Prevention Specialist
Company: San Diego Youth Services
Location: San Diego
Posted on: August 6, 2022
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Job Description:
San Diego Youth ServicesJOB ANNOUNCEMENTPrevention SpecialistSan
Diego Youth Services seeks a Prevention Specialist in the Safe
Family Services Program located at our College Heights Youth
Center. This is a full-time & exempt position reporting to Program
Manager and Director of Services.San Diego Youth Services: - Who we
areSan Diego Youth Services has helped improve the lives of more
than 780,000 homeless, runaway and vulnerable youth since its
beginning in 1970. We provide safe places to live and long-term
solutions through shelter, foster homes, community centers and
housing to more than 28,000 youth every year at 100+ community and
school locations. Through prevention, early intervention and
treatment, we also help youth before they need higher levels of
care or become homeless.We aim to:Meet the basic needs of youth. -
Hunger, poverty and youth homelessness are on the rise for many
youth and their families today. We help meet these basic needs for
youth. What could be more vital than food and shelter? We provide
safe places to live and long-term solutions through shelter, foster
homes, community centers and housing.Create positive connection. We
help youth focus on positive life changes and healthy relationships
as part of providing needed resources and services. San Diego Youth
Services has long provided foster homes and adoption support
services for families considering adopting a youth in the foster
care system.Help youth develop life skills. In addition to a range
of safe and stable housing options, we offer support to -help youth
develop the independent living skills necessary -to become
self-sufficient and keep off the streets.Promote overall health and
well-being. Early intervention and care for the whole child are
critical. We provide a broad continuum of services to help youth
overcome trauma and challenges that put them at risk, including
-case management, counseling, mental health treatment and
educational support and resources.SDYS has a staff of approximately
215 employees and 80 volunteers working across San Diego County and
an annual budget of approximately $22 million.You can learn more
about us at PROGRAM DESCRIPTION HIRING FORSafe Family Services
provides supportive, trauma-informed services for individuals who
have experienced trauma and abuse, as well as CWS
involvement.CONTEXT OF THE POSITION Through the provision of
evidence-based domestic and sexual violence curricula, you will
have the opportunity to positively impact the lives of a diverse
population of youth ages 11-18 in community-based and telehealth
settings. This position is responsible for facilitating the Dating
Matters: Strategies to Promote Healthy Teen Relationships Program
curricula to 6th 8th grade youth and Safe Dates: An Adolescent
Dating Abuse Prevention Curriculum to 9th 12th grade youth
experiencing homelessness, youth formerly or currently engaged with
the foster system, youth engaged in juvenile justice or receiving
services from SDYS. Through this position, the Prevention
Specialist will work collaboratively with parents, including foster
and adoptive parents through Dating Matters and Safe Dates parent
program supports to build their knowledge and empower them to take
action. As an important piece of the overall prevention strategy,
The Prevention Specialist will provide extensive training to SDYS
staff and volunteers through the Dating Matters: Understanding Teen
Dating Violence Prevention Training for Educators. PREFERRED
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND QUALIFICATIONS
Keywords: San Diego Youth Services, San Diego , Prevention Specialist, Other , San Diego, California
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