Youth Pathways Navigator — Education, Work & Life Skills

The Ali Forney Center; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

401(k) with employer match

Generous PTO and paid holidays

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Professional Development opportunities

Job summary

The Ali Forney Center is seeking a LEAP Program Navigator to support LGBTQ+ youth across AFC programs with life skills, education, and workforce readiness. You will guide individualized plans, coordinate workshops, and foster meaningful engagement with volunteers and partners.

Working collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams, you will promote stability, self-sufficiency, and positive outcomes while ensuring trauma-informed and affirming care in a fast-paced, in-person environment with

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or vocational training with three or more years of related experience.
• Bachelor's Degree with at least one year of related experience.
• Associate's Degree with two years of related experience preferred.
• Experience working with adolescent and/or young adult populations is required.
• Knowledge of the psychosocial needs of LGBTQ+ youth experiencing homelessness is essential.
• Computer literacy, including basic software applications such as Google Suite, internet use, and email communications.

Responsibilities

• Conduct intake and individualized assessments with youth to identify life skills, educational, vocational, and workforce development needs, goals, strengths, and barriers.
• Develop and maintain Individual Service Strategies (ISS) and goal plans focused on education, employment readiness, vocational exploration, and independent living skills.
• Provide ongoing coaching, mentorship, encouragement, and support to youth participating in vocational and educational programming.
• Make appropriate referrals to internal and external educational, vocational, workforce development, internship, and supportive service programs.
• Coordinate with interdisciplinary care teams to support youth in obtaining identification documents, stable housing, medical and mental health care, public benefits, and other services necessary for educational and employment success.
• Escort and accompany youth to workforce development activities, career fairs, college access events, trainings, interviews, higher education programs, and community-based opportunities as needed.
• Facilitate and support life skills, educational, and workforce development groups and workshops for youth residing in or accessing services through Ali's Place, Emergency Housing, and Transitional Housing programs.
• Support youth in developing practical independent living skills, including communication, professionalism, time management, financial literacy, conflict resolution, and self-advocacy.
• Foster a welcoming, affirming, trauma-informed environment for LGBTQ+ youth and provide crisis support and referrals when needed.
• Maintain accurate documentation of services, participation, attendance, referrals, progress notes, and program deliverables in accordance with requirements.
• Attend and participate in weekly supervision, team meetings, case conferences, cross-departmental collaborations, training sessions, and external partnership meetings.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Teamwork

Multitasking

Education

High School Diploma or vocational training

Bachelor's Degree

Associate's Degree

Job description

The Ali Forney Center is seeking a LEAP Program Navigator to support LGBTQ+ youth across AFC programs with life skills, education, and workforce readiness. You will guide individualized plans, coordinate workshops, and foster meaningful engagement with volunteers and partners.

Working collaboratively with interdisciplinary teams, you will promote stability, self-sufficiency, and positive outcomes while ensuring trauma-informed and affirming care in a fast-paced, in-person environment with