Youth Guidance is hiring a
Are you a caring leader? Do you believe in serving the community? Do you enjoy helping youth connect the dots of life? If so, then working as a BAM Youth Specialist at Youth Guidance might be the job for you! Youth Guidance creates and implements school-based programs that enable children to overcome obstacles, focus on their education, and, ultimately, succeed in school and in life.
At Youth Guidance, we believe that no matter what challenges a young person faces, they are more likely to succeed when they have caring adults in their lives. Our highly trained staff guides kids to overcome the life and academic challenges facing youth. We meet kids where they are — physically and emotionally — to help them focus on their education, make positive choices, and remain on the right path toward life success.
Founded in 1924 today Youth Guidance is a leading provider of outcomes-driven programs serving more than 11,000 youth while touching the lives of more than 14,000 youth, parents, teachers, and community members.
We are seeking motivated individuals to join our team and anchor the expansion of our work in Washington, DC. Could this person be you?
Our BAM Youth Specialist is responsible for:
Guiding young men in grades 7 – 12 to learn, internalize, and practice social skills, make responsible decisions for their future, and become positive members of their school and community.
Our BAM Youth Specialist provides:
Young men with the mindsets, values, and abilities they need to develop into healthy, responsible young men and thrive.
Essential Duties/ Responsibilities:
Our BAM Youth Specialist has been equipped for this impactful work with at least a:
Bachelor’s degree from an approved accredited university and a minimum of two years of youth engagement experience.
A Master’s Degree in social work, counseling, or a related human service field from an approved accredited university and one year of youth engagement experience preferred
Minimum of two years of experience providing supervised group counseling.
Our BAM Youth Specialist exemplifies:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions—the ability to spend extended time on a computer in a workstation.
*The duties performed are primarily in a school setting, vaccination is required. Occasional need for local travel.
What Youth Guidance offers:
We offer a robust package for eligible candidates including:
The above is intended to describe the general content and requirements for this job's performance. It is not intended to be an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” relationship.
Youth Guidance is an equal opportunity employer and proudly values diversity. Youth Guidance does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law and is committed to creating a dynamic work environment that values diversity along all of these lines. People of all backgrounds are encouraged to apply.