Community Navigator

Benefits: Paid time off Training & development Position Description: The Navigators will be responsible for recruiting young adults to enroll in the Service Connector and Navigation (SCaN) program, providing case management services to young adults ages 18-24 to assist them in providing stability to their lives by: working with them to create a service plan to include goal setting, connecting them to services that support their goals and to meet other needs, conducting outreach services to recruit participants for SCaN program. Reporting: Reports to the Program Manager Duties and Responsibilities: The Navigator will: • Participate in organization trainings and workshops • Be assigned a caseload of 15 youth to provide support services • Act as an advocate for the youth on their caseload to ensure they receive the needed care and support to complete the SCaN program • Work directly with young adults to address barriers such as transportation, Childcare, etc. • Create goal and service plans with each client • Create transition plans for youth as they complete goals and prepare to exit the program • Accompany young adults to program trainings (i.e. job readiness, life skills, financial literacy) • Monitor participants progress and adjust goals and schedules accordingly • Provide youth with gift cards as they reach goals and objectives created in service plans Qualifications: • Experience in urban educational or working with community-based settings, serving low income and minority students • Must be able to pass background check • Ability to create the best conditions for learning or teaching new things • Excellent Leadership skills. • Relate well to young adults • Passionate about the helping others succeed • Passionate about serving others • Flexible and open to change. • Excellent verbal communication skills. • Good computer skills (Micros soft EXCEL and Word)

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