STOP Community Advocate

This job was posted by https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov : For more information, please see: https://illinoisjoblink.illinois.gov/jobs/13726101 Job Title: Community Advocate Work site: Cairo, IL Area of Focus:CommunityCollaboration - Prevention & Advocacy Services Program(s):STOPSchool Violence - Focuses on preventing and reducing school violence through education, crisis intervention, andcommunitycollaboration. Minimum Qualifications:Bachelors Degree in Human Services or related field. Qualifies as a Mental Health Professional (MHP). Jobduties include, but are not limited to: - Teach students interpersonal, communication, conflict resolution, and healthy coping skills using evidence-based youth prevention education curricula. - Assistin 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 andcommunitysites 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. - Increasescommunityawareness to disrupt the school-to-prison pipeline and reduce violence.