Culturally Responsive Services Specialist

Boys & Girls Aid is committed to recruiting, hiring, and retaining a diverse staff with a variety of backgrounds. We will honor your unique experiences, perspectives, and identities. We are an inclusive community dedicated to investing in relationships and authentically valuing others.

Boys & Girls Aid is an anti-racist, LGBTQIA2S+ positive organization.

Boys & Girls Aid in Portland, OR is looking to hire a Culturally Responsive Services Specialist to support youth from systematically marginalized backgrounds when they enter Shelter Services, and to create a holistically immersed environment of equity and inclusion.

To support this goal, the CRS Specialist will guide services to promote cultural awareness across policies, procedures, practices, and service delivery while actively advancing Safe Place''s mission.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A CULTURALLY RESPONSIVE SERVICES SPECIALIST

The CRS Specialist will work with Program Leadership to establish culturally appropriate services to support youth served by Safe Place and Housing Services.

In this role, you will promote language access, identify community resources, cultivate relationships with community partners, and facilitate connections for youth. You will provide culturally relevant follow-up advocacy assistance, safety planning, information, and referrals to residents. You will also research and stay current on culturally responsive best practices in crisis services for youth, and help implement evidence-based, culturally responsive, and trauma informed ways of responding to youth served by Safe Place while working collaboratively to identify ways to engage in policy, systems, and antiracism work.

We provide excellent benefits and our agency qualifies for Student Loan Forgiveness. Bilingual employees are eligible for an additional 8% pay differential. We also offer a robust in-house training program on topics such as Collaborative Problem Solving and Trauma Informed Care.

ABOUT BOYS & GIRLS AID

Founded in 1885, our mission is to make sure that every young person has permanent connections and housing stability. Each employee plays a direct role in adding value to the lives of those we serve.

We show our staff how much they are valued through a culture of open communication, transparency, and honesty.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Any equivalent combination of education, experience, and training will be considered.

• Bachelor''s degree in social work, sociology, psychology, ethnic studies, or a related field, with 1 year of combined experience in cultural competence in behavioral health services.
• OR Bachelor''s degree and a postgraduate certificate in DEI or Gender, Race and Nations Studies;
• OR 5+ years'' experience collaborating with community resources, demonstrated awareness and sensitivity to the needs of systematically marginalized populations, and demonstrated strong collaboration, communication, and presentation skills.
• Bilingual skills are preferred for this work, Spanish preferred.

ARE YOU READY TO JOIN OUR NON-PROFIT TEAM?

If you feel that you are right for this job, please fill out our initial 3-minute, mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!

Note: This job description is representative of the major position requirements and is not intended to be all-inclusive.