person’s religious beliefs, personal character and lifestyle consistent with our understanding of the Bible or with our overall goals and requirements for Christian ministry.

We seek to create a workplace that is intentional about Kingdom Inspired Diversity. Our commitment to our employees extends to their opportunities for growth, development, promotion, training and compensation.

We will make reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with known disabilities, unless doing so would result in an undue hardship to the organization.

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