Teen Outreach Advocate

Are you passionate about empowering teens, promoting healthy relationships, and preventing teen dating violence and intimate partner violence? Sistercare is seeking a Teen Outreach Advocate to provide prevention education, community outreach, mentoring, and supportive resources for teens and families throughout the Midlands. In this hands-on role, you will help create safe, age-appropriate learning spaces where young people can recognize warning signs, build healthy relationship skills, access community support, and break cycles of violence. Responsibilities Develop and deliver teen outreach programs focused on preventing victimization, promoting healthy relationships, and breaking cycles of violence. Build partnerships with schools, after-school programs, civic groups, faith-based organizations, and community partners. Collaborate with the Teen Outreach team to support program delivery, coverage, events, and day-to-day operations. Engage teens through in-person programs in schools, community settings, and partner organizations. Provide outreach, education, mentoring, and support to teens impacted by violence at home or intimate partner violence. Offer group activities, educational events, and supportive resources to help teens address the effects of exposure to violence. Teach teens about healthy behaviors, healthy relationships, dating violence, and intimate partner violence. Use interactive discussions, presentations, adult guidance, community involvement, and service learning to support prevention education. Serve as a liaison to community resources. Input direct service and collateral time into Sistercare’s client database management system according to Sistercare’s policies and procedures. Participate in department meetings, agency all-staff meetings, and other special agency committees. Attend twelve (12) hours of Victim Service Provider (VSP) approved training each year to maintain active VSP certification. Perform other duties as required. Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in human services or other closely related field, plus two years of experience providing direct services with youth; or equivalent combination of education and experience. Knowledge of issues of violence against youth. Ability to work closely with diverse populations. Computer knowledge, including MS Office proficiency. Ability to relate non-judgmentally with individuals with a wide range of problems and challenges, within a cooperative team effort, and handle emergency situations independently. Ability to work nights and weekends, as needed, to attend events and meetings. Must have a valid driver's license, reliable personal transportation, and appropriate vehicle insurance. Benefits Dental insurance Employee assistance program Health insurance Life insurance Paid time off Retirement plan Vision insurance Work Location In person, Cayce, South Carolina, and surrounding communities for events and programs. Schedule Monday-Thursday: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm Friday: 8:30 am – 1:00 pm Hours will vary due to events and programs on nights and weekends. Job Type: Full-time #J-18808-Ljbffr KG Workforce Solutions