Resource Specialist

First Place for Youth • San Francisco, CA

5d • $31 - $36 • Hybrid

About The Position

First Place for Youth is a leading non-profit organization dedicated to supporting foster youth in their transition to adulthood, with a focus on education, employment, and housing. We believe that all young people deserve the opportunity to thrive and lead successful, independent lives. Our comprehensive programs empower foster youth to overcome the unique challenges they face and build the skills, confidence, and connections they need to succeed.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in counseling, psychology, social work, business, education or related field required
• Two years’ workforce development experience (education systems, workforce development, career coaching) required
• A strong dedication to cultural competency that creates conditions that remove barriers and increase a sense of belonging.
• Must be comfortable working in community settings.
• Must be able to pass a Community Care Licensing background check.
• Must have and maintain a car, a valid CA driver’s license, and auto insurance.
• Proven ability to develop authentic, supportive relationships with youth and young adults.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications including MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Experience with database systems is a plus.
• Strong communication skills – Exceptional oral and written communication skills including the demonstrated ability to research, assimilate, and analyze information, compose engaging messages, and present data in a clear and inspiring manner.

Nice To Haves

• Two years of full-time social work or casework in family or child welfare services preferred.
• Experience with transition aged youth, at risk populations, or individuals with lived experience in homelessness, juvenile justice or foster care system preferred.
• Availability for occasional evening and weekend work and some travel as needed.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for organizing and delivering skills building workshops related to career, education, and employment related skills such as resume development, interviewing and job maintenance
• Provide 1-on-1 drop-in support, assisting youth towards reaching identified education and employment goals
• Provide coaching, identify barriers and develop joint-plans to achieve success with youth, Case Manager, and critical supporters identified by youth.
• Responsible for vetting, establishing and maintaining community partnerships and resources including public benefits agencies, mental health resources, workforce training partners, career opportunities and additional community connections
• Partnership and resource development across bay area counties based on youth need
• Conduct assessments to understand TAY unique needs to develop target resource outreach plans
• Initiates and maintains ongoing personal contacts with a variety of business and industry representatives to promote programs for participant placement and referral
• Monitor and track resource referrals and utilization
• Communicates First Place for Youth services and youth needs to increase awareness amongst community partners and potential opportunities
• Support preparation of clients for utilization of community resource and referrals including pre-requisite requirements, application supports, holding information sessions
• Coordinate community events and workshops to assist TAY with independent living skills development and community resource connections
• Attend weekly program meetings, monthly agency staff meetings, and individual weekly supervision with Program Manager
• Ensure proper and timely documentation of services including written case notes
• Maintain files for caseload and update paperwork in a timely manner
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the organization and within respective department
• Provide documentation to the One System or Apricot data management system
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• 15 days of vacation time in the first year
• 12 days of sick time
• 2 floating holidays
• 15 paid holidays
• Employee’s choice of Kaiser or UCH HMO/PPO with up to 90% of the premium covered by First Place on certain plans
• Principal dental and vision coverage with up to 90% of the premium covered by First Place
• Paid baby bonding leave
• Healthcare and Dependent care FSA plans
• Principal basic life and voluntary life insurance coverage
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401(k) retirement savings plan
• Paid sabbatical
• Paid maternity and paternity leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level