Community Navigator

Center for Youth Services•City of Rochester, NY

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About The Position

The Community Navigator engages homeless young people with the goal of increasing their connection to natural safety nets and access to community resources designed to address the medical, mental health, financial, emergency shelter and other basic living and safety needs of young people on their own. This position will assist homeless youth and young adults in crisis intervention, problem solving, action planning, and skill building, in order to address immediate life and safety issues, reduce the risk of sexual exploitation and abuse, and reduce or prevent incidents of homelessness. In addition to short-term crisis interventions, this position will partner with homeless young people to strengthen their permanent connections with safe and healthy adults already in their lives. This is a full-time position at 35 hours per week, including 2 evening shifts a week. There will be community events and outreach opportunities on weekend days, so flexibility is needed. These weekend shifts would be agreed up and scheduled based on staff availability. Valid NY State driver's license required.

Requirements

Adhere to ethical conduct
Demonstrate professionalism i.e., timely, dependable, responsible, flexible
Be non-judgmental and respectful
Model principles of inclusion and tolerance
Be youth centered and positive
Be family friendly
Establish effective working relationships with supervisor and co-workers
Develop positive relationships with all key stakeholders
Have strong literacy skills (i.e., reading, writing, comprehension)
Have excellent communication skills (verbal and written)
Conduct research and apply best-practices and evaluation methods
Effectively promote knowledge and skill development and positive behaviors
Provide leadership and/or work independently as requested
significant knowledge of adolescent development including: positive youth development, asset development, risk reduction and protective factors
youth serving systems
community resources
client advocacy
Completion of State Central Registry Clearance form
Authorization for the agency to obtain driving record information
Proof of a satisfactory physical exam within the last 12 months including a PPD and annually thereafter.
Completion of fingerprinting process and clearance via NYS Justice Center
A valid driver's license, regular access to a motor vehicle and automobile insurance at the level of $100,000 per person/$300,000 per accident Bodily Injury and $50,000 Property Damage
Access to a telephone
Candidates must be able to be autonomously mobile in order to provide the required services.
A minimum of a Bachelor's degree in human services, education or a related field; and (1) one year experience or an equivalent combination of education, employment and life experience.