Youth Empowerment Services (YES) - Navigator

East Bay Agency for Children
Oakland, CA
Category Customer Service
Job Description
Role Overview

The Navigator provides support to youth and families in collaboration with other service providers to increase resiliency, recovery, and reduce systemic inequities. The Navigator collaborates with mental health providers, school personnel, and other service providers as part of a multidisciplinary team.

What You Will Do

Provide trauma-informed navigation services, behavioral coaching, and crisis support. Support youth in reaching academic, social, and life goals by leading trauma-informed navigation services.

Why It Might Be a Fit

The ideal candidate will have excellent interpersonal and communication skills, be able to work with a multidisciplinary team, and have skills in engaging and supporting youth to build resiliency.

Requirements

  • Bilingual Spanish highly desired, but not required.
  • Baccalaureate Degree in a Human Services discipline (social work, sociology, psychology, education, child development, etc.) desirable but not required.
  • Previous experience in working with Elementary, Middle School, High School/transitional age youth or families either in schools, client's home or community setting.
  • Ability to work with a multidisciplinary team.
  • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
  • Skills in engaging and supporting youth to build resiliency are highly desirable.
  • Ability to provide regular written documentation of services.

Benefits

  • Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance
  • Multiple options of Mental Health Care supports and services
  • Chiropractic and Acupuncture benefits
  • Employer-paid Basic Term Life/AD&D insurance
  • Accident, Critical illness, and Hospital Indemnity coverage
  • Tax-deferred FSA (flexible spending account) for Health Care and/or Child Care
  • 403b retirement program with an up to 4% Employer dollar-to-dollar Match
  • Prepaid Legal Consultation and Identity Theft Protection insurance
  • Pet Insurance
  • ScholarShare 529 Savings Plan
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