Youth Support Partner

Overview

Department
:
Behavioral Health and Wellness

Program
:
Our Safe Place

Status
:
Regular, full-time

Hourly rate
: $25 per hour

Schedule
:
Work schedule is Wednesday – Sunday: 11:30 a.m. – 8 p.m. Must be available to work weekends and holidays. Hours may vary to meet the various needs of the program.

Location
:
Trolley Trestle

# of Openings
: 1

SBCS seeks to hire, support, and retain employees who reflect our diverse community. We encourage applicants with diverse backgrounds and lived experiences to apply.

SBCS (formerly South Bay Community Services) transforms communities to support the well-being and prosperity of children, youth, and families. For more than 50 years, we’ve worked throughout San Diego to provide safe shelter, transitional housing, intervention prevention programs, mental health support, and many other services that meet the ever-changing needs of our communities. Our organization is dedicated to offering high-quality services and ensuring all services align with the community's needs.

To best serve our communities, SBCS partners with various grassroots organizations throughout California to develop innovative strategies that enhance services, empower clients, and ensure that culturally appropriate and trauma-informed care is offered. SBCS provides a wide range of services tailored to meet each client's unique needs. At SBCS, our client-centered approach highlights the importance of respect, empathy, and compassion when interacting with all community members.

You are an advocate and champion of nurturing communities where families can pursue their dreams and fulfill their potential.

You are dedicated to and energized by engaging directly with individuals and communities.

You care deeply about the well-being and prosperity of ALL children and youth throughout San Diego.

You want to become a part of an energetic and effective team, and contribute your expertise, creativity, and insights to a unique role encompassing program management, development, and direct counseling services for at-risk children, adolescents, and families.

Located at SBCS Trolley Trestle Youth Hub, Our Safe Place (OSP) provides a wide variety of services for youth and their families, including support for:

• Coming out
• Gender support
• Mental health
• Relationships

• Under the supervision of the Program Coordinator the Our Safe Place Youth Support Partner (YSP) will provide comprehensive trauma-informed services, outreach and education, mentoring, positive youth development activities, initial risk assessments, and linkages with area mental health support and services - as well as other needed services for LGBTQ+ youth.
• YSP is responsible for the development, implementation, and evaluation of an integrated treatment approach for LGBTQ+ youth and families with co-occurring psychiatric and substance disorders with quality trauma informed youth programs that adhere to and uphold the standards of SBCS as mandated by its mission, purpose, guiding principles and standards of quality.
• Primary role will include the provision of case management and supportive/rehabilitative services to enrolled youth/family, as applicable.
• Ensures that standards relating to safety and inclusivity are maintained.
• Assists with Community outreach and trainings on LGBTQ+ topics.
• Provides assertive outreach services within the LGBTQ+ community.
• Screens youth/families as appropriate for the clinic.
• Provides outreach services to youth while waiting for counseling services.
• Must be flexible to provide services in-home, Drop-in Center, and in the community as needed.
• Provides mentoring to youth.
• Facilitates support groups centered around LBGTQ+ issues and awareness.
• Welcomes and supports volunteers in the organization…