Youth Services Coordinator

Homeless Solutions • Morristown, NJ

1d • $53,000 - $55,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Youth Services Coordinator works collaboratively with staff, volunteers, and interns to assess the needs of children and adolescents residing in Homeless Solutions, Inc. (HSI) Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing Programs and facilitate appropriate support services. The position provides direct care and reports to the Women & Families Division Manager.

The Coordinator connects children and parents with community resources, supports families working toward long-term housing stability, and serves as HSI’s contact for community partners supporting families with children. The role coordinates youth programming and enrichment activities, maintains relationships with school district McKinney-Vento liaisons to help ensure continuity of education and transportation, oversees child-related donations, sports scholarships, and the Childcare Assistance Program, and represents HSI on county committees focused on children and youth. The Coordinator also consults with staff and supports youth clients age 24 and under in other HSI programs.

In collaboration with the Volunteer Manager, the Coordinator helps shelter and Transitional Housing Program residents access educational, recreational, and skill-building opportunities linked to their needs and service-plan goals. This includes coordinating workshops and activities supporting housing stability, employment, financial skills, wellness, independent living, and community connection. Although the primary focus is youth programming, the role supports enrichment programming for all shelter and THP residents.

This is an onsite, full-time, salaried, permanent position. It may be eligible for up to one remote workday per week at management discretion. Some evening hours and scheduling flexibility are required. Regular and predictable onsite attendance and reliable transportation are required during scheduled hours. Satisfactory results of applicable periodic background checks are required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Child Psychology, or a related discipline; lived experience may substitute for education if all other requirements are met.
• Demonstrated experience working directly with at-risk youth.
• Basic knowledge of and demonstrated experience with administrative functions and Microsoft Office software, including Word and Excel.
• Valid driver’s license and clean driving record.
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally, verbally and in writing.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Regular and predictable onsite attendance and reliable transportation during scheduled hours.
• Ability to meet the physical abilities detailed in the full job description.
• Satisfactory results of applicable periodic background checks.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred but not required.
• Applicants with lived experience with homelessness are encouraged to apply; lived experience may substitute for the education requirement if all other requirements are met.

Responsibilities

• Evaluate the needs of children in HSI programs, connect children and parents with appropriate community resources and supports, and provide ongoing support as families work toward long-term housing stability.
• Serve as the agency contact for community partners providing services to strengthen families with children.
• Work with the Volunteer Manager to coordinate youth-related programming.
• Build and maintain relationships with McKinney-Vento liaisons in school districts accessed by HSI children, helping ensure access to appropriate services, including transportation, and continuity of education.
• Oversee the in-kind donation process for donations intended for children.
• Manage the Homeless Solutions sports scholarship program.
• Represent Homeless Solutions on county committees focused on children and youth.
• Consult with other staff and provide support, as needed, for youth clients age 24 and under residing in other HSI programs.
• Oversee the Childcare Assistance Program, including managing subsidy applications, securing childcare arrangements, and monitoring related program costs for purposes including grant reporting.
• Collaborate with the Volunteer Manager to help shelter and THP residents access educational, recreational, and skill-building opportunities connected to their needs and service-plan goals.
• Coordinate workshops and activities for shelter and THP residents that support housing stability, employment, financial skills, wellness, independent living, and community connection.
• Support HSI’s enrichment programming for all shelter and THP residents.

Benefits

• Employer-sponsored medical, dental, and life insurance plans for eligible full-time permanent staff, in accordance with HSI policies.
• 401(k) retirement savings plan available to all staff immediately upon hiring, including up to a 6% company-paid match.
• Paid personal, vacation, and sick leave.
• 10 floating holidays annually.
• Up to one remote workday per week may be available at management discretion.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time