Youth Development Specialist Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty/jobs/newprint/4637015)  Youth Development Specialist Salary $94,477.20 - $127,316.88 Annually Location Los Angeles County, CA Job Type Full time Job Number YD8299C-EA Department YOUTH DEVELOPMENT Opening Date 09/27/2024 Closing Date 10/7/2024 5:00 PM Pacific + Description + Benefits + Questions Position/Program Information THIS ANNOUNCEMENT IS A REBULLETIN TO UPDATE THE APPLICATION FILING PERIOD. TYPE OF RECRUITMENT: OPEN COMPETITIVE- EMERGENCY Applications will be open for filing on MONDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2024, from 8:00 a.m. (Pacific Time) to before 5:00 p.m. (Pacific Time). EXAM NUMBER: YD8299C-EA The LA County Board of Supervisors recently declared a local state of emergency for homelessness (https://file.lacounty.gov/SDSInter/bos/supdocs/176661.pdf?) , and the County is working to revise and expand our response to help all who are affected. We are looking for qualified and passionate individuals to help us in the mission of addressing issues like housing, mental health, and substance use. If you are looking for a new career that will directly benefit the population of LA County, this may be the opportunity for you. The Department of Youth Development is seeking qualified candidates to fill emergency Youth Development Specialist vacancies related to the homelessness crisis. At this time, the Department seeks Youth Development Specialists to provide program and project management for the following specific areas of work: A) Y outh Development Specialists (Youth Development): to facilitate the development of strategies, priorities, and direction for regional Youth Development Networks and school-based youth development and diversion programming, including supportive services and alternatives to suspension, expulsion, or arrest in partnership with schools. This role includes facilitating partnerships with systems change partners, including school administrators and regional stakeholders, to coordinate and collaborate on shared priorities and implementation of school-based youth development ;and B) Youth Development Specialists (Youth Reentry & Decarceration): to facilitate the development of strategies, priorities, and direction for youth decarceration initiatives, including programs and policies focused on increasing access to supportive services and alternatives to incarceration for justice-involved youth. This role includes facilitating partnerships with community and system partners, including justice system partners, to coordinate and collaborate on shared priorities and implementation of decarceration strategies;and C) Youth Development Specialists (Coordination & Innovation): to facilitate research, evaluation, shared learning, and training coordination. Under the emergency order, applicants who meet the requirements may be hired for an initial period of up to 90 days, with an opportunity for permanent County employment. Before the end of your initial work period, you will be assessed on your work performance. This assessment will be weighted 100%. Those who successfully pass the assessment will be considered for permanent appointment to Youth Development Specialist. Essential Job Functions What Does The Youth Development Specialist Do? Provides coordination and collaborative project management for a wide range of youth development services, opportunities and support—from prevention and early intervention to engagement and support for youth and their families involved in the justice system—so that all youth in Los Angeles County have access to youth development. CLASS STANDARDS: Positions allocable to this class are responsible for coordinating and facilitating service delivery; information-sharing, communication, and collaboration among relevant community partners; and interdepartmental collaboration with County partners; providing youth development services, opportunities, and supports to youth on their behalf through connections from schools, child welfare, community organizations, youth and community centers, law enforcement agencies, and other partners within a young person's network. Youth Development Specialists may provide direct services to youth by connecting them with community-based services and other services as appropriate, supporting youth participating in collaborative programs or policy planning, and by participating as members of multi-disciplinary teams engaging in crisis response. Youth Development Specialists are expected to have in-depth knowledge of core principles of youth development. Positions in this class are also expected to have familiarity with federal and State laws pertaining to youth justice and diversion, as well as the Department's policies, regulations, and procedures, and to work creatively, referring only the most complex cases to a supervisor. Youth Development Specialists must demonstrate knowledge in youth development, equity and anti-racism, restorative justice, conflict de-escalation, trauma-informed crisis response, other healing-centered and cultural practices, and relevant policy and legislation impacting youth in Los Angeles County. Some essential duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to: + Works to enhance youth-centered, care-first