Who We Are

HOPE 4 Youth is a nonprofit organization firmly rooted in the goal of ending youth homelessness. Our mission is to provide pathways to end youth homelessness. Our vision is to ensure all youth feel safe, valued, and supported while reaching their full potential. This begins with meeting their basic needs and leads to giving them the tools to thrive. HOPE 4 Youth provides a safe place for youth to access basic needs support, educational and employment programs and opportunities, and transitional housing options. We believe in the power of a youth's potential and work with the community to improve the challenges unhoused youth face.

Why You'll Love Working Here

A career with HOPE 4 Youth is an opportunity to merge your talents and personal values with the desire to make a difference in our community. We need talented and passionate team members to support our mission to provide pathways to end youth homelessness. Our core values are: resourceful, accountable, inclusive, hopeful, and compassionate. As a HOPE 4 Youth employee, you will work in an environment that encourages teamwork and values the talents and perspectives of every contributor. We recognize how our organization is enhanced when we unite people of different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives.

Wages & Benefits

$22.00 - $24.00 per hour; PTO accrues for all hours worked; paid holidays for the year plus 2 floating holidays; affordable health, dental, and vision insurance; employer paid term life and disability coverage; retirement plan with immediate vesting and matching contribution.

A Typical Day in the Life...

A typical day as HOPE 4 Youth's Youth Services Coordinator provides an opportunity to support and assist youth experiencing homelessness by providing access and referrals for basic needs, supplies, and community resources, and supporting them on their path towards independence and self-sufficiency. Additional responsibilities will include the following:

• Providing case management to youth in alignment with their goals towards sustainable housing.

• Completing intakes and assessments for new youth participants.
• Providing youth with referrals to community resources and services.
• Documenting through Client Track to include services, case notes, case management hours, and financial support.
• Providing guidance and support to volunteers to ensure policies, procedures, and protocols are followed, and that participant needs are being met.
• Developing partnerships with schools, organizations, and local businesses for positive outreach relationships.
• Providing on-site supervision for Interns at all levels (undergrad, graduate).

• Assisting in creating and maintaining data tracking outreach program metrics.

• Supporting the Outreach Coordinator in completing street outreach in Anoka County to engage youth in programs.

Who You Are

• You have at least 3 years of professional or related lived experience.
• It is preferable if you have experience working with and providing case management for at-risk homeless youth ages 16-24.
• You have previous experience in street outreach for youth. Current training through Streetworks is preferred, but not required.
• It is preferable if you have previous experience with databases and data.
• You demonstrate the ability to work effectively in a diverse, mission-driven agency.
• You are skilled in developing and maintaining effective relationships with youth, families, volunteers, and community service providers.
• You demonstrate a commitment to HOPE 4 Youth's mission and values.
• You have a clear understanding of effective crisis intervention and programing that is trauma informed, strengths-based, and follows a client-centered approach.
• You are proficient in MS Word, Excel, and adept at utilizing database and managing data.
• You are fluent in English; a second language is preferred.
• You have a valid driver's license, access to reliable transportation, and the ability to meet H4Y's driving record requirements. Please note that if the license was not issued in the state of Minnesota, you have 60 days after becoming a Minnesota resident in which to apply for your Minnesota driver's license or permit (not applicable for new hires living out of state).

Diversity and open expression are fundamental to the work of Hope 4 Youth. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment where everyone can belong. Every member of our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our sector: individuals who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQI and gender fluid or gender nonconforming, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), veterans, people of any age or family status. We encourage you to apply even if you feel like you don't fit 100% of the technical requirements.

Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, disability, marital status, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, genetic information or a protected veteran's status.

Our organization has a partnership with Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities (MACC) to provide administrative services including management of the recruiting process. If you apply for this position, you may see references to MACC in some online materials. You may also be contacted by a MACC employee to conduct or schedule an interview.

HOPE 4 Youth participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. See E-Verify's official poster at https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf. See E-Verify's Right to Work poster at https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RightToWorkPoster Eng_Es.pdf.

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