Youth Engagement & Peer Outreach Specialist

County of Santa Clara; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 52,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

County of Santa Clara is seeking a Youth Engagement Specialist to provide peer-to-peer outreach and support to emancipated foster youth at the Hub Youth Resource/Community Center in San Jose. The role partners with Bill Wilson Center to coordinate services for Hub members aged 15-25 and serves as a bridge to available resources.

The position involves educating community partners, mentoring former and current foster youth, and assisting youth in using Center resources and attending events.

Qualifications

• Sufficient education, training, and experience to demonstrate the possession and direct application of the following knowledge and abilities.
• The required knowledge and abilities are acquired through lived experience as a dependent of the foster care system,
• Six (6) months experience providing outreach and peer support to emancipated foster youth.

Responsibilities

• Conducts outreach to educate community partners and foster care youth about Center services and resources available, including center tours, public presentations, or guest speaking engagements;
• Acts as a peer mentor for former and current foster care youth who visit the Center, by providing and directing them to available resources and information;
• Assists youth in utilizing Center resources such as computers, information boards, copiers, printers, and other onsite services;
• Provides customer service to visitors, callers and answering questions and directing them to appropriate resources and services;
• Maintains onsite resources which may include the HubMart, donations, and literature;
• Assists with planning and implementing events, outings, and programs for former and current foster youth including creating event flyers, programs, and scripts;
• Schedules and reserves rooms for events, meetings, and conferences onsite;
• Prepares and sets up meeting rooms for conferences;
• Ensures that the community/resource center is organized and presentable at all times;
• May be assigned as Disaster Service Worker, as required;
• Perform other related duties as required.

Skills

Foster youth experience

Outreach & engagement

Public speaking & presentations

Customer service

Office etiquette & phones

Basic computer literacy

English grammar & spelling

Education

Lived experience as a dependent of the foster care system

Tools

Common computer applications

Job description

County of Santa Clara is seeking a Youth Engagement Specialist to provide peer-to-peer outreach and support to emancipated foster youth at the Hub Youth Resource/Community Center in San Jose. The role partners with Bill Wilson Center to coordinate services for Hub members aged 15-25 and serves as a bridge to available resources.

The position involves educating community partners, mentoring former and current foster youth, and assisting youth in using Center resources and attending events.