SAFE Alliance is hiring a Children’s Advocate.
Responsibilities:
• Plan and implement therapeutic, educational, social, and recreational programming to children during out of school hours using a client and family focused approach. Planned programming will address peaceful play and enhance key skills and self-esteem.
• Plans and implements psycho-educational and support groups for children in attendance.
• Assesses the physical, social, and emotional needs of children receiving services through program. Ensures decision quality through timely recommendations and referrals to services based on those assessments.
• Interacts with children in a positive and supportive manner in an effort to serve as a role model for healthy relationships.
• Values the differences of all children and instills trust by maintaining a safe, calm, and structured environment.
• Supervises children and utilizes positive practices (non-punitive and non-physical) when redirecting negative behaviors. Is resilient when supporting children through difficult transitions and behaviors, and works with a trauma-informed lens.
Education/Experience:
• Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in Social Work, Education, Child Development, or a related field.
• Equivalent years of professional-level relevant experience is acceptable in lieu of a Bachelor's Degree.
• Preference of 1 year of experience working with children and a high preference for applicants that have worked in a residential program, with homeless youth, or children that have experienced violence/abuse.
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