service delivery and system navigation, accountability, and improvement with youth justice system partners, including the County’s Office of Public Defender, Alternate Public Defender, District Attorney, and Probation Department. + Provides relationship-based contract and project management to facilitate capacity-building, shared learning, and cooperation with relevant agencies, institutions, and CBOs. + Monitors, evaluates, and facilitates learning and capacity-building among service providers to ensure the program's consistency, flexibility, and overall effectiveness. + Conducts outreach, engagement, and storytelling to increase awareness of DYD programs and priorities and to uplift youth narratives and successes to a wide range of audiences, including County partners, youth, and communities. + Develops and maintains collaborative working relationships with various city, county, social, legal, court, and law enforcement entities, educational institutions, school officials, and staff to facilitate service delivery, information sharing, communication, and collaboration to advance a youth development framework. + Composes, prepares, and processes a variety of correspondence, reports, data, forms, and other documents; establishes and oversees accurate and efficient program and case management records, including confidential and sensitive files subject to various legal requirements. + Engages in reflection and analysis of gaps and opportunities, including receiving feedback from youth and families to inform active and ongoing improvement. GENERAL COMPETENCIES and ADDITIONAL EXAMPLES OF JOB DUTIES: For detailed information regarding Youth Development competencies and examples of additional job duties, please visitYouth Development Specialist | Class Spec Details (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/lacounty/classspecs/1467808?keywords=youth&pagetype=classSpecifications) . Requirements SELECTION REQUIREMENT: One year of experience managing youth development programs* at the level of Youth Development Ambassador**. LICENSE: A valid California Class C Driver License or the ability to utilize an alternative method of transportation when needed to carry out job-related essential functions. PHYSICAL CLASS: 2 – Light: This class includes administrative and clerical positions requiring light physical effort that may include occasional light lifting to a 10-pound limit and some bending, stooping, or squatting. Considerable ambulation may be involved. SPECIAL REQUIREMENT INFORMATION: *Managing Youth Programs can be described as: A) directly overseeing and managing youth reentry or youth development programs within or through community-based organizations, public organizations, or other youth-serving agenciesor B) managing and conducting quantitative and/or qualitative research and evaluation to inform and develop or enhance programs and policies related to youth development or youth justice system involvementor C) independently analyzing and making recommendations towards the solution of operational problems as it pertains to budget, fiscal, or contracted personnel for youth development, or youth reentry services. **In the service of Los Angeles County, a Youth Development Ambassador a ssists in the coordination and collaborative project management of a wide range of youth development services, opportunities and support—from prevention and early intervention to engagement and support for youth and their families involved in the justice system—so that all youth in Los Angeles County have access to youth development. DESIRABLE QUALIFICATIONS: + Individuals with histories of contact with the justice system who can make a unique contribution to the responsiveness and effectiveness of services and policies focused on populations and communities most impacted by the justice system. + Individuals with histories of personal exposure to the Child Welfare System. + Individuals with histories of personal exposure to the negative elements and experiences as a result of residing within an underserved community. + Individuals with histories of personal exposure to young people who have experienced homelessness. Personal exposure can be any exposure which involves you, a same household family member, partner, child, etc. Additional Information EXAM CONTENT: Before the end of your initial work assignment, the appointing department will evaluate your performance. Those who achieve a passing score on this evaluation will be considered for permanent appointment. BACKGROUND PROCESS: Appointment to this position is contingent upon successful clearance of all pre-employment screening and onboarding requirements. This position requires live scan clearance. APPLICATION AND FILING INFORMATION: Applications must be filed online only. YouMUST include a recent resume as part of your application submission. APPLICATIONS WITHOUT A RESUME ATTACHED WILL BE DEEMED INCOMPLETE AND WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. Many important notifications will be sent electronically to the email address provided on the application, so it is important that you provide a valid email address. Please addAmcclinton@dyd.lacounty.gov,eaguilar@hr.lacounty.gov,noreply@governmentjobs.com,andinfo@governmentjobs.comto your email contact list and list of approved senders to prevent email notifications from being filtered as spam/junk/clutter mail. You can opt out of emails from LA County. 