STOP Community Advocate

Job Description

Job Description

About us :

When you join the Arrowleaf team, you are committing to a meaningful career where your work will make a difference for your neighbors throughout Southern Illinois and strengthen our region as a whole. You’ll have a chance to build well-being not just for the people you work with, but for yourself as well, as you gain life-changing experiences, enjoy highly competitive benefits, and experience unmatched opportunities for advancement.

Mission : Arrowleaf’s mission is to help all Southern Illinoisans reach their full potential. We provide resources and opportunities that support individuals of all ages so they can thrive, make our communities more vibrant, and build economic prosperity that benefits everyone.

Vision : We envision a Southern Illinois where all individuals are contributing to a community that is safe and vibrant for everyone.

Visit our website : myarrowleaf.org / employment to learn more about Arrowleaf

We have two openings for Community Advocates in our STOP program —join us to make a real impact in the community!

Job Title : Community Advocate

Work site : Vienna, IL or Cairo, IL

Area of Focus : Community Collaboration - Prevention & Advocacy Services

Program(s) : STOP School Violence - Focuses on preventing and reducing school violence through education, crisis intervention, and community collaboration.

Community Advocate Minimum Qualifications : Bachelor’s Degree in Human Services or related field. Qualifies as a Mental Health Professional (MHP).

Immediate Supervisor : Senior Program Director - Emily Middleton

Hours of Work : Full-time 40 hours per week. Afterhours on-call rotation required.

Community Advocate Experience & Credential Requirements : Previous experience in youth prevention, conflict resolution, or related fields is a plus.

Community Advocate Special Requirements : Travels to off-site / community-based locations for direct service delivery; participates in after-hours crisis response rotation; ability to schedule evening appointments; maintain and provide proof of a valid driver's license; maintain and provide proof of personal vehicle liability insurance; at least 21 years of age; must complete required registry clearances and criminal fingerprint background checks; maintain First Aid and CPR Certification.

Community Advocate Skills & Knowledge : Strong interpersonal and communication skills; ability to teach and engage with youth in a classroom or small group setting; proficient in crisis intervention techniques and resource coordination; excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills; ability to work independently and as part of a team in a fast-paced environment; experience in community advocacy, social services, or economic development programs.

Community Advocate job duties include, but are not limited to :

Teach students interpersonal, communication, conflict resolution, and healthy coping skills using evidence-based youth prevention education curricula.

Assist in the development, maintenance, and distribution of a comprehensive resource guide for violence prevention and intervention.

Provide immediate crisis response and short-term intervention services, including conflict resolution techniques to foster a safer and healthier school environment.

Connect students and families with appropriate health and human service resources to reduce and prevent violence.

Office-based at JCOV with regular travel to schools and community sites within Alexander, Pulaski, and Johnson Counties.

Forms a Youth Advisory Council and Behavioral Threat Assessment team.

Update and implementing School Safety Plans for participating schools annually.

Expands access to violence prevention and early intervention services.

Increases community awareness to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline and reduce violence.

Community Advocate Benefit Package

• Professional & upward mobility opportunities
• A family-oriented atmosphere
• Health wellbeing stipend ($200 per fiscal year)

100% employer-paid health and dental insurance option

Dental, vision and health available after 1st day of the month after 60 calendar days of employment

Up to 368 hours of paid time off just within your first year of employment! Includes 13 paid holidays, up to 40 hours personal time, 12 sick days, 40 hours bereavement leave, 12 vacation days (6 month probation period), and 8 hours volunteer paid time off per year.

Salary range : $42,348 - $45,133 annually

Questions? visit myarrowleaf.org / employment or call 618-652-2056 to learn more!

Arrowleaf is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Arrowleaf will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations unless the accommodation will impose an undue hardship. If you require a reasonable accommodation in completing this application, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or otherwise participating in the employee selection process, please direct your inquiries to Human Resources.

Arrowleaf is firmly committed to Equal Employment Opportunity (“EEO”) and to compliance with all Federal, State and local laws regarding it. EEO is a set of standards that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee because of the person’s actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and related conditions, gender identity, and sexual orientation), marital status, national origin, ancestry, age (40 or older), disability or genetic information (including family history), order of protection status, or military status or unfavorable discharge from military service. The laws apply to all types of work situations, including recruiting, hiring, disciplinary actions, terminations, promotions, pay practices, training, wages, and benefits.