Youth Shared Housing Coordinator

Schedule:

Full-time;
Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:30pm

Location:

1220 SW Columbia St, Portland, Oregon and other New Avenues locations 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 the drive or experience to be an assurance and lift for young people facing houselessness? If so, New Avenues for Youth is seeking a Shared Housing Coordinator to join our Housing team.

As a Shared Housing Coordinator, you'll be a consistent and intentional guide for youth navigating difficult paths. Your unique perspective, experience, and resilience will foster opportunity and empower young people to be more prepared and resourced to move through challenging moments and reach their unique goals.

• 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:
• Full health, vision, and dental insurance at zero cost to the employee (with options to cover family members) to ensure your physical and mental health are prioritized.
• Generous paid time off to support your work-life balance and personal needs; equating to roughly five weeks of available time off 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.

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.

• Provide onsite support at Unity House and New Doors throughout the week for “office hours” which will include case management and support around direct needs, skill building, emotional support, conflict resolution, and transition planning.
• Oversee day to day on-site operations of the shared housing program sites. Ensure processing and management of maintenance requests for shared housing sites. In partnership with youth, provides basic upkeep tasks and cleaning, including room turnover.
• Coordinate all shared housing site community meetings and collaborate with Assistant Director of Housing to develop intentional resolution of program rule violations.
• Conduct Initial Assessments to identify the client’s presenting issues and determine client’s strengths and needs with attention to immediate service provision.
• Develop and maintain professional and trusting relationships with youth that encourage positive social and emotional development. Create and nurture Protective Factors (caring relationships, high expectations, and relevant and meaningful participation) in each youth’s environment, including within the multi-agency team setting.
• Manage crisis by ability to recognize and provide appropriate intervention as needed. Address youth conflict directly and respectfully while avoiding power struggles. Teach and model effective problem solving and conflict negotiation.
• Exhibit flexibility by providing services in non-traditional settings (outside of traditional ‘office’ setting, i.e. the community, cafes, schools, parks, etc.)
• Facilitate youth engagement and self-determination as individuals and within services/resources including resource brokerage, referral, case coordination and advocacy. Make referrals based on appropriate match between youth’s needs and available resources. Provide overall coordination of services to each client. Advocate with referral agencies as needed and when appropriate to facilitate referral for identification of client needs.
• Engage community members in support roles and network various systems/options for youth.