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Job Description
About Us:
VOALA
Helping Our Most Vulnerable Change Their Life Stories
Volunteers of America is a nonprofit human services organization committed to serving people in need strengthening families and building communities. VOALA provides a variety of social services to Los Angeles area communities such as Head Start programs Upward Bound college prep programs veterans services homeless shelters lowincome housing program as well as drug and alcohol rehabilitation. Learn more at www.voala.
PAY RATE: $31.68 $33.35 Per Hour
BENEFITS: VOALA offers competitive medical dental vision and retirement benefits.
JOB SUMMARY AND PURPOSE
The Lead Navigator works with the Project Director to organize agency/community engagement provide HIV/substance misuse prevention programs and is responsible for organizing promotion of the program throughout the surrounding areas targeting community partners serving at risk youth while aiding individuals at highest risk for HIV and substance use disorders. Plans and conducts agency/community outreach; provide HIV/substance misuse prevention programs (Evidence Based PracticesEBPs). Participates in other community activities and represents VOALA.
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ensure the project coordinates with other agencybased services and communitybased agencies as applicable and appropriate such as health care services mental health care and cooccurring treatment housing assistance employment/supported employment victim services and other programs to support the successful recovery of program participants.
- Ensure coordination of HIV/viral hepatitis testing
- Plan and implement Community Education Message building and evidencebased substance use disorders/cooccurring disorders education with community partners
- Oversee Prevention Outreach Specialist / Navigator assisting linkages to care and follow up
- Assist with data collection
Qualifications
REQUIREMENTS:
- Must be able to pass a fingerprint clearance background check including criminal history personal references employment and education verifications
EDUCATION:
- Bachelors Degree in Social Services or related discipline
- Or Equivalent combination of education and work experience (four years)
EXPERIENCE:
- 2 years of experience working with targeted population (including youth ages 1324 preferred)
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Familiar with community resources and indigenous to SPA 6
- Bilingual (Spanish)
Volunteers of Americais an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability protected Veteran Status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal state or local law.
This employer participates in EVerify as required by the federal government and will provide the federal government with your Form 19 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S.
If EVerify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (OHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you including terminating your employment.
Employment Type
Full Time
