Youth Navigator, Van Dyke Cornerstone – Case Management Expansion

Who We Are:CAMBA is a community of staff volunteers clients donors neighbors and partners who work together to build an inclusive New York City where all children and adults have access to the resources and supports they need to thrive. We take a comprehensive approach by offering more than 180integrated programs in: Education & Youth Development Family Support Job Training & Employment Support Services Health Housing and Legal Services. We reach more than 72000individuals and families each year at our 100locations including 10000 youth. CAMBA serves a diverse cross section of New Yorkers from new mothers in Brownsville to job seekers in the Rockaways. More than half of our clients are immigrants and refugees from around the globe. Over 85% of our families live in poverty reflecting the challenges faced by nearly 1.7 million New Yorkers today.

Program Overview

The Van Dyke Cornerstone Case Management Expansion is an enhancement to CAMBAs DYCD-funded Cornerstone Community Center at Van Dyke Houses that brings an intensive case-management approach to young adult participants ages 1821. Using a strength-based youth-centered and trauma-informed lens the program team engages high-risk young adults develops Individual Service Plans (ISPs) addressing education employment health and life skills and acts as expediters connecting participants to City agencies and community providers for health mental health employment training housing food and other supports.

Position: Youth Navigator

Reports To: Program Director

Location: Van Dyke Cornerstone

What The Youth Navigator Does:

• Practice Universal Precautions/Standard Protocol & Procedures.
• Comply with all Federal State City and CAMBA security and privacy policies to protect the confidentiality of individual health information.
• Ensure the safety and security of all participants by following program protocols and procedures including supervision accident and incident reporting.
• Conduct ongoing outreach and recruitment to identify high-risk young adults ages 1821 at the Cornerstone Community Center and throughout the surrounding community and make initial contact with those not currently enrolled in the program.
• Build and maintain trusting relationships with identified participants and facilitate their connection to the Case Manager to Individual Service Plan (ISP) services and to Cornerstone activities.
• Work with the Case Manager on the implementation of participants ISPs providing the outreach follow-up and continuous support participants need to complete their goals.
• Plan schedule and coordinate all program activities workshops and events including group development incentives meals recreation trips cultural events and other opportunities for connection and growth.
• Drive participant attendance and follow-through by conducting reminder calls texts and in-person outreach meeting participants where they are and removing barriers to participation.
• Identify recruit organize and coordinate the activities of up to four (4) Peer Support Leaders including their participation in the Pay It Forward Program outreach to fellow participants and support of Healing Circles.
• Serve as the liaison between the program and community and agency resources developing and maintaining partnerships that provide enhanced services for participants.
• Work with the local Cure Violence provider the Mayors Office of Criminal Justices Office of Neighborhood Safety and Mayors Action Plan community engagement efforts to create a network of safety accountability and support for participants and the neighborhood.
• Coordinate with partner organizations and guest facilitators to schedule and deliver workshops trainings resource fairs and special events at the Cornerstone Community Center.
• Meet with the families of participants to identify needs and supports and to inform them of available program and community resources.
• Maintain accurate records of outreach contacts participant enrollment attendance activities events and partner engagement and enter data into required systems in a timely manner.
• Document program activity for funder reporting and site visits including sign-in sheets activity calendars flyers photographs and event summaries.
• Provide crisis-informed support and immediate connection to the Case Manager or supervisor when a participant presents with an urgent need or safety concern.
• Attend required staff meetings case conferences partner meetings community meetings trainings and program events.
• Maintain appropriate professional boundaries with participants and follow all CAMBA DYCD and site-based policies procedures and safety protocols.
• Tasks may be modified expanded and/or assigned over time to meet program needs.

Qualifications:

Minimum Education Required:

• High school graduate or equivalent

Minimum Experience and Skills Required:

• All candidates must have at least three (3) years of experience in community work or community-centered activities in an area related to the duties of this position.
• Experience conducting outreach to and engaging high-risk or system-impacted young adults preferred.
• Experience planning and coordinating events workshops trips and group activities.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Pre-employment Requirements:

If off-site or school-based may require: Dept. of Health Dept. of Education fingerprint clearance; doctors note certifying good health; NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services Sex Offender Registry clearance

Compensation: $53000 annually

Status:Full-time
Benefits: CAMBA offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance dental insurance 403(b) retirement plan with employer match paid time off (vacation personal and sick time) and paid holidays.

CAMBA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace. People of color people with disabilities and lesbian gay bisexual and transgender people are encouraged to apply. We consider all applicants without regard to race color religion creed gender gender identity gender expression national origin age disability socio-economic status marital or veteran status pregnancy status or sexual orientation.