Youth Coordinator

Description

• Full-Time position
• Benefits include health insurance, life insurance, retirement plan, dental insurance, Vacation leave, PTO hours, holiday pay, wellness benefits, short term and long term disability
• Location: Montezuma Creek, UT

Critical Tasks:

1. Ability to work and communicate with all UNHS, Behavioral Health and Iina Bihoo’aah Program staff in an effective and respectful manner.
2. Ability to recruit and identify potential youth advocates.
3. Develop youth leadership/council and curriculum related to advocacy and leadership.
4. Providing mentoring, leadership, and awareness regarding the needs of the youth advocates in transition.
5. Develop and maintain relationships with elected and informal community leadership.
6. Ability to to work well independently and as a member of a highly motivated team.
7. Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities at once.
8. Strong desire and ability to communicate and work with youth and young adults between the ages of 16 - 25.
9. An understanding of Serious Mental Illness and Severe Emotional Disturbance
10. Enthusiastic and positive attitude

Requirements

1. Organize public awareness and social marketing activities which include YouTube and other social media and networking activities to organize activities to promote mental wellness and stigma reduction messages.
2. Facilitate project and planning related meetings.
3. Provide input to project planning and implementation.
4. Facilitate consensus building (ie. collaboration, problem solving skills) in meetings.
5. Oversight of the WeAreNavajo.org website to include youth mental health and transitioning into adulthood information and Behavioral Health updates.
6. Maintain social media and networking sites (ie. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.).
7. Basic knowledge about media equipment (ie. camera equipment, film editing programs).
8. Demonstrates effective teamwork, dependability, innovative and positive attitude and leadership skills.

Metrics:

1. Organize quarterly Transition Team meetings.
2. Organize Iina Bihoo’aah outreach and awareness events geared to the youth and young adult population.
3. Maintain Social marketing/communication plan.
4. Connect youth and young adults with opportunities in the community such as volunteering or mentoring.
5. Assist with engagement of youth and young adults participants and provide tips on how to best engage with the community.
6. Coach and teach youth and young adults how to share their voices more effectively.
7. Participate in national Mental Health Awareness month, annually each May
8. Travel out of state to participate in grantee meetings.

Experience, training and qualifications needed for the job:

1. High School Diploma or GED equivalent and work experience related to youth and young adults, social work, public health, public administration, or other related fields.
2. Must have lived experience in receiving mental health services to model recovery.
3. Knowledge in American Indian cultures, preferably Navajo culture.
4. Experienced working with youth and young adult populations and familiar with the youth culture and trends.
5. Experienced working with American Indians with mental health or substance abuse conditions.
6. Familiar with the mental health and substance abuse recovery principles.
7. Familiar with peer support services.
8. Excellent oral and written communication skills, public speaking, public relations skills, and interpersonal skills.
9. Experience building partnership and knowledgeable of consensus building (ie. collaboration, problem solving skills) and group facilitation process.
10. Knowledge of social media platforms, FaceBook, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter.
11. Experience in creating social media content, community awareness, and outreach content.

License/Certification:

1. Must possess a valid driver’s license.
2. Must successfully pass a criminal background check.
3. Must obtain and maintain First/Aid/CPR certification.
4. Must receive annual inoculation of flu vaccine.
5. Must receive or have received all CDC recommended vaccines for healthcare workers.
6. Must be willing to work 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, Monday - Friday. Work days may run longer when an outreach event is scheduled.

As a Tribal Organization the Utah Navajo Health System, Inc. (UNHS) treats patients with high risk and underlying chronic medical conditions. Therefore, UNHS requires its employees to show proof of immunization prior to their employment with UNHS or during their employment. Below is a list of immunizations/vaccinations required to be employed or to continue employment with UNHS.
The immunizations/vaccinations include but not limited to following:

• MMR (Measles Rubeola, Mumps, Rubella): Documentation of two MMR vaccines (OR) Documentation of MMR titers.
• Complete Hepatitis B vaccine series (3 doses), documented proof of titers indicating immunity, or a declination that may be signed upon arrival.
• Proof of up-to-date PPD skin testing, if previously negative (OR) Proof of positive PPD skin test with the most recent chest x-ray and treatment history.
• Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap).
• Varicella titers, history of varicella or varicella immunization series.
• Influenza vaccine for the current year.
• COVID-19 vaccine
• Any other vaccinations as requested.