Senior Youth Shelter Counselor (Evenings/Nights)

Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota; Duluth (MN); Vor Ort; USD 39.000 - 44.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Childcare assistance

Generous PTO plan

Paid training

Career growth opportunities

Zusammenfassung

Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota is seeking a Senior Youth Worker to provide essential support to youth ages birth to 24 experiencing homelessness. Responsibilities include offering encouragement, maintaining a safe environment, and responding to crises.

This role is crucial in helping youth identify needs and take steps toward stability. Candidates should have experience or a willingness to learn about youth developmental needs, trauma-informed care, and crisis intervention. Both full-time and part-time positions are available with a hiring bonus.

Qualifikationen

• Some experience working with youth preferred but not required.
• Experience with homeless or at-risk youth is a plus.
• Effective working knowledge of positive youth development and harm reduction preferred.

Aufgaben

• Provide support and basic needs to youth experiencing homelessness.
• Develop positive relationships with youth to help them with immediate needs.
• Respond to crisis and emergent needs of youth seeking shelter.

Kenntnisse

Experience with youth

Knowledge of trauma-informed care

Crisis Intervention skills

Jobbeschreibung

Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota is seeking a Senior Youth Worker to provide essential support to youth ages birth to 24 experiencing homelessness. Responsibilities include offering encouragement, maintaining a safe environment, and responding to crises.

This role is crucial in helping youth identify needs and take steps toward stability. Candidates should have experience or a willingness to learn about youth developmental needs, trauma-informed care, and crisis intervention. Both full-time and part-time positions are available with a hiring bonus.