Transitional Youth Specialist – Qualified Professional (QP)
NC Health Partners
Position Overview
NC Health Partners is seeking a motivated, resourceful, and community-connected Transitional Youth Specialist (QP)to support young adults ages 16–21 as they develop the skills, resources, and community connections necessary to successfully transition into adulthood and greater independence.
This is a community-based position designed for someone who enjoys working directly with young people and is skilled at identifying barriers, finding solutions, and connecting individuals with meaningful community resources.
Strong knowledge of community resources within Mecklenburg, Forsyth, and/or Guilford County is highly preferred.
What You'll Do
The Transitional Youth Specialist will maintain a small caseload and work directly with youth in their homes and communities to help them establish and achieve individualized goals related to independent living.
Responsibilities include:
- Help youth identify strengths, goals, barriers, and practical steps toward greater independence.
- Identify and connect youth with community resources for housing, food, transportation, healthcare, education, employment, financial assistance, childcare, legal/court needs, and other basic needs.
- Assist youth with locating and applying for housing and other community assistance programs.
- Support youth with GED completion, college or vocational enrollment, FAFSA applications, scholarships, and educational planning.
- Help youth obtain and maintain employment through job searches, applications, resume development, interview preparation, workplace skills, and problem-solving.
- Teach practical independent living skills including budgeting, grocery shopping, meal preparation, transportation navigation, scheduling appointments, personal organization, and other daily living skills.
- Help youth navigate systems and complete applications, referrals, and other processes necessary to access services.
- Build relationships with community agencies and continuously identify new resources available to youth and young adults.
- Collaborate with families, schools, employers, Tailored Care Managers, case managers, probation officers, court personnel, DSS, behavioral health providers, and other community partners.
- Provide strengths-based coaching and help youth develop problem-solving and self-advocacy skills rather than simply completing tasks for them.
- Complete required service documentation accurately and within established timelines.
- Participate in crisis response and on-call responsibilities as required by the program.
What We're Looking For
Required:
- Must meet North Carolina requirements as a Qualified Professional (QP) in the behavioral health/human services field.
- Experience working with adolescents, transition-age youth, young adults, or individuals with behavioral health needs.
- Ability to work independently in home and community-based settings.
- Strong communication, organization, documentation, and problem-solving skills.
- Valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and ability to travel throughout assigned service areas.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with families, community providers, schools, courts, and other systems involved with youth.
Highly Preferred:
- Established knowledge of Mecklenburg, Forsyth, and/or Guilford County community resources and service systems.
- Experience with community resource navigation, case management, care coordination, transitional living, juvenile justice, child welfare, housing services, workforce development, or youth programming.
- Existing relationships with community agencies or demonstrated ability to quickly identify and develop community partnerships.
- Knowledge of resources related to housing, employment, education, transportation, food assistance, healthcare, financial assistance, and other social determinants of health.
The Right Person for This Role
We're looking for someone who is resourceful and action-oriented. You should be comfortable researching solutions, making community connections, advocating for youth, and helping a young person navigate systems that may initially feel overwhelming.
Most importantly, you should believe in helping young people recognize their strengths, build their own problem-solving abilities, and develop the skills and connections they need to become increasingly independent.
Pay: $23.00 - $25.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
