Community Navigator

Another Knock At Midnight • Chicago, IL

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About The Position

The Navigators will be responsible for recruiting young adults to enroll in the Service Connector and Navigation (SCaN) program, providing case management services to young adults ages 18-24 to assist them in providing stability to their lives by: working with them to create a service plan to include goal setting, connecting them to services that support their goals and to meet other needs, conducting outreach services to recruit participants for SCaN program.

Requirements

• Experience in urban educational or working with community-based settings, serving low income and minority students
• Must be able to pass background check
• Ability to create the best conditions for learning or teaching new things
• Excellent Leadership skills
• Relate well to young adults
• Passionate about helping others succeed
• Passionate about serving others
• Flexible and open to change
• Excellent verbal communication skills
• Good computer skills (Microsoft EXCEL and Word)

Responsibilities

• Participate in organization trainings and workshops
• Be assigned a caseload of 15 youth to provide support services
• Act as an advocate for the youth on their caseload to ensure they receive the needed care and support to complete the SCaN program
• Work directly with young adults to address barriers such as transportation, childcare, etc.
• Create goal and service plans with each client
• Create transition plans for youth as they complete goals and prepare to exit the program
• Accompany young adults to program trainings (i.e. job readiness, life skills, financial literacy)
• Monitor participants progress and adjust goals and schedules accordingly
• Provide youth with gift cards as they reach goals and objectives created in service plans

Benefits

• Paid time off
• Training & development

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Educational Services