Youth Mentor Survivors of Sex Trafficking; Part-time

Description

El Programa Hispano Católico (EPHC) is an organization that supports individuals in reaching their fullest potential. For nearly 40 years, our mission has been to advance racial equity and social justice through the power of our Latine roots, culture, and community. This mission, which is at the heart of everything we do, has allowed us to respond to local needs by addressing the social determinants of health.

We achieve this through our program areas:
Housing, Economic Sustainability, Education, Community Wellness, and DV/SA Prevention and Intervention. Today, EPHC serves more than 30,000 people annually and employs over 100 staff members, the majority of whom are bilingual, and over 93% are bicultural.

Although EPHC is affiliated with the Catholic Charities Network, candidates or participants do not need to be Catholic to work with us or receive services. Across our programs and services, staff of all faiths-or none-work within our framework of respect for our mission, the dignity of the human person, and the common good.

• Vacation & Sick Time Benefits
• Paid Holidays
• 401k with Employer Contribution
• Employee Assistance Program
• Bonus Wellness Days
• Continuous Growth and Development Opportunities
• Opportunities to serve your community and make a positive impact

UNICA is a program within El Programa Hispano Católico that provides prevention and intervention services to survivors of domestic, sexual violence, and trafficking. The goal of the program is to provide support, advocacy, and opportunity for self‑empowerment that enables survivors to exercise free and informed life choices. UNICA operates the UNICA Crisis Line, which is the first and only 24‑hour DV/SA Crisis Line in Spanish in Multnomah County and the state of Oregon.

The Youth Mentor works closely with other New Avenues and UNICA staff and community partners developing and implementing an innovative, adaptable, survivor‑centered, co‑advocacy, service model for commercially and sexually exploited youth across Multnomah County. They will serve youth ages 12‑25 that are at risk of, or currently being, sexually exploited or trafficked. Using a positive youth development and trauma‑informed approach, the work will focus on prevention, intervention and transition through harm reduction, and life skill development & support.

• Responsible for rapid, mobile response to youth referrals. At times, this position is expected to work outside of normal business
• Using a harm reduction and assertive engagement model, keep youth engaged at multiple levels, allowing youth to access services at their own pace over time
• Have the ability to engage, administer range of assessments to determine youth’s current skills and areas for internal growth
• Integrate results into a comprehensive action plan based on the youth’s input and timeline that will guide your work
• Accompany youth to community events and activities associated with their action plan
• Utilize traditional and non‑traditional methods of education to engage youth in the program and identify school, work and life related goals and plans
• Work with trafficking‑specific Child Protective Services workers, Parole Officers or other system partners when young person is involved in multiple systems
• Caseload may also include parents who are survivors and also have children involved in the child welfare system with the goal of preventing generational trafficking
• Outreach as coordinated with team and manager
• Attend stakeholder meetings as coordinated with manager
• Provide trainings for staff, community partners and other service providers as coordinated with manager
• Track, document and evaluate youth participation and progress in all activities and prepare required reports monthly, as required by contracts and agency protocol
• Document all contact with youth through detailed written case notes and maintain detailed case files for all youth in accordance with contract and New Avenues requirements for documentation of youth eligibility, enrollment, participation and progress.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation…