New Avenues for Youth | Youth Specialist
1 week ago
Two shifts available:
-Thursday, Friday, Saturday 8pm-8:30am. $22/ hour.
-Wednesday 8pm-8:30am, Saturday and Sunday 8am-8:30pm $20 an hour, $22 an hour for the Wednesday shift.
Transform Lives, Transform Yourself:
Are you eager to be a part of the change and care that supports youth in our community? Do you have experience that could be an assurance and lift for young people facing houselessness to help them with the skills and resources to lead healthy, independent lives? New Avenues for Youth seeks a compassionate and resilient Youth Support Specialist to join our Alba team.
The Alba Youth Support Specialist will provide crisis intervention, safety planning, and emergency housing placement for high-risk youth (ages 9-17) who are homeless or at-risk. The responsibilities of this position include intake and assessment, emergency placement coordination, record keeping related to job duties. The specialist will engage youth and provide services through Positive Youth Development model and Trauma Informed Care frame.
Join New Avenues and…
- Make an Impact: Provide consistent support, guidance around resources, and advocacy.
- Thrive in a Supportive Team: Join a collaborative and inclusive environment where your contributions are celebrated.
- Grow as a Professional: Receive ongoing training, mentorship, and opportunities for career advancement.
- Enjoy a Robust Benefits Package: We value your well-being and offer a robust benefits package that includes:
- Generous holiday, personal, and paid time off (PTO) allowances to support your work-life balance and personal needs. Roughly five weeks of available time in year one with an additional week added in year two.
- Discounted gym memberships to encourage a healthy and active lifestyle.
- Access to free counseling services to help you manage stress and maintain your emotional health.
Our Commitment to Equity:
At New Avenues for Youth, we envision a community where all young people thrive. We recognize that historical inequities and intersecting forms of oppression have created barriers for many. We are unwavering in our commitment to dismantling these barriers and fostering a truly equitable space where every voice is heard and valued.
Who You Are:
- Experienced: You have faced and overcome challenges related to substance use, mental health, and/or houselessness. Your experience is a source of strength and fuels your compassion and care.
- Compassionate Listener: You offer empathy without judgment, creating a safe space for young people to share their stories and struggles.
- Reliable Advocate: You are committed to showing up consistently, building trust, and following through on your promises to young people.
- Growth-Oriented: You embrace continuous learning, seeking new knowledge and skills to better support yourself and the youth you serve.
- Equity-Focused: You understand how systemic oppression impacts the lives of youth in programs and the systems that you will support youth in navigating. You approach this world with humility and a deep sense of growth and learning.
What You'll Do:
- Meet Youth with Support and Compassion: Be the first point of contact in a youth’s journey to access services through the Alba Collaborative. Coordinate intakes, assessments, and emergency housing placements.
- Be a Mentor and Guide: Build genuine connections with youth, share relevant and intentional experiences to instill confidence and build trust.
- Empower Through Advocacy: Help young people navigate complex systems, access resources, collaborate and coordinate with other providers, and make informed decisions about their own recovery journey.
- Support Growth and Learning: Lead and participate in group sessions, recreational activities, and individual support meetings that foster connection and personal development.
- Document the Journey: Maintain accurate and timely records, ensuring that our programs have the data they need to thrive and continue serving those who need it most.
Qualifications:
- Minimum of two years of experience working with high-risk youth.
- Understand the issues of substance abuse, mental health, trauma, abuse and adolescent development including brain development.
- Experience, ability and commitment to working with sexual minority and culturally diverse staff, participants and community.
- Excellent communication, organization, creativity, flexibility, optimism, positive humor and overall interpersonal skills.
- An understanding of Positive Youth Development model and Trauma Informed Care.
- Use of personal automobile for transporting self and clients for work purposes.
- Must have access to an automobile, a valid driver’s license, and active auto insurance on that vehicle.
- Must be willing to be CPR trained and certified.
