Housing Navigator - Transitional Aged Youth

JOB SUMMARY:

Sycamores provides a spectrum of equitable Mental Health & Homeless services through various programs to multicultural populations of all acuities. Although it serves a variety of consumers, the agency focuses primarily on providing care to low-income, high at- risk youth.

The Youth and Young Adult (YYA)  Outreach and Navigation program is a critical component of the transitional aged youth (TAY) homeless response. YYA Outreach and Navigation services can help to create and support positive relationships between YYA and adult allies and enhance the possibility that participants will access the necessary services and supports that will help them obtain and maintain permanent housing.

Outreach aims to locate, identify, and build relationships with youth and young adult families who are experiencing homelessness to engage and provide immediate support through linkage to shelters, more long term housing, and employment based resources.

Navigation aims to provide supportive services to unsheltered individuals, families and youth, to navigate, and connect participants to various housing resources as well as support them through their successful integration into housing outcomes.

Stabilization aims to support youth who have been linked to housing and help them navigate the setting, relationships with landlords and tenants, and responsibilties with the Housing Authority.

STARTING PAY RANGE:

$20 - $23 per hour (starting pay will be based on previous work experience and educational background.)

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:  

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, liberal arts, or related health care field preferred, work history in the homeless field also considered, in lieu of BA.
• Non-judgmental, developmentally appropriate, strengths based, individualized approach.
• Understanding of TAY and YYA best practices and willingness to incorporate Sycamores’ philosophy into practice.
• Experience working with homeless individuals/YYA preferred.
• Maintains all required licenses and certifications.

• Valid California Driver License and a driving record acceptable to the Agency’s insurance carrier.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

• Frequent driving to various work site locations/areas.
• Frequent/continuous sitting as well as frequent standing/walking.
• Continuous use of bilateral upper extremities in fine motor activities requiring fingering, grasping, and forward reaching between waist and chest level.
• Occasional/intermittent reaching at or above shoulder level.
• Occasional/intermittent bending, squatting, kneeling, pushing/pulling, twisting and climbing.
• Occasional/intermittent lifting and carrying objects/equipment weighing 50 pounds or more.  May need to assist in a two-person lifting and moving of furniture (e.g. sofa, chairs, etc.).
• Continuous use of near vision, hearing and verbal communication skills in handling telephone calls, interacting with customers and co-workers and performing job duties.
• Requires physical presence in the office during standard business hours if not in the field.
• Ability to operate a personal and company motor vehicle.

All candidates who are presented with a conditional offer of employment must satisfy a pre-employment background check, drug and health screen.

Sycamores is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, color, sex, age, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, status as a veteran, and basis of disability or any other federal, state or local protected class. 

Further, Sycamores is a Fair Chance employer and complies with California Government Code Section 12952, Employment Discrimination: Conviction History.