Service Navigator (26331)

Northern Rivers Family of Services; City of Albany (NY); Híbrido; USD 42.000 - 54.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health care package

Tuition reimbursement

Paid time off

Holiday Pay

401 (K) plan

Life Insurance

Loan repayment assistance

Free training/CEU opportunities

Descripción de la vacante

Northern Rivers Family of Services is seeking a Service Navigator to provide mentoring, holistic service planning, and coordinated case management for probation-involved youth in Albany County. The role includes issuing incentive stipends, maintaining youth records, and developing coordinated service plans with input from youth, families, subcontracted staff, and Probation.

Travel to communities is required up to 50% with a hybrid work schedule.

Formación

• High School Diploma with 2 years relevant experience or Associate's Degree with 1 year relevant experience.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% for community sites and meetings.

Responsabilidades

• Manage a full caseload of probation-involved youth.
• Attend routine team meetings with youth and families and Albany County Probation.
• Establish positive and professional relationships with youth and families.
• Track youth involvement and issue incentive stipends as directed; maintain funds records.
• Create coordinated service plans with input from youth, caregivers, subcontracted staff, and Probation.
• Have knowledge of community services in Albany County.
• Help families obtain services by referrals, transportation, appointments, and applications (medical, schools, DSS).
• Maintain records of funds issued.
• Provide individual mentoring to each assigned youth, at least once per week.
• Maintain client confidentiality.
• Other responsibilities as assigned.

Conocimientos

Caseload management

Mentoring

Referral coordination

Record-keeping

Educación

High School Diploma

Associate's Degree

Descripción del empleo

As a Service Navigator, you will provide individual mentoring, holistic service planning, and coordinated case management, and complete any necessary referrals/linkages to services. You will work together with Albany County Probation. You will coordinate, facilitate, and track the issuing of cash incentives that will be provided to youth as part of their service plan. You will maintain record-keeping for each youth, including progress notes and service plans. You will provide direct mentoring and case management to each youth and family on their caseload. You will report to the Assistant Director of Juvenile Justice for Prevention and will work a hybrid schedule with 50% community travel.

Responsibilities

• Manage a full caseload of probation-involved youth.
• Attend routine team meetings with youth and families and Albany County Probation.
• Establish positive and professional relationships with youth and families.
• Track youth involvement in the program and issue incentive stipends as directed by the supervisor. Maintain monitored records of funds issued.
• Create coordinated service plans, to include input from youth, caregivers, subcontracted staff, and Probation.
• Have knowledge of community services in Albany County.
• Help families obtain services they need by making referrals, providing transportation, accompanying them to appointments, and assisting with applications (medical, schools, and DSS).
• Maintain good working relationships with Albany County Probation/DCYF.
• Provide individual mentoring to each assigned youth, at least once per week.
• Maintain cultural sensitivity, competence, and client confidentiality.
• Other responsibilities, as assigned.

Requirements And Education

• High School Diploma and two years relevant experience or Associate's Degree and one year relevant experience required

Benefits

• Health care package: medical, dental, and vision
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid time off
• Holiday Pay
• 401 (K) plan
• Life Insurance
• Loan repayment assistance
• Free training/CEU opportunities
• Free training/CEU opportunities

About Northern Rivers

At Northern Rivers Family of Services, we work together to make a difference in our client's lives. Northern Rivers empowers children, adults, and families to change their lives and build stronger communities.

Northern Rivers Family of Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We hire great people from a variety of backgrounds, not because it is the right thing to do, but because it makes us stronger! All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable law. We cherish the unique contributions of our diverse staff and are building a culture where everyone has the opportunity to do meaningful work.