SWITCH Youth Life Coach - Memphis Allies

Youth Villages is a nationally recognized non-profit organization helping youth, young adults, and families live successfully. With a high-performing and dedicated staff of over 4,000, services in 26 states and D.C., and an annual operating budget of over $400 million, the organization serves more than 40,000 individuals annually.  Our commitment to helping youth, young adults, and families find success spans 40 years and includes a comprehensive array of evidence-based programs and services implemented by Youth Villages and our partner organizations and complementary systems change efforts, including state and federal policy, national advocacy, and research. We seek individuals with a strong sense of purpose who are passionate about making a difference in the lives of youth and families.

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Requirements : - High School Diploma / or equivalent required  - Credibility and cultural competency. Life Coaches’ work is fundamentally about trust, for which these assets and skills will be critical.This means that many Life Coaches will share lived experience with clients.  - Transformative mentorship. SWITCH Youth believe that the mentorship Life Coaches will provide is a service.  - Like all services, effective mentorship requires diverse skills including motivational interviewing, strengths identification, and basic familiarity with cognitive-behavioral interventions.  - 24 / 7 availability. Life Coaches will be fully committed to meeting the needs of their clients, whatever those needs may be and whenever they might arise. Life Coaches will therefore be available at all times to help their clients - but will also be supported in making time and space away from their work, as necessary.     Benefits   Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug Coverage and Vision 401(k) 2 weeks paid vacation 12 paid sick days per year 11 paid holidays Paid Parental Leave Mileage & Cell Phone Reimbursement (when applicable) Tuition reimbursement and licensure supervision Growth & development through continuous training Clinical and administrative advancement opportunities   Youth Villages is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.   Youth Villages is committed to not only advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace but also in our work with children and young adults. We know that children, families and young people of color can face inequity in child welfare and justice systems, and we train our employees to build the skills they need to work with the communities that we serve, as well as, other employees from different cultures and backgrounds. Youth Villages is opposed to racism in any of its forms and is committed to inclusion, equity, and diversity. We believe that respect for each other is crucial in the work that we do each day. The SWITCH Youth Life Coach’s main responsibility is to help reduce gun violence in the city.    - Carries a minimum caseload of 6 youth, this could fluctuate depending on youth’s needs.   - Life Coach will be responsible for holding sessions twice per week.  - Life Coaches will adhere to a preset 24-hour documentation cycle time. All documentation will be entered into Evolv.   - Successfully establish a relationship with a prospective youth and enroll him / her in SWITCH Youth program  - Help the youth develop their personalized life plan : will work with client to understand his / her expressed short- and long-term goals (developing job skills, securing employment); lay out key milestones in achieving those goals; and work closely with the Case manager to determine necessary services for attaining milestones.  - Transformative Mentorship : Provide mentorship and unconditional support including :   - Supporting youth through hardship during times of difficulty, and even of great loss  - Day-to-day encouragement, guidance, and listening  - Creating hope and clarifying a path forward for clients  - Celebrating clients, who deserve to not only feel supported in times of challenge – but also recognized and appreciated for achievements, milestones, and important events.  - Have an initial sole focus on establishing a positive and trusting relationship with each youth.   - Collaborate with Clinical Specialist to create a Life Plan.   - Use relationships with eachyouth to begin influence their decision making in order to improve outcomes  - Attend all mandatory meetings and training courses, including weekly staff meetings, team meetings, consultations, etc.    Salary $52,000

Youth Villages is an equal opportunity employer and provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Youth Villages is committed to not only advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace but also in our work with children and young adults. We know that children, families and young people of color can face inequity in child welfare and justice systems, and we train our employees to build the skills they need to work with the communities that we serve, as well as, other employees from different cultures and backgrounds. Youth Villages is opposed to racism in any of its forms and is committed to inclusion, equity, and diversity. We believe that respect for each other is crucial in the work that we do each day.