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Community Collaboration Project Associate (Violence and Delinquency Prevention)

Schaumburg, United States

Community Collaboration Project Associate (Violence and Delinquency Prevention)

Kenneth Young Center is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit dedicated to providing comprehensive outpatient behavioral health services to individuals of all walks of life. Located in the Northwest suburbs of Chicago, we offer a wide range of services including outpatient therapeutic care, recovery-oriented support, community prevention, LGBTQ+ outreach, older adult services, and crisis intervention. Our team welcomes and celebrates unique perspectives and represents the diversity and vitality of our local communities. Join our team to grow in your career while building stronger, healthier communities.

Kenneth Young Center offers a robust benefit package that is highly competitive to the market and offers all full-time employees the following:

403(b) plan with organizational matching
Medical Insurance (Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois - BCBS)
Dental (BCBS), and Vision Insurance (BCBS) with low employee premiums
Long Term and Short Term Disability (BCBS), no cost to employee
Flexible Spending Account (with annual rollover)
Basic life insurance (50k) paid for by the organization and option for additional voluntary coverage for self, spouse, or dependents (BCBS)
Incentive program with potential for quarterly bonuses
Opportunity for annual bonus and salary increase (discretionary based on annual KYC financial audit)
Eligibility to participate in the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF)

To further promote an active and healthy work/ life balance, KYC also offers a generous amount of paid time off and staff holidays.

4 weeks of Paid Time Off (With increases based on seniority)
8 Paid Organization-Wide Holidays
3 Personal Floating Holidays annually

Job Scope: KYC’s Community Collaboration Division is looking for an outgoing, energetic individual who enjoys working with youth and advocates for culturally relevant LGBTQ+, BIPOC-centered youth programs, community-based programming, and youth leadership development projects. Must thrive working in a highly participatory team environment.

Programs address populations ages 11-24 and their influencers by building resiliency protective factors across domains (individual, family, community, society) to reduce risks for problematic substance use, violence, high-risk sexual behaviors, school drop-out, irresponsible gambling, bias-based bullying, and violence, and other high-risk and harmful interpersonal behaviors and community health problems behaviors.

Program also address deliverables aimed at reaching the three goals: (1) reduce the past 30-day alcohol rates among 8th-12th graders in suburban, other urban, and rural areas of Illinois (excluding the City of Chicago) (2) reduce the non-medical use of prescription drugs among 8th-12th graders and adults, and (3) increase IYS participation (schools and number of students). The grant will support universal and selected services serving youth in grades 6th-12th, their parents and the community-at-large. The target populations will be served through an array of prevention services including youth prevention education, communication campaigns, information dissemination, awareness activities, and providing information about resources.

The position primarily entails the planning and implementing strategies to decrease and prevent youth violence and increase community collaboration, conducting educational workshops and presentations, coordinating youth-led and community-led workgroups, assisting with community outreach at community health fairs and festivals, implementing in-person and online evidence-based curriculum, and creating content and resources for newsletters and social media. The position is grant-funded and is subject to the availability of funds from the state of Illinois.

The position is not a work-from-home position. A DCFS background check must be cleared to confirm a job offer for this position. Reliable, insured transportation is necessary for community outreach, presentations, meetings, and community engagement. Ability to work in a fast-paced environment where objectives may pivot due to unforeseen circumstances.

Work Location: 650 E. Algonquin Road, Suite 104, Schaumburg, IL
Service Implementation Area: Cook County (Non-Chicago)

Primary Responsibilities:

Focus prevention services on positive youth development programming as assigned by the CC grant: Community Youth Services (CYS) and Substance Use Prevention Services (SUPS).
Work collaboratively within a team to utilize SAMHSA’s Strategic Prevention Framework process to plan and implement evidence-based and best-practice strategies in schools and community settings according to the annual work plan
Plan, facilitate, and/or support the Area Project Board, Youth Committees, and Community Committees and events.
Work collaboratively with various community sectors, as determined by program requirements and community needs.
Research and develop/health promotion messages and communication campaigns addressing the goals of the grant.
Plan, create, facilitate and evaluate ongoing prevention activities with program participants.
Assist with community outreach at community health fairs and festivals, and other outreach events identified.
Transport program participants when needed to conduct activities.
Accurately collect quantitative and qualitative data, complete reports, and other documents required by KYC or the funder.
Attending mandated training and workshops.
Meet with a supervisor as scheduled.
Participate in required and supplemental professional development opportunities.
Follow best practices as defined by the project’s funder.
In compliance with grant rules, proactively plan and collaborate in all community efforts with other division projects with shared objectives for greater reach.
Participate in agency-wide meetings
Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Position Requirements

A bachelor's degree in social services, education, a related field, or relevant work/life experience is desired.
Experience in substance use and delinquency prevention fields preferred.
2 years' experience working with youth (ages 11-18) preferred.
Experience using Microsoft Office and Google Drive.

Schedule

Non-Exempt, Full-Time, hourly, 37.5 hours per week
Ability to work beyond traditional working hours and schedules including evenings and weekends.

Travel Requirements

Have a valid driver’s license, own vehicle, and proof of insurance.
The employee must travel by personal automobile to and from Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Palatine, Hanover Park, and Elk Grove Township office locations several times monthly and occasional meetings/training in and around KYC’s catchment area.
The employee is required to travel to statewide meetings and training courses in Chicago, Springfield, Bloomington, or Joliet (sometimes requiring overnight travel).
Some out-of-state travel to national training may be required.
The employee must be able to transport youth or clients safely in their vehicle or KYC-rented vehicle as needed.

Kenneth Young Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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