Community Navigator

Job Description

Job Description

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)