New Avenues for Youth is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
-
New Avenues for Youth | Youth Specialist
7 days ago
portland, United States New Avenues for Youth Full timeTwo shifts available:-Thursday, Friday, Saturday 8pm-8:30am. $22/ hour.-Wednesday 8pm-8:30am, Saturday and Sunday 8am-8:30pm $20 an hour, $22 an hour for the Wednesday shift.Transform Lives, Transform Yourself: Are you eager to be a part of the change and care that supports youth in our community? Do you have experience that could be an assurance and lift...
-
New Avenues for Youth | Youth Advocate
1 week ago
portland, United States New Avenues for Youth Full timeTwo part-time shifts available:Sunday through Tuesday 2pm-12am.Friday and Saturday overnight, 10pm-8am ($22.00 an hour) Transform Lives, Transform Yourself: Are you eager to be a part of the change and care that supports youth in our community? Do you have experience that could be an assurance and lift for young people facing houselessness to help them with...
-
New Avenues for Youth | Weekend Manager
1 week ago
portland, United States New Avenues for Youth Full timeWeekend Supervisor- Alba Youth Shelter$57,000 annually. Full-time; Saturday- Sunday 8am-6pm; flexibility on week days to meet program needs. 470 SE 165th Ave., Portland, OR 97233Transform Lives, Transform Yourself: Are you eager to be a part of the change and care that supports youth in our community?Do you have experience that could be an assurance and lift...
-
portland, United States New Avenues for Youth Full timeThis position is Monday through Friday 9am until 5:30pm. Transform Lives, Transform Yourself: Are you eager to be a part of the change and care that supports youth in our community? Do you have experience that could be an assurance and lift for young people facing houselessness to help them with the skills and resources to lead healthy, independent lives?...
-
Youth Specialist
7 days ago
Portland, United States New Avenues for Youth Full timeTwo shifts available:-Thursday, Friday, Saturday 8pm-8:30am. $22/ hour.-Wednesday 8pm-8:30am, Saturday and Sunday 8am-8:30pm $20 an hour, $22 an hour for the Wednesday shift.Transform Lives, Transform Yourself: Are you eager to be a part of the change and care that supports youth in our community? Do you have experience that could be an assurance and lift...
-
Youth Specialist
1 week ago
Portland, United States New Avenues for Youth Full timeTwo shifts available:-Thursday, Friday, Saturday 8pm-8:30am. $22/ hour.-Wednesday 8pm-8:30am, Saturday and Sunday 8am-8:30pm $20 an hour, $22 an hour for the Wednesday shift.Transform Lives, Transform Yourself: Are you eager to be a part of the change and care that supports youth in our community? Do you have experience that could be an assurance and lift...
-
portland, United States New Avenues for Youth Full timeMonday through Friday 9am to 5:30pm. Transform Lives, Transform Yourself: Are you eager to be a part of the change and care that assists youth in our community? Do you have experience that can help support New Avenues mission to lift young people facing houselessness and provide them with the skills and resources to lead healthy, independent lives. New...
-
Youth Advocate
7 days ago
Portland, United States New Avenues for Youth Full timeTwo part-time shifts available:Sunday through Tuesday 2pm-12am.Friday and Saturday overnight, 10pm-8am ($22.00 an hour) Transform Lives, Transform Yourself: Are you eager to be a part of the change and care that supports youth in our community? Do you have experience that could be an assurance and lift for young people facing houselessness to help them with...
-
Youth Advocate
1 week ago
Portland, United States New Avenues for Youth Full timeTwo part-time shifts available:Sunday through Tuesday 2pm-12am.Friday and Saturday overnight, 10pm-8am ($22.00 an hour) Transform Lives, Transform Yourself: Are you eager to be a part of the change and care that supports youth in our community? Do you have experience that could be an assurance and lift for young people facing houselessness to help them with...
-
Youth Support Specialist
2 weeks ago
Portland, Oregon, United States New Avenues for Youth Full timeAbout the RoleNew Avenues for Youth seeks a compassionate and resilient Residential Advocate to join our Moxie Transitional Housing team. As a trusted guide, you will foster opportunity and empower young people to reach their unique goals.What You'll DoBe a consistent and intentional mentor, building genuine connections with youth and sharing relevant...
