Youth Engagement & Crisis Services Lead

3Strands Global Foundation; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 66,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

3Strands Global Foundation in Sacramento is seeking a Youth & Crisis Services Lead to mentor youth and support adult survivors at The Table drop-in center. You will oversee crisis response, youth engagement, and survivor-led activities, ensuring safety and compliance with confidentiality policies.

The role emphasizes trauma-informed care, collaboration with partners, and hands-on leadership to drive program outcomes and community impact.

Qualifications

• Lived experience as a survivor of human trafficking or related exploitation.
• Prior experience as a direct service provider.
• Experience with youth or adolescents.
• Knowledge of trauma-informed, survivor-centered practice.
• Confidentiality practices, including minors.
• Knowledge of local youth support services and referrals.
• Ability to set clear boundaries and build rapport.
• Proactive, initiative-taking and client advocacy.
• High emotional awareness and self-care balance.
• Ability to work with diverse backgrounds and communities.
• Passion and commitment to ending human trafficking.

Responsibilities

• Lead all youth programming at The Table and serve as primary contact for youth clients.
• Plan and facilitate dedicated youth drop-in hours with age-appropriate spaces.
• Lead the Youth program: curriculum delivery, session planning, outcomes tracking.
• Adapt trauma-informed practices for youth and minors.
• Develop goal-setting, life-skills and peer-support activities.
• Coordinate youth outings, workshops, and transportation.
• Build out and coordinate a Youth Advisory Board.
• Support outreach to schools, juvenile justice, foster care, and youth-serving orgs.
• Coordinate with parents/guardians and caseworkers with confidentiality.
• Ensure safety, mandated reporting, and youth protection requirements.
• Gather program data for reporting, grants, and improvement.
• Provide crisis support and manage caseloads as needed.
• Lead or co-facilitate survivor groups and workshops.
• Encourage survivor voice and peer leadership among youth and adults.
• Respond to referral calls and emails; maintain resources document.
• Maintain a safe environment and monitor client areas.
• Build outreach relationships with The Table and Outreach Lead.
• Coordinate services across 3SGF and suggest program improvements.

Skills

Survivor-led approaches

Direct service delivery

Youth engagement

Trauma-informed care

Confidentiality & minors protection

Community outreach

Advocacy & empowerment

Crisis response

Team leadership

Cultural responsiveness

Tools

Google Suite

Salesforce

Monday.com

Slack

Job description

3Strands Global Foundation in Sacramento is seeking a Youth & Crisis Services Lead to mentor youth and support adult survivors at The Table drop-in center. You will oversee crisis response, youth engagement, and survivor-led activities, ensuring safety and compliance with confidentiality policies.

The role emphasizes trauma-informed care, collaboration with partners, and hands-on leadership to drive program outcomes and community impact.