# Teen Empowerment Advisor

**Company:** [Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard and Port Hueneme](null/companies/fvBDtZ2fRYvDX8R7Nr7XPN.md)
**Location:** Oxnard, United States
**Workplace:** on site
**Employment type:** Full-time
**Department:** CETIP

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## Description

The Teen Empowerment Advisor will provide direct services to youth between the ages of 11-18. The Teen Empowerment Advisor is responsible for the following:

KEY ROLES (Essential Job Responsibilities):

• Responsible for planning, organizing, and implementing year-round programs for youth

• Prepare youth to complete the program successfully

• Provide ongoing case management services for youth

• Maintain the youth's case management records up to date

• Coordinate to schedule an intake/ orientation with youth and parents/guardians

• Conduct initial intake/orientation and survey for youth entering the program

• Conduct follow-up calls to youth and parents/guardians who stop attending

• Monitor community services schedule and youth attendance log

• Assist the youth in completing their community service hours set by the referral source

• Encourage family involvement to increase youth retention

• Conduct follow-up calls to youth who completed the program successfully to increase youth retention

• Refer the youth to relevant service partners to support the youth

• Entering data into Excel tracking sheets of youth information and surveys

• Responsible for recruiting new youth from all middle schools and high schools in Oxnard and Port Hueneme

• Represent the Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Oxnard & Port Hueneme as a liaison with schools and district staff

• Coordinate meetings with school staff, including the principal, with the Director of the Brent’s Club Program

• Coordinate to implement Brent’s Club Program at the local middle schools and high schools in Oxnard and Port Hueneme

• Involved in community events to market the BGCOP Programs

• Perform all other business, educational, and community outreach duties as assigned

ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

1\. Participate in training and staff meetings

2\. Work an irregular work schedule when necessary

3\. Driving from the Teen Center to off-site locations

4\. Perform other duties as directed

RELATIONSHIPS:

Internal: Maintains close, daily contact with Club staff (professional and volunteers) and

supervisor to receive/provide information, discuss issues, explain guidelines/ instructions,

instruct, and advise/counsel youth.

External: Maintains contact with external community groups, schools, youths' parents, and

others to assist youth.

## Requirements

**SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE:**

-   Bachelor’s degree in social services, counseling or related field
-   Ability to motivate youth
-   Ability to deal with the general public
-   Ability to effectively communicate orally and in writing
-   Demonstrated record of case management, planning and organizational skills
-   Ability to deal with at-risk youth by using non-traditional delivery methods
-   Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff, youth, and other people encountered in the course of work
-   Valid State Driver’s License
-   Bilingual in Spanish preferred

**PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:**

-   Supervise a group of youth and coordinate activities. A majority of time will be spent standing. Moderate lifting will be required from time to time.

**Shift from 10:00am to 7:00pm**

**Monday to Friday**

**DISCLAIMER:**

The information presented indicates the general nature and level of work expected of employees in this classification. It is not designed to contain, or to be interpreted as, a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and objectives required of employees assigned to this job.

## Benefits

-   Annual Salary: $45,000 to $55,000 (depending on multiple factors)
-   401(k)
-   Dental/Vision/Health insurance
-   Life insurance
-   Paid time off
-   Referral program