Youth Educator (Temp) (51175)
WESTCARE INC
Location
Hagåtña, Guam
Salary
$12 - $14 / HOUR
Quick overview
Provide sexual risk avoidance education, HIV/STI prevention, and outreach to middle school youth. Facilitate linkages to care and provide peer mentorship and referrals to support services.
Requirements summary
Requires a high school diploma and two years of college-level education. Experience in alcohol and other drug counseling may be substituted for a portion of the college education requirement.
Job description
Job DetailsJob Location
- Hagatna - 446
- E
- Marine
- Corps -
- Hagatna,
- GU 96910Position
- Type:
- Full
- TimeSalary
- Range: $11.50 - $13.50
- HourlyPosition
- Description:
- Title:
- Youth
- Educator
- Reports To:
- Program
- Coordinator
- Hours:
- Full
- Time
- Supervises:
- None
- FLSA
- Status:
- Non-Exempt
- OSHA
- Exposure
- Category: II
Position Summary
Person in this position will provide abstinence education, HIV and STI prevention education, and outreach for middle school youth in the I Lina’la-Hu (My Life) Sexual Risk Avoidance Education program. This person will also facilitate linkages to care as needed and follow up with program participants to ensure care is received. Essential Job Functions: Deliver Love Notes curriculum in middle school-based setting; Facilitate meetings and other groups; Track attendance, maintain records, and work with Evaluator and Research Assistant in data compilation Complete support documentation; Maintain youth in care through peer mentorship activities and making necessary referrals to support services such as mental health counseling, substance abuse counseling, emergency housing assistance, employment training, and others; Assure confidentiality of HIV-testing records as required by state and federalstatutes; Assist in coordinating transportation for youth to get to and from appointments and support groups; Work in collaboration with Program Coordinator to co-facilitate support groups and other activities for youth Embrace and embody the mission, vision, guiding principles, clinical vision and goals of WestCare Foundation; and All other duties as assigned QualificationsEssential Qualifications: Education: High School Diploma or equivalent and two (2) years of college-level education is required. Two (2) years of alcohol and other drug counseling experience may be substituted for one (1) year of college-level education. No more than one (1) year of college-level education may be substituted with alcohol and other drug counseling experience.