LEAP Navigator: Youth Empowerment & Career Prep (Remote Day)

Ali Forney Center; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 54,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

401(k) with up to 5% employer match

Paid time off and holidays

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Ali Forney Center is seeking a LEAP Program Navigator in New York, NY to guide LGBTQ+ youth through life skills, education, and workforce readiness. The role includes coaching, workshops, and coordinating services across AFC programs to promote stability and independence.

The position requires a high school diploma or higher with related experience and offers a flexible schedule, including weekends, at Ali's Place and other AFC sites in NYC.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or vocational training with 3+ years related experience.
• Bachelor's Degree with at least 1 year related experience; OR Associate's Degree with 2 years.
• Experience working with adolescent/young adult populations is required.
• Knowledge of the psychosocial needs of LGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness is essential.
• Computer literacy including Google Suite, internet use, and email communications.
• Bilingual (Spanish+) candidates are encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

• Conduct intake and individualized assessments with youth to identify life skills, educational, vocational, and workforce development needs, goals, strengths, and barriers.
• Develop and maintain Individual Service Strategies (ISS) and goal plans focused on education, employment readiness, vocational exploration, and independent living skills.
• Provide ongoing coaching, mentorship, encouragement, and support to youth participating in vocational and educational programming.
• Make appropriate referrals to internal and external educational, vocational, workforce development, internship, and supportive service programs.
• Coordinate with interdisciplinary care teams to support youth in obtaining identification documents, stable housing, medical and mental health care, public benefits, and other services necessary for educational and employment success.
• Escort and accompany youth to workforce development activities, career fairs, college access events, trainings, interviews, higher education programs, and community-based opportunities as needed.
• Facilitate and support life skills, educational, and workforce development groups and workshops for youth residing in or accessing services through Ali's Place, Emergency Housing, and Transitional Housing programs.
• Support youth in developing practical independent living skills, including communication, professionalism, time management, financial literacy, conflict resolution, and self-advocacy.
• Foster a welcoming, affirming, trauma-informed environment for LGBTQ+ youth from diverse backgrounds and experiences, and provide trauma-informed crisis support and appropriate referrals when additional intervention or stabilization services are needed.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and complete documentation of services, participation, attendance, referrals, progress notes, and program deliverables in accordance with agency, funder, and regulatory requirements.
• Track daily participation, workshop attendance, outcomes, and other program metrics required by grants and program contracts.
• Attend and actively participate in weekly supervision, team meetings, case conferences, cross-departmental collaborations, training sessions, and external partnership meetings.
• Provide relevant LEAP program updates and communicate participant progress, barriers, and emerging needs to supervisors and care teams; support coverage and operations at AFC program sites as needed.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking

Team collaboration

Crisis support

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Bachelor's degree preferred

Associate degree preferred

Tools

Google Suite

Job description

Ali Forney Center is seeking a LEAP Program Navigator in New York, NY to guide LGBTQ+ youth through life skills, education, and workforce readiness. The role includes coaching, workshops, and coordinating services across AFC programs to promote stability and independence.

The position requires a high school diploma or higher with related experience and offers a flexible schedule, including weekends, at Ali's Place and other AFC sites in NYC.