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 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

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