Recreational Associate

Description

Department
:
Youth Prevention and Intervention

Program
:
Youth Development Academy

Status
:
Full-time, Non-Exempt

Hourly rate
: $24 per hour

Work Location
:
East Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility

Schedule
:
Schedule includes Saturdays and evening hours up to 8 p.m.

# of Openings
: 1

SBCS (formerly South Bay Community Services) transforms communities to support the well‑being and prosperity of children, youth, and families. For more than 50 years, we’ve worked throughout San Diego to provide safe shelter, transitional housing, intervention prevention programs, mental health support, and many other services that meet the ever‑changing needs of our communities.

Our organization is dedicated to offering high‑quality services and ensuring all services align with the community's needs. To best serve our communities, SBCS partners with various grassroots organizations throughout California to develop innovative strategies that enhance services, empower clients, and ensure that culturally appropriate and trauma‑informed care is offered. SBCS provides a wide range of services tailored to meet each client’s unique needs.

At SBCS, our client‑centered approach highlights the importance of respect, empathy, and compassion when interacting with all community members.

As a mission‑driven organization, our work is centered around providing exceptional, face‑to‑face support to our clients and community members in order to foster trust, accessibility and personal connection that are critical to our mission.

You are an advocate and champion of nurturing communities where families can pursue their dreams and fulfill their potential.

You are dedicated to and energized by engaging directly with individuals and communities.

You care deeply about the well‑being and prosperity of ALL children and youth throughout San Diego.

You want to become a part of an energetic and effective team, and contribute your expertise, creativity, and insights to a unique role encompassing program management, development, and direct counseling services for at‑risk children, adolescents, and families.

SBCS is home to a committed team of 470 dedicated employees and volunteers who diligently serve all of San Diego County. Having offered services for 52 years, SBCS is committed to providing hope and support for numerous young children, individuals, and families facing adversity. With an annual budget of $68 million, SBCS continues to be a beacon of assistance in the community.

SBCS offers competitive pay and additional benefits for full‑time employees, including generous vacation time, holidays, health, vision, dental, flexible spending accounts, an employee assistance program, discount programs, public service forgiveness loan, and an excellent retirement plan with matching contributions.

SBCS’ Youth Development Academy (YDA) is a partnership with San Diego County Probation Department to provide evidence‑informed, pro‑social, and developmentally appropriate programming to youth in custody at East Mesa Juvenile Detention Facility. This program serves youth ages 14‑to 24‑years old who have been committed to long‑term sentences for serious felony offenses. The Youth Development Academy uses a trauma‑informed, positive youth development model to support the youth and families we serve while in custody, and as they transition back to the community.

Reporting directly to the YDA Program Coordinator, the YDA Recreational Associate will work closely with the YDA Program Coordinator to develop and implement a wide range of physical fitness, team sports, and recreational services for youth detained at the East Mesa Detention Facility. The YDA Recreational Associate will be responsible for developing and leading youth in physical fitness, sports, and other daily recreational activities and other pro‑social programming.

Services will be in keeping with agency goals, objectives, mission, and style and provided within a team framework. Associates are responsible for working with the team in developing team goals and objectives and in meeting those goals…