Youth Housing & Wellness Coordinator

Urban Street Angels, Inc.; La Mesa (CA); On-site; USD 27,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

Life

Ancillary offerings

401k

Job summary

Urban Street Angels, Inc. in La Mesa, CA seeks a Residential Services Coordinator to provide peer support and guide Transitional Age Youth in HOY program. The role focuses on engagement, resource navigation, and data collection within a collaborative, trauma-informed team.

This is a full-time, in-person position paying $24 per hour, with Monday–Friday 10:00am–3:00pm. The successful candidate will build relationships, connect youth to housing and services, and help youth develop life skills

Qualifications

• High school diploma or GED required.
• Lived experience or familiarity with challenges common among transition-aged youth (TAY) required.
• Experience supporting youth with Independent Living Skills (financial aid, college admission, housing, transportation, etc.).
• Knowledge of community resources, referral processes, and local support networks.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to build rapport quickly.
• Ability to serve as a positive role model with appropriate boundaries.
• Willingness to complete Peer Support Specialist training within 6 months of hire.
• Valid driver's license and reliable transportation.
• Background check via Live Scan required.

Responsibilities

• Build trusting relationships with youth and young adults experiencing homelessness.
• Foster a safe, nonjudgmental environment that promotes empowerment and growth.
• Utilize lived experience to enhance program engagement and interventions.
• Provide administrative and intervention support, including agendas, activities, and data collection.
• Support data collection and analysis for reporting purposes.
• Identify and connect youth to community resources (shelter, housing, healthcare, education, employment).
• Assist participants in developing individualized housing stability and life-skill goals.
• Guide daily living, budgeting, self-care, and healthy relationships.
• Collaborate with case managers, housing navigators, and mental health clinicians.
• Participate in conferences, meetings, and community collaborations to support holistic care.
• Facilitate peer-led groups and life skills workshops focused on empowerment and recovery.
• Respond to crises using trauma-informed care and de-escalation strategies.
• Provide emotional support and connect youth to crisis services as needed.
• Demonstrate cultural humility and sensitivity to diverse backgrounds.
• Apply trauma-informed principles in all interactions to promote safety.
• Engage in recruitment, outreach, and advocacy to increase program visibility.
• Provide aftercare and stabilization support as participants transition to housing.
• Maintain professional relationships and program boundaries.
• Meet with participants regularly to assess needs and apply curricula.
• Attend required meetings and trainings; perform administrative tasks as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Cultural sensitivity

Trauma-informed approach

Education

High school diploma or GED

Peer Support Specialist training (CA recognized or willing to complete within 6 months)

Tools

Email software

Documentation/case notes software

Job description

Urban Street Angels, Inc. in La Mesa, CA seeks a Residential Services Coordinator to provide peer support and guide Transitional Age Youth in HOY program. The role focuses on engagement, resource navigation, and data collection within a collaborative, trauma-informed team.

This is a full-time, in-person position paying $24 per hour, with Monday–Friday 10:00am–3:00pm. The successful candidate will build relationships, connect youth to housing and services, and help youth develop life skills