What are the responsibilities and job description for the Community Navigator position at ANOTHER KNOCK AT MIDNIGHT INC?
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)