Youth Empowerment Services (YES) - Navigator

East Bay Agency for Children • Oakland, CA

4d • $26 - $30

About The Position

The Navigator supports youth and families in collaboration with other service providers to increase resiliency and recovery and reduce systemic inequities. Working as part of a multidisciplinary team, the Navigator collaborates with mental health providers, school personnel, and other service providers. The role connects youth and family members with resources such as academic support, employment, housing, enrichment, and mental health services; bridges gaps with other EBAC services; and provides spaces for youth empowerment. Training and support are provided.

Requirements

• Previous experience working with elementary, middle school, high school, or transitional-age youth or families in schools, clients’ homes, or community settings.
• Ability to work with a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to provide regular written documentation of services.
• Ability to drive with an appropriate driver’s license and insurance, or access to a car; work requires travel between sites to attend meetings.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual Spanish skills are highly desired but not required.
• A baccalaureate degree in a human services discipline, such as social work, sociology, psychology, education, or child development, is desirable but not required.
• Skills in engaging and supporting youth to build resiliency are highly desirable.

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.
• Connect youth and families with service providers.
• Provide translation support when needed to support culturally responsive services.
• Record progress notes and other required charting in a timely manner.
• Meet service delivery expectations.
• Participate in staff meetings, trainings, and treatment planning and reviews when appropriate.
• Participate in Coordination of Services teams at school sites where applicable.
• Participate in and lead assessments of the strengths and needs of families and children.
• Develop supportive relationships with caregivers.
• Participate in overall program development as a member of the treatment team.
• Drive periodically between sites to meet with teachers and youth in their homes or community settings.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Sign-on bonus eligibility.
• Paid time off, including up to 15 paid holidays per year and vacation accruals for eligible employees.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance; certain medical and dental coverage for full-time employees only is free of charge.
• Mental health care supports and services.
• Chiropractic and acupuncture benefits included in medical plans.
• Employer-paid basic term life and AD&D insurance, with voluntary life and AD&D coverage available for employees and family members.
• Accident, critical illness, and hospital indemnity coverage available for employees and family members.
• Tax-deferred flexible spending account for health care and/or child care.
• Commuter benefits for transit and/or parking expenses.
• 403(b) retirement program with up to a 4% employer dollar-for-dollar match after one year of employment.
• Prepaid legal consultation and identity theft protection insurance.
• Pet insurance.
• ScholarShare 529 savings plan for higher education expenses.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed