NAVIGATOR, YSC
About Southside United HDFC (Los Sures)
Southside United HDFC, better known as Los Sures, is a multi-service, community based non-profit organization based in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Our company provides a wide range of services to our tenants and community members ranging from affordable housing and tenant organizing, to social services and activities for senior citizens.
About the Position:
There will be approximately four Youth Service Coordination, Navigators, across the Project who will support the coordination of services for their assigned locations or sites. Navigators will regularly interface with participating youth and support families' service planning, as requested by the Social Worker. The Navigator will lead initial youth contact and youth mentorship, regularly make connections to community-based resources, and cultivate referral partners (community center staff, community leaders, parent groups and tenant association, etc). Additionally, as appropriate, the Navigator will lead the development and facilitation of youth group work and youth-led community service projects.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Other duties of this role will include but are not limited to the following:
(1) develops outreach materials for review and approval;
(2) leads youth, community, and referral partner outreach;
(3) supports youth connection to community resources;
(4) supports family crisis response work, as requested;
(5) attends all team meetings to inform and shape youth service plans, and;
(6) regularly updates the case management system with relevant information.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Person(s) in this role should have at least three years experience in youth development or mentorship, and community engagement work or the equivalent. The navigator (s) will have strong verbal communication skills and be highly competent, empathetic, and culturally sensitive to the issues and social context of participating youth and families.
SOUTHSIDE UNITED HDFC-LOS SURES MANAGEMENT COMPANY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $50,000.00 - $55,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Experience:
- youth development: 3 years (Required)
- group facilitation: 3 years (Required)
- community engagement or equivalent: 3 years (Required)
- Case management: 3 years (Required)
Work Location: In person
