Youth Mentor Advocate

Job Description

Job Description

Description :

SUMMARY : The Youth Mentor Advocate works as an integral part of the Project team. The Youth Mentor Advocate will perform, but is not limited to, the following duties : providing street- and community-based outreach, one-on-one mentoring, connecting participants with housing, behavioral health, education, employment, and recreational resources. This position may require a flexible schedule including 1st and 2nd shifts. The agency has the right to change shifts based on the needs of the organization.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

Position Specific Duties :

• Provide community and street outreach to identify and engage at-risk, homeless, or justice-involved youth and emerging adults.
• Build rapport with participants, assess needs, and develop individualized service and goal plans.
• Deliver one-on-one, street- and community-based mentoring.
• Facilitate youth activity groups (e.g., art therapy, crafts, recreational outings) to promote emotional well-being and prosocial engagement.
• Coordinate and accompany participants to housing, behavioral health, educational, and employment services.
• Collaborate with partners including the Police Department LEAD Team, Juvenile and District Court Probation, schools, and community-based providers.
• Support youth in accessing vocational training, employment opportunities, and life skills development programs.
• Maintain positive, professional relationships with community stakeholders to create referral pathways.
• Provide transportation to participants as needed for program engagement.
• Provide program materials to potential consumers and community partners around shelter services.
• Develop and manage a comprehensive outreach and working relationship with all stakeholders (providers, clergy, elected officials, police, community activists, potential consumers).
• Ability to climb three flights of stairs to visit consumers in the community.
• Ability to respond to emergency situations by placing calls to Fire, Rescue, Police and Medical, etc.

Administrative Tasks :

Compliance Requirements :

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS : The Youth Mentor Advocate must perform each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions. The qualifications listed below are representative of the knowledge / skill and / or ability required.

WORK ENVIRONMENT REQUIREMENTS : The work environment requirements are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS : The physical requirements are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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