Youth Navigator

ORGANIZATIONAL OVERVIEW

East Bay Agency for Children’s (EBAC) mission is to improve the well-being of children, youth, and families by reducing the impact of trauma and social inequities. EBAC strives to reduce barriers that contribute to disparities in wellness for socio-economically disadvantaged and racially marginalized families and to create communities where all children and families have support systems to reach their full potential.

EBAC was established in 1952 when a group of parents of children with autism wanted to give their children the same educational and recreational opportunities that contribute to the physical well-being and social growth of all children. From this was born the first day-treatment program west of the Mississippi and was the foundation of growth in meeting the needs of children and families living in the San Francisco Bay Area, and especially in Alameda County.

Today, EBAC’s programs serve over 10,000 children, youth and families throughout Alameda County each year with the goal of giving each child and family the specific resources, skills, and support they need to help them reach their full potential. The organization has strategically grown its program offerings to include a wide variety of supports and services to the community. For more information about our organization, please visit the website at www.ebac.org.

POSITION OVERVIEW

The Youth Navigator provides support to high school and transitional age youth and families in collaboration with other service providers to increase resiliency, recovery and reduce systemic inequities a youth may face. The Youth Navigator collaborates with mental health providers, school personnel and other service providers as part of a multidisciplinary team. The Youth Navigator focuses on connecting youth to academic, employment, housing, and other community resources, bridging service gaps with other EBAC services and providing spaces for youth empowerment. Robust training and support in place for candidates for this position.

Position Reports To: Clinical Supervisor

QUALIFICATIONS

• Previous experience in working with high school/transitional age youth either in schools, client’s home or community setting.
• Ability to work with a multidisciplinary team.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Skills in engaging and supporting youth to build resiliency are highly desirable.
• Bilingual Spanish skills required to meet the language needs of youth served.
• Baccalaureate Degree in a Human Services discipline (social work, sociology, psychology, education, child development, etc.) desirable but not required.
• Ability to provide regular written documentation of services.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide trauma informed navigation services, behavioral coaching and crisis support.

• Support youth in reaching academic, employment and life goals by leading trauma informed navigation services.
• Act as a bridge between youth and service providers.
• Provide translation support when needed for culturally responsive services.
• Record progress notes and other charting requirements as necessary in a timely manner. (Training will be provided.)
• Meet service delivery expectations.
• Participate in staff meetings; trainings; and treatment planning and reviews when appropriate.
• Participate in Coordination of Services teams on school sites where applicable.
• Participate and lead assessments of strengths and needs of families and children. (Training will be provided.)
• Develop supportive relationships with caregivers.
• Participate in overall program development as a member of the treatment team.
• Periodic driving to and from site to meet with teachers and youth in their home/community settings.
• Other duties as assigned.

WORKING CONDITIONS and JOB SETTING

• Work is in school settings, in client homes and community-based settings.
• Primary work is in under-resourced settings, in neighborhoods impacted by poverty, community violence, crime, systemic racism and oppression.
• Ability to drive, with appropriate driver’s license and insurance; or access to a car; work requires travel between sites to attend meetings.
• Periodic lifting up to 25 pounds is required.

EBAC offers a uniquely generous time off package and an outstanding benefits package that includes health; mental health resources; chiropractic; dental; voluntary life insurance (for yourself and your family), AD&D and SDT; accident and critical illness coverage (for yourself and family); flexible spending for medical, child care and commuter benefits; 403b retirement program; legal insurance; and, agency paid life insurance and long-term disability coverage.