Mentor for Survivors of Sex Trafficking- LGBTQIA2S+ Specialist

Transform Lives, Transform Yourself:

Are you eager to be a part of the change and care that assists youth in our community? Do you have experience that can help support New Avenues mission to lift young people facing houselessness and provide them with the skills and resources to lead healthy, independent lives. New Avenues for Youth seeks a dedicated and compassionate New Day LGBTQIA2S Mentor for Survivors of Sex Trafficking to join our New Day team.

As a Mentor at New Day, you'll be supporting staff serving as a consistent and intentional guide for youth navigating difficult paths. Your skills and experience will provide the assistance needed for these direct service staff to maximize their time engaging with the young people that we serve.

Join New Avenues and…

• Make an Impact: Provide consistent support in the lives of young people at risk for or experiencing housing instability and homelessness
• Thrive in a Supportive Team: Join a collaborative and inclusive environment where your contributions are celebrated.
• Grow as a Professional: Receive ongoing training and mentorship.
• Enjoy a Robust Benefits Package: We value your well-being and offer a robust benefits package that includes:
• Full health, vision, and dental insurance at zero cost to the employee (with options to cover family members), to ensure your physical and mental health are prioritized.
• Generous holiday, personal, and paid time off (PTO) allowances to support your work-life balance and personal needs. Roughly five weeks of available time in year one with an additional week added in year two.
• Discounted gym memberships to encourage a healthy and active lifestyle.
• Access to free counseling services to help you manage stress and maintain your emotional health.

Our Commitment to Equity:

At New Avenues for Youth, we envision a community where all young people thrive. We recognize that historical inequities and intersecting forms of oppression have created barriers for many. We are unwavering in our commitment to dismantling these barriers and fostering a truly equitable space where every voice is heard and valued.

Who You Are:

• Knowledgeable: You bring either lived experience or expert learned experience about the commercial sex trades and/ or sex trafficking to this role.
• Reliable Advocate: You are committed to showing up consistently and providing unwavering support to the youth you work with
• Flexible: You embrace continuous learning and days that come with a change of pace. You are ready to meet youth where they are at an navigate a range of youth needs
• Equitable: You understand how systemic oppression impacts the lives of youth in programs and the systems that influence these struggles. You approach this world with humility and a deep sense of growth and learning.

What You'll Do:

• 1:1 Support: Provide culturally specific and/ or culturally responsive case management, advocacy, and mentorship in a a variety of settingsto a caseload of 15-20 youth who are predominantly LGBTQIA2S
• Goal Plan: Work with youth survivors to identify goals and support in strategizing and reducing barriers to meet their goals
• Crisis Support: Support youth in navigating crisis, provide crisis interventions as appropriate
• Data Compliance: Maintain required documentation including case notes
• This position is based at the Youth CNCT building at 41 SE 102nd Avenue and launches in to community to meet with youth, returning to Youth CNCT or other New Avenues locations between meetings and at the end of the day

Qualifications:

• Minimum of 1 year of experience working with high risk youth or providing mentorship services OR a Bachelor’s Degree in social work, psychology or related human services field experience required. Individuals with lived experience and folks in the LGBTQIA2S and BIPOC community are specifically encouraged to apply!
• Prior experience engaging youth who face multiple barriers, preferably around contexts associated with exploitation

· Proficiency in basic communication and technical skills, including composing professional emails, operating a phone system, and using standard computer applications

· Possess a valid Driver’s License and personal vehicle which will be used for transporting youth as part of mentorship

New Avenues for Youth is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $21.75 per hour

Benefits:

• 403(b)
• 403(b) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Please briefly share why you are specifically interested in working with Sex Trafficked youth as an LGBTQIA2S specialist mentor.

Work Location: In person

Salary : $22