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Candidates should not present proof of vaccination until instructed to do so by the hiring department. Updated February 2024 For detailed information, please clickhere (http://hr.lacounty.gov/benefits/) 01 The information you provide on this supplemental questionnaire will be evaluated and used to determine your eligibility to participate in the next phase of the examination process. CHECK YOUR ANSWER CAREFULLY. Any mistakes you make and/or any incomplete responses you provide in completing these questions will be used to disqualify your application even if you possess the qualifying experience. Be specific as possible and include all information requested. Comments such as "see resume or application" will not be considered as a response. All information is subject to verification at any time in the examination and hiring process. Falsification of any information may result in disqualification or dismissal. + I understand the above information and instructions. 02 YouMUSTinclude a recent resume as part of your application submission. Applications without a resume attached will be deemed incomplete and will not be considered. + I understand the above instructions and have attached a copy of my resume to my application. 03 This position works directly with individuals experiencing homelessness. + I understand and am willing to perform all necessary work duties. 04 How many years of verifiable experience do you havemanaging youth development programs at the level of *Youth Development Ambassador? + I do not have experience managing youth diversion programs at the level of *Youth Development Ambassador. + Less than 1 year + 1 year but less than 2 years + 2 years or more 05 If you selected years of experience on question #4, describe your experience in the format below. 1. Name and Address of Employer 2. Position/Title 3. Date From: (MM/YYYY), Date To: (MM/YYYY) 4. Hours worked per week 5. Describe experience in detail below If you do not have this experience, please indicate "Not Applicable". 06 Questions #7-10 will be used to solicit responses from individuals with personal exposure to the unique challenges and/or barriers that young people in Los Angeles County constantly face. Individuals with histories of contact with the justice system can make a unique contribution to the responsiveness and effectiveness of services and policies focused on populations and communities most impacted by the justice system. Histories of personal exposure adds an important capacity to improve the County's ability to support populations and communities that have historically been left out of decisions about services and policies impacting them. + I understand the above information and instructions. 07 Do you have personal exposure to the Justice System? (Personal exposure can be any exposure which involves you, a same household family member, partner, child, etc.) + Yes + No + I prefer to not disclose. 08 Do you have personal exposure to the Child Welfare System? (Personal exposure can be any exposure which involves you, a same household family member, partner, child, etc.) + Yes + No + I prefer to not disclose. 09 Do you have any personal exposure to the negative elements and experiences as a result of residing within an underserved community? (Personal exposure can be any experience which involves you, a same household family member, partner, child, etc.) + Yes + No + I prefer to not disclose. 10 Do you have personal exposure to young people who have experienced homelessness? (Personal exposure can be any exposure which involves you, a same household family member, partner, child, etc.) + Yes + No + I prefer to not disclose. 11 For which Youth Development Specialist role(s) are you applying to? + A) Youth Development Specialists (Youth Development): to facilitate the development of strategies, priorities, and direction for regional Youth Development Networks and school-based youth development and diversion programming, including supportive services and alternatives to suspension, expulsion, or arrest in partnership with schools. This role includes facilitating partnerships with systems change partners, including school administrators and regional stakeholders, to coordinate and collaborate on shared priorities and implementation of school-based youth development. + B) Youth Development Specialists (Youth Reentry & Decarceration): to facilitate the development of strategies, priorities, and direction for youth decarceration initiatives, including programs and policies focused on increasing access to supportive services and alternatives to incarceration for justice-involved youth. This role includes facilitating partnerships with community and system partners, including justice system partners, to coordinate and collaborate on shared priorities and implementation of decarceration strategies. + C) Youth Development Specialists (Coordination & Innovation): to facilitate research, evaluation, shared learning, and training coordination. + I am applying for all of the above. 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