Youth Outreach Worker - Big Brothers Big Sisters, Portage County - Shift Worker, 19 Hours/Week
Company: Axess Family Services
Location: Ravenna
Posted on: February 15, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Description: Youth Outreach
Worker Big Brothers Big Sisters, Portage County Shift Worker, 19
Hours/Week $16.00/Hour Schedule: Determined on a case by case basis
GENERAL STATEMENT OF DUTIES: Responsible for conducting match
support visits at King Kennedy Community Center while providing
supervision, follow-up and support in case load. Assists with
special events, as program representative. 1. Recruit, train,
screen, interview, and evaluate volunteers and identify quality
characteristics to serve as a program volunteer. 2. Conduct
interviews of the parent/guardian and assure that they are
knowledgeable of their role. 3. Assess the background, interest and
preferences of the child, volunteer and parent/guardian to ensure a
compatible match. 4. Maintain systematic contact according to the
Policies & Procedures Manual with matches and serve as a listening
and supportive element in a match. 5. Evaluate the child's home
situation in order to make referrals to other resources and
agencies that can assist the child. 6. Maintain a schedule of
events and facility hours at the King Kennedy Community Center
gymnasium. 7. Serve as a liaison between BBBS and other social
service agencies to provide additional professional services. 8.
Coordinate with local providers to bring services to the center,
including but not limited to: educational activities, mental health
services, parenting/caregiver outreach services, suicide prevention
programming and other program programming, preferably evidence
based, targeting at risk and underserved, ages 6-17. 9. Accountable
for ensuring compliance to standards, policies and procedures
established by the local and National Big Brothers Big Sisters
organizations. Ensure quality control through review of individual
files and specific feedback and track casework statistics to assess
individual performances. 10. Maintain all casework records, policy
manual, and provide monthly/yearly reports on the program status.
11. Collaborate with other agencies and make appropriate
inter-agency referrals. 12. Plan and implement with Caseworker(s)
and Program Committee monthly activities. (i.e. flyers, press
releases, media informed). 13. Attendance in scheduled staff
meetings, agency meetings and community meetings. 14. Comply with
all grant requirements, including evaluation and ensuring
objectives are met. 15. Attend and assist/participate in
events/fundraisers but not limited to these events 16. Perform all
duties in a timely manner. 17. Represent BBBS, KKCC, & F&CS to
the public in a positive and energetic manner. 18. Complies with
agency policies and procedures, COA regulations, federal and state
requirements, and educational/certification/registry requirements.
19. Other duties as assigned. Requirements: QUALIFICATIONS: 1.
Valid Ohio Driver’s License and ability to meet agency requirements
for driving insurability. 2. Must be able to meet agency
requirements for criminal back ground check (Ohio Bureau of
Criminal Identification & Investigation). MINIMUM
EDUCATIONAL/LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS: Must have at least a Bachelor’s
degree. MINIMUM EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS : Some experience in social
services. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: None
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