Overnight Site Associate: Youth Housing & Wellness

Safe Place for Youth; Inglewood (CA); On-site; USD 25,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Safe Place for Youth in Inglewood, CA, is seeking a Site Associate for The Nest program. The Nest Site Associate provides oversight of the property, safety, and daily living supports for pregnant and parenting youth to help them achieve independent living.

The role emphasizes trauma-informed coaching, weekly youth meetings, documentation, housing operations, and collaboration with partners. Candidates should have 1–2 years in homeless services or related fields and strong written communication.

Qualifications

• BA/BS in Psychology, Sociology or related field preferred.
• 1–2 years in homeless services or related experience; or degree-equivalent.
• 1–2 years with parenting or child development required.
• 2–3 years with transitional-aged youth preferred.
• Familiar with LA social service resources and problem-solving.
• Strong written documentation skills required.
• Proficiency with electronic records systems; Clarity preferred.
• Ability to work with diverse races, ethnicities, and orientations.
• Excellent communication, judgment, and organizational skills.
• Proficient in MS Office, Google Drive, and Dropbox.
• Experience with pregnant/ parenting youth and family-centered programs required.
• Knowledge of adolescent development, homelessness systems, HMIS, resources required.

Responsibilities

• Meet residents weekly for room, developmental and safety checks.
• Host housing meetings to update and mediate with residents.
• Conduct trauma-informed room checks, needs assessments and referrals.
• Monitor safety, well-being, and progress using structured tools.
• Provide crisis intervention, de-escalation and conflict resolution.
• Build rapport with youth using trauma-informed, restorative approaches.
• Coordinate life-skills workshops and community-building activities.
• Assist with intakes, move-ins, exits and documentation of spaces.
• Maintain HMIS and internal trackers with timely progress notes.
• Oversee daily site operations and inventory of supplies.
• Coordinate transportation for appointments and activities.
• Participate in meetings, trainings and emergency drills.
• Support program reporting and data collection requirements.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Youth engagement

Crisis intervention

Documentation

Communication

Multicultural sensitivity

Education

BA/BS preferred

Tools

HMIS

Clarity

MS Office

Google Drive

Dropbox

Job description

Safe Place for Youth in Inglewood, CA, is seeking a Site Associate for The Nest program. The Nest Site Associate provides oversight of the property, safety, and daily living supports for pregnant and parenting youth to help them achieve independent living.

The role emphasizes trauma-informed coaching, weekly youth meetings, documentation, housing operations, and collaboration with partners. Candidates should have 1–2 years in homeless services or related fields and strong written communication.