Youth MOVE CO Youth Engagement

AmeriCorps & Senior Corps; Colorado; On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Living Allowance

Relocation Allowance

Childcare assistance

Health Coverage

Training

Education Award

End of Service Stipend

Stipend

Job summary

Youth Move Colorado is seeking a VISTA member to support capacity-building and program development for at‑risk youth across Colorado. You will work with staff and partners to assess needs, research solutions, and develop tools, systems, and frameworks that strengthen programs to prevent housing crises by reducing barriers and improving access to essential services.

As a VISTA, you will help expand care coordination, track outcomes, and create templates to engage youth through service projects

Qualifications

• Experience in youth services or community outreach is preferred.
• Ability to work with diverse populations and partners.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct community map for internal resource-mapping system and data tool for site and outreach planning that includes strategies to address barriers to access and service gaps.
• Expand care coordination and youth access system including tracking tools and training and engagement templates for the delivery of Pathways Prevention.
• Grow Public Will by developing strategies, content libraries and communication tool to increasing awareness of resources, best practice and opportunities for under resources youth.
• Develop toolkits and service plan templates to increase youth engagement for youth via service projects (Homeless Youth Awareness Month, MLK Day, Children's Mental Health Acceptance Week, Colorado Youth Awareness Week).

Skills

Social Services

Team Work

Leadership

General Skills

Community Organization

Youth Development

Lived Experience

Job description

Youth Move Colorado is dedicated to making a lasting positive impact on young people affected by poverty or at risk of homelessness. Our multifaceted approach aims to empower youth by enhancing their access to vital resources, ensuring all young have health futures and economic opportunity. Our program joins with local non-profits across Colorado. As a VISTA member you will play a pivotal role in increasing capacity by working with staff and partners to assess needs, research solutions, and develop tools, systems, and frameworks that strengthen programs to prevent housing crises by reducing barriers and improving access to essential services.

Member Duties

1. Conduct community map for internal resource-mapping system and data tool for site and outreach planning that includes strategies to address barriers to access and service gaps.
2. Expand care coordination and youth access system including tracking tools and training and engagement templates for the delivery of Pathways Prevention.
3. Grow Public Will by developing strategies, content libraries and communication tool to increasing awareness of resources, best practice and opportunities for under resources youth.
4. Develop toolkits and service plan templates to increase youth engagement for youth via service projects (Homeless Youth Awareness Month, MLK Day, Children's Mental Health Acceptance Week, Colorado Youth Awareness Week).

Program Benefits

• Living Allowance
• Relocation Allowance
• Childcare assistance if eligible
• Health Coverage*
• Training
• Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend
• Stipend
• Education award upon successful completion of service.

Terms

• Permits working at another job during off hours
• Permits attendance at school during off hours

Service Areas

• Community Outreach
• Children/Youth
• Homelessness

Skills

• Social Services
• Team Work
• Leadership
• General Skills
• Community Organization
• Youth Development
• Lived Experience