Project Associate - Prevention

PREVNTION PROJECT ASSOCIATE PREVENTION DIVISION Job Scope: KYC’s Prevention Division seeks 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.

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.

Essential Functions

The work environment characteristics, responsibilities, and competencies described here represent those an employee encounters and is required to perform while meeting the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. Work Location: 650 E.

Algonquin Road, Suite 104, Schaumburg, IL Service Implementation Area: Northwest Suburbs Primary Responsibilities: Focus prevention services on positive youth development programming as assigned by the CC grant: Community Youth Services (CYS). 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.

Work collaboratively with various community sectors, Youth Committees, Community Committees, and Area Project Boards, as determined by program requirements and community needs. Research and develop/health promotion messages based on grant deliverables. Plan, create, facilitate, and evaluate ongoing prevention activities with program participants.

Create and deliver workshops and training on LGBTQ+ topics. Transport program participants around the community to access resources and other programs in a 12-passenger van or similar vehicle. Implement and evaluate evidence-based curriculum approved by the funder. Accurately collect quantitative and qualitative data for 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. General Competencies Promote a positive image of KYC with all contacts (internal, external, and online) Exhibit high-quality work (reports, presentations, documents, etc.) Be a productive member of the staff by voluntarily extending yourself to other duties and projects when time allows, without going overtime.

Demonstrate cooperation by identifying opportunities and engaging other programs in relevant activities with your program. Take the initiative to act on your own when the direct supervisor is unavailable but within the scope of the assigned project(s) or assist others. Use excellent judgment with work