Youth Safe Spaces Program Manager (35404)

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About St. John’s Community Services

As one of the oldest non-profit organizations founded in the District of Columbia, St. John’s Community Services (SJCS) is committed to supporting and advocating for people of all abilities in New York, Delaware, Tennessee, Virginia, and Washington D.C. SJCS works to advance inclusive communities where every person, regardless of circumstances, has the right and opportunity to live their best life.

What are we looking for?

We are looking to add a Youth Safe Spaces Program Manager to our team. As the Youth Safe Spaces Program Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring a safe, inclusive, and positive environment for youth ages 12-24 accessing services. The Youth Safe Spaces program is a peer driven environment providing youth in Tompkins County opportunities to engage with each other and their community in a positive way.

Your overall essential responsibilities will be the following:

• • Supports the development and operation of the Youth Safe Spaces program including the hiring, staffing, and training of program staff.
  • Ensures the facility is maintained in a clean and safe manner. Coordinates the timely repair and replacement of items as needed.
  • Works a flexible schedule that is inclusive of evening and weekend hours to support program operation when school is not in session.
  • Develops, trains, and supports a staff of paid Peers while supporting them to achieve the OMH Youth Peer Advocate credentials through Families Together.
  • Engages volunteers to support program operations.
  • Supports youth in forming a Peer Advisory Group that informs program operations.
  • Works with youth to develop, plan, and implement program activities, offering a variety of options for youth engage in activities.
  • Engages community partners to identify opportunities for youth to engage with their community in a meaningful way.
  • Develops partnerships with local treatment and service organizations to support linkage to services.
  • Supports access to program operations through ordering necessary supplies.
  • Ensures aftercare support for youth who age out of program.
  • Supports and applies Positive Youth Development principals.
  • Ensures compliance with all applicable local, state, federal, and agency regulations.
  • Collects, sorts, and prepares reports for submission to NYSOMH.
  • Other duties as needed or assigned.
  • Manages food and transportation components in accordance with applicable regulations.