-
Youth Housing Advocate Role
2 weeks ago
Portland, Oregon, United States New Avenues for Youth Full timeAbout New Avenues for Youth:We are an innovative social services agency dedicated to supporting homeless, foster-care, and at-risk youth in the Portland area. Our mission is to provide young people with the resources and skills needed to lead healthy, productive lives.As a Youth Housing Advocate, you will play a vital role in our day services program,...
-
Portland, United States New Avenues for Youth Full time$22.75 an hour. Monday through Friday 9am to 5:30pm. 41 SE 102nd Avenue, Portland OR Transform Lives, Transform Yourself: Are you eager to be a part of the change and care that assists youth in our community? Do you have experience that can help support New Avenues mission to lift young people facing houselessness and provide them with the skills and...
-
Weekend Manager
7 days ago
Portland, United States New Avenues for Youth Full timeWeekend Supervisor- Alba Youth Shelter$57,000 annually. Full-time; Saturday- Sunday 8am-6pm; flexibility on week days to meet program needs. 470 SE 165th Ave., Portland, OR 97233Transform Lives, Transform Yourself: Are you eager to be a part of the change and care that supports youth in our community?Do you have experience that could be an assurance and lift...
-
Weekend Manager
1 week ago
Portland, United States New Avenues for Youth Full timeWeekend Supervisor- Alba Youth Shelter$57,000 annually. Full-time; Saturday- Sunday 8am-6pm; flexibility on week days to meet program needs. 470 SE 165th Ave., Portland, OR 97233Transform Lives, Transform Yourself: Are you eager to be a part of the change and care that supports youth in our community?Do you have experience that could be an assurance and lift...
-
Substance Abuse Counselor
7 days ago
Portland, United States New Avenues for Youth Full timeThis position is Monday through Friday 9am until 5:30pm. Transform Lives, Transform Yourself: Are you eager to be a part of the change and care that supports youth in our community? Do you have experience that could be an assurance and lift for young people facing houselessness to help them with the skills and resources to lead healthy, independent lives?...
-
Substance Abuse Counselor
1 week ago
Portland, United States New Avenues for Youth Full timeThis position is Monday through Friday 9am until 5:30pm. Transform Lives, Transform Yourself: Are you eager to be a part of the change and care that supports youth in our community? Do you have experience that could be an assurance and lift for young people facing houselessness to help them with the skills and resources to lead healthy, independent lives?...
-
Residential Program Coordinator
2 weeks ago
Portland, Oregon, United States New Avenues for Youth Full timeAbout UsNew Avenues for Youth is dedicated to supporting young people facing houselessness and navigating difficult paths. Our mission is to provide consistent and intentional guidance, empowering them to reach their unique goals.Job DescriptionYou will be responsible for mentoring and guiding youth, sharing relevant experiences to instill confidence and...
-
Assistant Director of Communications
7 days ago
Portland, United States New Avenues for Youth Full timeMonday through Friday 9am to 5:30pm. Transform Lives, Transform Yourself: Are you eager to be a part of the change and care that assists youth in our community? Do you have experience that can help support New Avenues mission to lift young people facing houselessness and provide them with the skills and resources to lead healthy, independent lives. New...
-
Assistant Director of Communications
1 week ago
Portland, United States New Avenues for Youth Full timeMonday through Friday 9am to 5:30pm. Transform Lives, Transform Yourself: Are you eager to be a part of the change and care that assists youth in our community? Do you have experience that can help support New Avenues mission to lift young people facing houselessness and provide them with the skills and resources to lead healthy, independent lives. New...
-
Native American Youth Advocate
2 weeks ago
Portland, Oregon, United States Native American Youth And Family Center Full timeJob Title: Native American Youth AdvocateAbout NAYA Family Center:NAYA Family Center is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving Urban Native youth and families. Our mission is to provide holistic services that promote the well-being of our community members.Salary Range: $55,000 - $65,000 per year, depending on experience.Job Description:As a Foster...
