Youth Services Coordinator

Homeless Solutions, Inc. has been the leader in its field in Morris County for more than 40 years and we value our staff as the most important part of our continued success. The Youth Services Coordinator at HSI is responsible for working collaboratively with other staff, volunteers and interns in order to assess the needs of and facilitate appropriate support services for all children and adolescents residing in Homeless Solutions Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing Programs. This role provides opportunity for an outstanding direct care experience working side by side with our talented staff, reporting directly to the Women & Families Division Manager.

All applications must be made through this link:https://homelesssolutions.applicantpro.com/jobs/

This onsite, full time, salaried position may be eligible for up to one remote work day per week at management discretion. Some evening hours and scheduling flexibility are required for this role.

The Youth Services Coordinator will:

• Evaluate the needs of the children in our programs, connect children and parents to appropriate community resources and supports, and provide ongoing support to the family as they work towards long term housing stability.
• Serve as agency contact for community partners providing services to strengthen families with children.
• Work with Volunteer Manager to coordinate all youth related programming
• Build and maintain close relationships with McKinney Vento liaisons within each school district accessed by HSI children in order to ensure all children are connected to appropriate services, including transportation, and do not experience any disruptions in their education due to their homelessness.
• Oversee the in kind donation process for all donations for children
• Manage Homeless Solutions sports scholarship program
• Represent Homeless Solutions on children/youth focused county committees
• Provide consultation to other staff and as needed support for youth clients (24 & under) residing in other HSI programs.
• Oversee Homeless Solutions Childcare Assistance Program, including managing childcare subsidy applications, securing childcare arrangements and monitoring related programmatic costs for various purposes including grant reporting.

Residents Enrichment

• In collaboration with the Volunteer Manager, the Coordinator helps shelter and THP residents access educational, recreational, and skill-building opportunities connected to their needs and service-plan goals. While primary focus of this position is on youth related programming, this position supports HSI full scope enrichment programming for all residents of the shelter and THP.
• Coordinate workshops and activities for THP and shelter residents that support housing stability, employment, financial skills, wellness, independent living, and community connection.

Position Requirements:

• Bachelor Degree in Social Work, Child Psychology or related discipline;
• Demonstrated experience working directly with at-risk youth
• Bilingual English/Spanish is preferred, but not required.
• Those with lived experience with homelessness are encouraged to apply. Lived experience may be substituted for education, as long as all other requirements are met.
• Basic knowledge of and demonstrated experience with administrative functions and Microsoft Office software including Word and Excel.
• Valid driver's license with a clean driving record required.
• Ability to communicate clearly and professionally, both verbally and in writing. Strong interpersonal skills.
• Regular and predictable onsite attendance and reliable transportation are required during the scheduled hours for this position.
• Physical abilities as detailed in full job description.

Full time permanent staff of Homeless Solutions are eligible to enroll in employer sponsored medical, dental and life insurance coverage plans in accordance with HSI policies. In addition, all staff are eligible immediately upon hiring to participate in a 401k retirement savings plan, including up to a 6% company paid match. Generous PTO plans include paid personal, vacation and sick leave as well as 10 floating holidays annually.

HSI is an equal opportunity employer, and we appreciate and celebrate the diversity of our staff. We believe that diversity not only includes race and gender, but also age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, religion and many other parts of an individual's identity. HSI recruits, hires, trains, promotes, compensates and administers all policy and actions with equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. The points of view of all of our staff are important, and supporting a culture of inclusion is everyone's responsibility.

Salary offered at $53,000 to 55,000 annually.

• Satisfactory results of applicable periodic background checks is a requirement.