Program Coordinator, Arise New Hope

Youthfront is seeking a leader with strong organizational skills and a heart for mentoring youth in tough situations for a new initiative serving justice-involved youth. This role with Youthfront Pathways’ Arise program is ideal for someone who loves building relationships with community partners and volunteers, measuring impact, and meeting the needs of participating youth. Supported by a two-year grant, Arise New Hope is designed  to provide evidence-based interventions for making lasting change, inclusive of individual and family therapy, and community-building mentorship for youth leaving incarceration or on probation.
This position will work closely with the Youthfront Pathways team and leadership to:

• Manage all aspects of Arise New Hope, an ongoing eight-week program for justice-involved youth residing in Kansas

• Build and maintain positive working relationships with probation officers, court staff and judges to build awareness of Arise New Hope and gain referrals

• Evaluate referrals and determine if youth applicants meet program criteria

• Complete assessments of participants and maintain records of progress and other pertinent case information

• Complete training with a high level of competency on Arise New Hope’s evidence-based curriculum

• Coordinate/train staff and volunteers to facilitate the curriculum with cohorts of youth  

• Make referrals for youth to other resources as needed, including school, job training, individual or group counseling, etc. 

• Build relationships with participating youth and invite them to participate in Youthfront Pathways’ ongoing aftercare program, Club Arise

• Assist with recruiting, managing, tracking and stewarding volunteer relationships and program partnerships

• Track and communicate program outcomes and data to Youthfront leadership
  
  To apply, please visit: https://youthfront.com/yf-careers/