Community Navigator

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)