Transitional Navigator

Job Description

Job Description

The Center for Youth: Started BY YOUTH FOR YOUTH. We partner with youth to realize their full potential, by creating opportunities, removing barriers and promoting social justice.

Overview:

The Re-engaging Teens Restoring Justice Program will focus on youth ages 14-19, who have dropped out/ are at risk of dropping out of school, have been released from/ are participants in the juvenile justice system, are struggling with homelessness and food insecurity, and whose connections with meaningful adults are lacking.

Transitional Navigators are part of a community-based team and are assigned to a specific focus area including: school-based programs, runaway and homeless youth programs, teen court/juvenile justice programs, community engagement/teen empowerment or workforce/gun violence prevention programs.

Schedule: Full time, 35 hours per week. 12-month position.

Responsibilities:

• Deliver a restorative-based system
• Create and oversee data collection and program evaluation processes
• Provide monthly reports to the Associate Director
• Coordinate requests for Prevention Education services
• Outreach and information dissemination
• Referral and referral readiness
• Immediate response and support
• Prevention education
• Social/emotional support services
• Case management
• Immediate crisis response
• Asset development activities
• Transitional services

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Service or related field AND 1-3 years' related experience OR equivalent combination / Master's Degree preferred
• A valid drivers license

Skills:

• Strong crisis response skills
• Case management skills

Pay Rate: $22- $24.75 per hour

The Center for Youth Provides Equal Employment Opportunities