Transitional Navigator

The Center for Youth Services, Inc.; City of Rochester (NY); On-site; USD 46,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

The Center for Youth Services, Inc. is seeking a Transitional Navigator in Rochester, NY. The role focuses on re-engaging teens (14-19) at risk of dropping out and those involved with the juvenile justice system, addressing homelessness, and strengthening connections with supportive adults.

Full-time, 35 hours per week, 12-month position. Responsibilities include crisis response, case management, and coordinating prevention education services to youth and families in the community.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Service or related field and 1–3 years' related experience OR equivalent combination.
• Master's Degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a restorative-based system
• Create and oversee data collection and program evaluation processes
• Provide monthly reports to the Associate Director
• Coordinate requests for Prevention Education services
• Outreach and information dissemination
• Referral and referral readiness
• Immediate response and support
• Prevention education
• Social/emotional support services
• Case management
• Immediate crisis response
• Asset development activities
• Transitional services

Skills

Strong crisis response skills

Case management skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Human Service or related field

Master's Degree preferred

Job description

The Center for Youth:

Started BY YOUTH FOR YOUTH. We partner with youth to realize their full potential, by creating opportunities, removing barriers and promoting social justice.

Overview

The Re-engaging Teens Restoring Justice Program will focus on youth ages 14-19, who have dropped out/ are at risk of dropping out of school, have been released from/ are participants in the juvenile justice system, are struggling with homelessness and food insecurity, and whose connections with meaningful adults are lacking.

Transitional Navigators are part of a community-based team and are assigned to a specific focus area including: school-based programs, runaway and homeless youth programs, teen court/juvenile justice programs, community engagement/teen empowerment or workforce/gun violence prevention programs.

Schedule

Full time, 35 hours per week. 12-month position.

Responsibilities

• Deliver a restorative-based system
• Create and oversee data collection and program evaluation processes
• Provide monthly reports to the Associate Director
• Coordinate requests for Prevention Education services
• Outreach and information dissemination
• Referral and referral readiness
• Immediate response and support
• Prevention education
• Social/emotional support services
• Case management
• Immediate crisis response
• Asset development activities
• Transitional services

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Service or related field AND 1-3 years' related experience OR equivalent combination / Master's Degree preferred
• A valid drivers license

Skills

• Strong crisis response skills
• Case management skills

Pay Rate: $22- $24.75 per hour

The Center for Youth Provides Equal Employment Opportunities

Salary: $22 - $24.75 per hour