Job Details

Lake Havasu Office - Lake Havasu City, AZ

Full Time

$19.00 - $19.00 Hourly

Up to 25%

Day

Nonprofit - Social Services

Description

TITLE: Youth Housing Coordinator – Street Outreach

PROGRAM: Youth Housing and Street Outreach Program –

GRANT FUNDED UNTIL 12-2026

HOURS: Full-Time, night/weekends as needed

SUPERVISED BY: Program Manager

SALARY: $19/HR

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Collaborate with community shelter Directors, homeless providers, Mohave County Homeless Continuum of Care, and McKinney Vento liaisons to provide housing and related resources to 16-24 year old youth.
Comply with contract deliverables and requirements including communications with project officers and attendance at contractors’ meetings as directed by the Program Manager.
Recruit landlords willing to lease to youth in program.
Maintain program operations and facilitate program development on-going to meet the needs of the participants (i.e.: housing, scheduling, resource referral, educational advancement, employment support, documentation maintenance, progress reports and review.)
Collect data for HMIS (Homeless Management Information System) entry in clear, complete and legible manner
Foster welcoming and inclusive environment for Coordinated Entry, intake and drop-in services
Ensure participants’ health, safety and welfare.

Responsible for tracking the progress of youth who have entered our programs through street outreach or through the Hand-UP Program, including following-up once they have exited the program.

Conduct street outreach with other street outreach team members to ensure personal safety.

Complete mileage log as applicable for driving between sites during outreach activities.

Make weekly trips/visits to bus stations, local malls, parks, community centers, and other areas where homeless youth congregate.

Attend community fairs to promote awareness of agency programs and interact with homeless youth to build trust in our services.

Maintain proper boundaries with clients to ensure appropriate therapeutic relationships
Attend and participate in regular meetings with project staff, contractors, and consultants to assure consistent understanding of the mission of the project, job responsibilities, program and funding compliance.
All other duties assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS:

Excellent planning, organization and time management skills that encourage a pro-active approach
Bachelor’s degree in related field OR 2 years relevant, equivalent experience.
Knowledge of rural communities and resources available to youth.
Knowledge of Unaccompanied and Homeless Youth, Housing barriers, Prevention and/or Community Development theories.
Knowledge of strategies supportive of Trauma Informed Care and Positive Youth Development models.

Direct service experience and experience working with, and linking youth, to clinical services.

REQUIREMENTS: