Youth Career Success Navigator

Good Shepherd Services, Ltd; New York (NY); On-site; USD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Good Shepherd Services is implementing a Career Success Initiative to support young people through work readiness, job readiness, and career readiness experiences. The Career Success Navigator will coach, build relationships, and navigate participants to opportunities across GSS sites in collaboration with staff and partners.

The role emphasizes trauma-informed, culturally responsive practice, and requires flexibility, mobility, and strong partnership-building to reduce barriers and sustain

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• Experience delivering strengths-based coaching and youth development services.
• Ability to build trust with young people and provide consistent follow-through.
• Knowledge of education, training, internship, apprenticeship, employment, and community-resource systems in NYC (preferred).

Responsibilities

• Provide individualized career coaching, goal setting, and ongoing follow-up with CSI participants.
• Conduct intake and assessment to identify interests, goals, barriers, and readiness stage.
• Guide participants to Work Readiness, Job Readiness, or Career Readiness experiences and track progress across levels.
• Maintain a mobile presence across sites and partner with staff and community organizations.
• Coordinate warm handoffs and referrals to internal and external opportunities and supports.

Skills

Relationship building

Coaching

Case management

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in social work, counseling, education, workforce development, human services, or related field

Job description

Good Shepherd Services is implementing a Career Success Initiative to support young people through work readiness, job readiness, and career readiness experiences. The Career Success Navigator will coach, build relationships, and navigate participants to opportunities across GSS sites in collaboration with staff and partners.

The role emphasizes trauma-informed, culturally responsive practice, and requires flexibility, mobility, and strong partnership-building to reduce barriers and sustain