Youth Advocate - Residential

Youth Advocate - Residential Support

Type:
Full‑Time (40 hours/week), Non‑Exempt

Reports To:

Youth Services Manager

Location:

In‑person, San Francisco, CA

Since 1988, LYRIC (Lavender Youth Recreation & Information Center) has been a home base for LGBTQQ+ youth in San Francisco. Each year, we support nearly 2,000 young people through programs rooted in love, equity, and youth leadership.

Our mission is simple and powerful: to build community and inspire social change through education enhancement, career training, health promotion, and leadership development. With a $4M+ budget and a dedicated staff team, LYRIC is a place where young people—especially trans, nonbinary, BIPOC, disabled, undocumented, and system‑impacted youth—can lead, heal, and thrive.

We’re looking for a Youth Advocate to join our Youth Services Team and support LGBTQQ+ youth and young adults through LYRIC’s community‑based programs and supportive housing initiatives. Youth Advocates play a critical role in program planning, implementation, and evaluation while providing direct services, case management, youth leadership development, housing stabilization support, and community‑building opportunities.

This role works closely with youth experiencing housing instability, homelessness, mental health challenges, system involvement, and other barriers to well‑being. In addition to providing case management and facilitating youth development programming, Youth Advocates support formerly homeless young adults living in LYRIC‑affiliated housing programs by promoting housing stability, independent living skills, and community engagement.

This is a full‑time, in‑person position. Occasional evenings, weekends, and participation in crisis response may be required.

• Provide youth‑centered, culturally responsive case management and advocacy services for LGBTQQ+ youth and young adults.
• Conduct intakes, assessments, goal planning, and individualized service plans using strength‑based, trauma‑informed, and social justice‑centered approaches.
• Maintain an active caseload and support participants in achieving goals related to housing, education, employment, health, financial stability, and personal development.
• Provide supportive residential services for formerly homeless LGBTQQ+ young adults living in LYRIC‑affiliated housing programs.
• Build trusting relationships with youth and residents while fostering a safe, welcoming, affirming, and community‑oriented environment.
• Conduct regular wellness check‑ins and provide ongoing support to promote housing retention, personal growth, and overall well‑being.
• Assist residents in developing independent living skills, including budgeting, meal planning, housekeeping, time management, communication, conflict resolution, and navigating landlord‑tenant relationships.
• Support participants in accessing healthcare, behavioral health services, public benefits, employment resources, educational opportunities, legal services, and other community resources.
• Ensure smooth transitions between LYRIC services, housing programs, and external systems of care.
• Provide crisis intervention, conflict mediation, de‑escalation, and safety planning in response to emergencies, mental health concerns, interpersonal conflicts, and housing‑related issues.
• Support residents in understanding and complying with housing policies, community agreements, and program expectations using restorative justice and harm reduction practices.

• Develop, implement, and evaluate youth development programming rooted in evidence‑based and culturally responsive practices.
• Facilitate support groups, leadership development programs, workshops, and skill‑building activities.
• Develop and deliver curriculum utilizing popular education, thematic learning, and project‑based approaches.
• Create opportunities for youth leadership, civic engagement, peer mentorship, and community building.
• Supervise, coach, and mentor youth leaders and facilitators.
• Support youth in identifying strengths, building resilience, and developing pathways toward…