• Youth Educator

    WestCare Foundation (Hagatna, GU)


    Youth Educator

    Job Details

    Job Location

     

    Hagatna - 446 E Marine Corps - Hagatna, GU

    Position Type

    Full Time

     

    Salary Range

     

    $11.00 - $13.00 Hourly

    Description

    Position Description:

    Title: Youth Educator Reports To: Program Coordinator

     

    Hours: Full Time Supervises: None

     

    FLSA Status: Non-Exempt OSHA Exposure Category: II

    Position Summary:

    Person in this position will provide abstinence education, HIV and STI prevention education, and outreach for middle school youth in the I Lina’la-Hu (My Life) Sexual Risk Avoidance Education program. This person will also facilitate linkages to care as needed and follow up with program participants to ensure care is received.

    Essential Job Functions:

    + Deliver Love Notes curriculum in middle school-based setting;

    + Facilitate meetings and other groups;

    + Track attendance, maintain records, and work with Evaluator and Research Assistant in data compilation

    + Complete support documentation;

    + Maintain youth in care through peer mentorship activities and making necessary referrals to support services such

    + as mental health counseling, substance abuse counseling, emergency housing assistance, employment training,

    + and others;

    + Assure confidentiality of HIV-testing records as required by state and federalstatutes;

    + Assist in coordinating transportation for youth to get to and from appointments and support groups;

    + Work in collaboration with Program Coordinator to co-facilitate support groups and other activities for youth

    + Embrace and embody the mission, vision, guiding principles, clinical vision and goals of WestCare Foundation;

    + and

    + All other duties as assigned

    Qualifications

    Essential Qualifications:

    Education:

    + High School Diploma or equivalent and two (2) years of college-level education is required. Two (2) years of alcohol and other drug counseling experience may be substituted for one (1) year of college-level education. No more than one (1) year of college-level education may be substituted with alcohol and other drug counseling experience.