Youth Engagement Advocate

Are you a great multi-tasker who takes pride in getting tasks done?

Do you have great problem-solving skills?

Are you someone who comes to work to work but also can provide a calm and supportive presence to at-risk youth?

If the answers are yes, then please apply to become part of the team!

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2 STEP APPLICATION PROCESS

• Click to apply

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• Copy and paste the link below and answer brief questionnaire:

https://go.apply.ci/p/5bj91FipyF0gpHH8zJRb

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Company Purpose/Mission:

Roy Maas Youth Alternatives (RMYA) creates brighter futures for children in crisis by promoting individual success and healthy relationships in a safe, healing environment, giving children and families the tools to end the cycle of abuse. RMYA provides treatment programs for traumatized children who most often are victims of sexual, physical, and/or emotional abuse. RMYA supports using trauma-informed techniques and relationship-based approaches to create a safe environment that provides consistency, structure, and caring for the children we serve.

Job Summary:

Provide face-to-face youth support and intervention in multiple settings and have intentional contact with every assigned youth while contributing to the maintenance and enrichment of a safe, healing environment. The Youth Engagement Advocate (YEA) promotes individual success and healthy relationships, supplying the tools to end the cycle of abuse.

Essential Functions:

• Provide supervision of youth and always ensure safety.
• Maintain mandatory training required by RMYA and DFPS.
• Assist with operations of programs and adhere to licensing requirements.
• Embrace and model the RMYA values of protection, simplicity, integrity, community, equality, and responsibility.

Job Qualifications:

• Education: High School Diploma or equivalent
• Certification/ Licenses: Valid Texas driver’s license or ability to obtain within 30 days of hire. Must have and maintain acceptable driving record.
• Physical Requirements: Standing up to eight hours at a time, no scheduled breaks, few opportunities to relax during shift. Constant standing, walking, sitting, bending, squatting, reaching, twisting, and arm and wrist rotation. Frequent reading, writing, and typing. Occasional physical intervention with distressed youth using Handle with Care.
• Work Environment: Willingness to work flexible hours, including evenings, weekends, and holidays. Shifts in environmental conditions i.e. hot, cold, outdoor, indoor, dry, humid, noise. fast-paced work using sensory demands i.e. hearing, vision, speech, spatial perception; dealing with multiple, complex and repetitive tasks, working under pressure and deadlines, and confrontational situations. May be requested to work overtime and weekends for special program events.

Benefits:

• • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision
  • Life Insurance
  • Retirement Plan
  • Paid Time Off
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Discounted Gym Membership
  • Tuition assistance for bachelor’s degree

Schedule:

• 3pm-11pm shift, weekend and holiday flexibility required.

Experience:

• 01 year experience in similar setting

Work Location:

• RMYA Meadowlands Campus in Boerne, TX or RMYA the Bridge in San Antonio, TX