Essential Job Functions: 

Program Activities Coordination

• Plan, organize, and lead structured daily activities and groups that support youth development, recovery, and healthy peer interaction.
• Implement and maintain the daily activity and recreation schedule in accordance with program structure and treatment goals.
• Collaborate with internal staff and external partners to coordinate diverse recreational and educational opportunities.
• Facilitate youth participation in skill-building, self-expression, and recreation that contribute to growth and recovery.
  
• Maintain accurate documentation of program activities, attendance, and outcomes per agency and contractual requirements.
• Ensure all activities are safe, inclusive, and trauma-informed, accommodating the unique behavioral health needs of participants.

Community Outreach and Partnership Development

• Serve as the designated Outreach Lead for the program in accordance with Florida Network standards.
• Participate in local DJJ Board and council meetings to represent the agency, build partnerships, and promote services.
• Develop and implement outreach strategies targeting youth and communities at highest risk for delinquency.
• Collaborate with the Program Director to complete and submit the annual Outreach Plan by February 1st, identifying target populations and engagement goals.
• Maintain documentation of all outreach efforts, including stakeholder meetings, event minutes, attendance logs, and educational presentations.
• Establish and maintain written agreements with community partners, detailing mutual services, referral processes, and follow-up procedures.
• Forward all finalized partnership agreements to the Florida Network as required.
  
• Provide community education about program services and ensure accessibility information is communicated effectively.

Qualification Requirements: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Minimum Education and/or Experience: 

Education: Bachelor degree or higher in Human Services, Psychology, Social Work, Recreation, or a related field preferred. 

Experience: Minimum one (1) year of experience working with at-risk youth or in a behavioral health, recreation, or outreach setting.

Knowledge/Skills/and Abilities: 

Necessary Special Requirements: Possession of a valid Florida driver's license, acceptable driving record, and proof of personal automobile insurance if required to drive an SMA vehicle and/or use a personal vehicle for SMA business. Complete State of Florida mandatory background screening prior to start of employment.  Complete SMA required training during the first six (6) months of employment and updated if required.

Physical: Mobility and ability to bend and reach during an 8-12 hour day. Able to lift minimum 10 pounds. Visual and auditory acuity sufficient to evaluate, intervene, treat, and record client health care needs. Fine motor skills for legible and accurate charting, daily correspondence and presentation, either manually or orally. Work endurance ability to work 8-12 hour shifts with a meal break, as possible. Routine 8-12 hour shifts. Hours and days off may vary. Extra hours may be required. Work assignment locations may vary.

Application: This class specification is intended to identify the class and illustrate the kinds of duties that may be assigned to its incumbents.  It should not be interpreted as describing all of the duties whose performance may ever be required of such an employee or be used to limit the nature and extent of assignments such individuals may be given.