Prevention Specialist (International Teen Outreach Program)

Oasis Center: Oasis Center provides a wide range of opportunities that reflect the diverse needs of youth and their families, from crisis intervention to youth leadership and community engagement to college and career access.

Position: Prevention Specialist (International Teen Outreach Program)

Summary: To provide prevention services to immigrant and refugee youth and families and actively participate on the the Youth Action, Advocacy, and Education team.

Salary Range: $37,000- 41,000 Based on Education & Experience 

Coordination

Essential Functions:

• Utilize evidence base positive youth development curriculum to coordinate the provision of service-learning and prevention group services for and with youth from international descent at two Metro Nashville Public Middle and/or High Schools.
• Coordinate the provision of college access activities and workshops which focus on developing a college going identity. 
• Co-coordinate and co-lead special summer programming for students. 
• Co-coordinate and co-lead youth leadership group, activities, and event planning for a citywide celebration of diversity.
• Coordinate prevention services within school and community settings. 
• Communicate and coordinate with school staff and administration regarding program implementation and follow-through. 
• Actively engage with school and community partners to coordinate site specific programming.
• Assist in the coordination of marketing efforts internal and external to the organization. 
• Help build an inclusive, engaging and welcoming school climate that increases student attendance and school connectedness.

Direct Service

Essential Functions:

• Facilitate the referral process for potential participants.
• Provide intake and assessment services to youth and families referred to the program.
• Provide service/learning and prevention services for and with middle and / or high school students.
• Provide prevention services within school and community settings.
• Provide summer programming for youth, as required.
• Facilitate prevention group sessions, as required by the assigned project. 
• Provide parent outreach, family group, and supportive services, when appropriate.
• Attend monthly team and agency meetings as well as regular supervision.
• Document participant interaction in a consistent and ethical manner through weekly data entry and maintaining orderly client and program files.
• Maintain visibility at assigned locations.
• Provide referrals to crisis counseling services for participants as necessary and appropriate.
• Provide liaison and referral services with appropriate mental health centers, courts, physicians, school systems, Department of Children’s Services and others as needed.
• Participate with supervisor and appropriate specialists or consultants on specific case related problems.
• Transport clients as needed.
• Related tasks as assigned.

Administration

Essential Functions:

• Maintain consistent and timely records, including quarterly program scorecards and caseload summaries and relevant reports to meet agency and funding and licensing requirements.
• Promote service learning, college access, youth programming, and prevention services in the community.
• Assist in the preparation for monitoring visits by funding and licensing sources.
• Coordinate and/or supervise volunteers and interns as needed.  
• Coordinate projects/programs/services as assigned.
• Participate in the hiring process and orientation of new staff when appropriate.
• Participate in staff and program development.
• Serve on intra-agency committees when requested or representation is significant to the agency mission.

Non-Essential Functions:

• Serve on related community committees when requested or representation is significant to the agency mission.
• Represent the program and agency through presentations and workshops.

Benefits:

Free Employee Only: HDHP 

Vision, Dental, LTD 

Employer HSA contribution 

12 Paid Holidays 

PTO 

401K + up to 3% Match 

Paid parental Leave 

Minimal Requirements / Performance Standards:

• Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred. 
• Preferred ability to communicate in at least two languages.
• Ability to effectively communicate in oral and written form.
• Knowledge and ability to access community and agency resources.
• Ability to effectively organize and carry on several initiatives simultaneously.
• Ability to deliver effective training and group facilitation with youth and parents.
• Ability to work effectively with a diversity of individuals and groups.
• Knowledge and ability to use computer and other office equipment.
• Knowledge and ability to apply adolescent and family development, crisis intervention and group work principles.
• Knowledge and ability to apply science-based prevention principles.
• Knowledge and ability to apply cultural diversity sensitivity to curriculum development and service delivery.

Educational Requirements: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college and two years' experience in human service field

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. The physical demands of this position may be reasonably accommodated for individuals with disabilities on a case by case basis.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand and walk. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, and distance vision.

The above job description is meant to describe the general nature and level of work being performed; it is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required for the position.

Oasis Center is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and is operated in accordance with a policy which does not permit discrimination because of race, color, sex, age, handicap, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, or gender expression.