Youth Empowerment Services (YES) - Navigator
About The Position
The Navigator provides support to youth and families in collaboration with other service providers to increase resiliency, recovery and reduce systemic inequities a youth may face. The Navigator collaborates with mental health providers, school personnel and other service providers as part of a multidisciplinary team. The Navigator focuses on connecting youth and family members to resources such as academic support, employment, housing, enrichment, mental health services among others bridging service gaps with other EBAC services and providing spaces for youth empowerment. Robust training and support in place for candidates for this position.
Requirements
- Bilingual Spanish highly desired, but not required.
- Baccalaureate Degree in a Human Services discipline (social work, sociology, psychology, education, child development, etc.) desirable but not required.
- Previous experience in working with Elementary, Middle School, High School/transitional age youth or families either in schools, client’s home or community setting.
- Ability to work with a multidisciplinary team.
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
- Skills in engaging and supporting youth to build resiliency are highly desirable.
- Ability to provide regular written documentation of services.
Responsibilities
- Provide trauma informed navigation services, behavioral coaching and crisis support.
- Support youth in reaching academic, social and life goals by leading trauma informed navigation services.
- To function as a connector between youth/families and service providers.
- Provide translation support when needed for culturally responsive services.
- Record progress notes and other charting requirements as necessary in a timely manner. (Training will be provided.)
- Meet service delivery expectations.
- Participate in staff meetings; trainings; and treatment planning and reviews when appropriate.
- Participate in Coordination of Services teams on school sites where applicable.
- Participate and lead assessments of strengths and needs of families and children. (Training will be provided.)
- Develop supportive relationships with caregivers.
- Participate in overall program development as a member of the treatment team.
- Periodic driving to and from site to meet with teachers and youth in their home/community settings.
- Other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Medical, Dental and Vision insurance. Full time employee only coverage is free of charge for certain Medical and Dental coverages.
- Multiple options of Mental Health Care supports and services.
- Chiropractic and Acupuncture benefits included in Medical plans.
- Employer paid Basic Term Life/AD&D insurance; employee paid voluntary life insurance and AD&D (for employee, spouse and children if choose to elect).
- Accident, Critical illness and Hospital Indemnity coverage ( for employee, spouse and children if choose to elect ).
- Tax deferred FSA (flexible spending account) for Health Care and/or Child Care; commuter benefits for Transit and/or Parking expenses.
- 403b retirement program with an up to 4% Employer dollar to dollar Match after 1 year of employment.
- Prepaid Legal Consultation and Identity Theft Protection insurance.
- Pet Insurance to care for the four-legged family member(s).
- ScholarShare 529 Savings Plan for higher education expenses for the beneficiary includes employee, child or another family member, etc.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
251-500 employees
