Department: Family Intervention Services
Position Title: Youth Development Specialist
Transitional Living Program (TLP)
Supervisor: Program Coordinator
FLSA Status: Non-exempt
Date: Sept 2021
General Statement: The Salvation Army is a branch of the Christian Church, and the ultimate goal of all programs is a spiritual regeneration of all people.
MISSION STATEMENT: The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by love for God. Its mission is to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ and meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
Unit Mission Statement:
“To provide youth with skills for a healthy life, and instill purpose, hope and vision to youth and their families.”
JOB SUMMARY:
The Youth Development Specialist (YDS) IV, is a Full time 40 hours a week non-exempt position, that provides youth and young adults who are runaways, current and former foster youth, homeless, at risk of being homeless and/or youth involved in the juvenile justice system with transitional living service opportunities. The position is part of the Hilo Outreach Prevention, Independent Living Program (ILP), and performs the essential functions as indicated in this job description. The YDS IV is supervised by the Program Coordinator and Program Manager (for Housing Programs).
MENTAL DEMANDS:
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The position requires sitting; climbing and/or balancing; stooping, kneeling, bending, stretching, crouching and/or crawling; standing; walking; manual dexterity and eye-hand coordination; use of vision; driving a vehicle; pushing/pulling/lifting/carrying 25-50 pounds and occasionally more than 50 pounds; traveling by airplane. Implement safe restraints of youth involved in physical confrontation situations.
COMMUNICATION DEMANDS:
The position requires talking to co-workers, clients, vendors; requires written communication to and from co-workers, clients, vendor; talking on the telephones; requires responding to written or verbal requests of co-workers, clients, and vendors; requires training/giving verbal and written instructions; requires receiving verbal and written instructions; requires writing/composing written language; requires reading; requires visiting/working at other worksites; requires communication via the latest technologies. Implement safe restraints of youth involved in physical confrontation situations.
SKILLS/TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE:
Prioritize multiple work tasks to meet tight deadlines
EQUIPMENT NEEDS:
Use office equipment such as computers, photocopiers, scanners, calculators, etc.
DESCRIPTION OF WORK ENVIRONMENT:
Most work will be indoors at Family Intervention Services. Attendance at trainings, both in Hawaii and on the mainland, may be required.
NOTES:
The information in this job description indicates the general nature and level of work performed by an employee in this classification. It is not to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory, or all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications of employees assigned to this job. Management has the right to add to, revise, or delete information in this description. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position. Employee will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by management.
This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” employment relationship.
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