Youth Partner, Connections Community Counseling

Youth Partner - Connections Community Counseling

Position Summary

Lifeline is hiring a Youth Partner to support our growing team. You will be responsible for helping homeless and runaway youth self-advocate, and to better understand their mental health needs and how counseling services can help. The Youth Partner provides counseling, skill support and resources to help youth engage with therapy services. Most Youth Partner services will take place at community locations such as client's current living environment, school or other community locations.

This is a direct service role that will help our team support vulnerable youth in reaching their goals!

We're looking for a candidate who has personal experience with homelessness during a period of time when you were under 21 years of age. This could include being without a home, living in a shelter, in transitional housing through foster care, or couch-surfing. This role requires this lived experience to build trust with youth to help them utilize the services in our program.

Required Qualifications

• Personal experience with homelessness before the age of 21.
• Ability to connect with adolescents and young adults while maintaining effective professional boundaries.
• Available 2-3 evenings per week until 7 PM (will start later on these days)
• Available to meet youth in their home or other community locations.
• Ability to work effectively as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Works with youth to identify and overcome barriers to therapy participation.
• Provides ongoing skill support and case management services via home visits and community settings, during the day and early evening.
• Collaborates with Therapists and Peer Support Partners to meet client needs.
• Completes clinical documentation as required by Medi-Cal and Behavioral Health Services contract. Meets service delivery standards as determined by the contract.
• Performs outreach activities to educate homeless youth about our program and supports.
• Completes other duties as assigned.

Schedule/Compensation

• Part Time - nonexempt position
• M-F 5 hour shifts. Available 2-3 evenings to offer sessions until 7 PM.
• $20-$22/hour. Salary will commensurate with experience and education. Differential pay offered for bilingual skills. EEO.

Additional Requirement

• Must have a valid driver's license and reliable transportation with a good driving record.
• Willing to use own, properly insured, reliable vehicle for the job (mileage reimbursed).
• Employment subject to clearances, including background finger printing checks, driving record, tuberculosis testing, and drug testing.

About the Company

North County Lifeline, Inc. is a non-profit human services organization that offers a wide range of services to the people of San Diego County. Our mission is to build self-reliance among youth, individuals and families through problem solving, skill-building and accessible community-based services.

Come be part of a team who CAR2Es! At North County Lifeline, you will find people who are Connected to the communities we serve, Authentic, and Resourceful. We are Responsive to the needs of our clients and Engaged in our mission to build self-reliance among youth, adults, and families. Equal Opportunity Employer.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

North County Lifeline DBA Lifeline Community Services ("Lifeline") is steadfast in its commitment to ensuring an inclusive workplace where diversity is celebrated and discrimination is not tolerated. We adhere to all federal, state, and local laws concerning employment discrimination and provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

In California, we extend these protections to include ancestry, medical condition, genetic characteristics, mental or physical disability (including HIV and AIDS), familial status, citizenship, primary language, immigration status, and age (40 and above) among others, recognizing and valuing the diverse backgrounds and perspectives that all individuals bring to our team.

Lifeline is committed to complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the California Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) by providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and by ensuring that our employment practices do not discriminate against any individual.

We believe that diversity fuels innovation and creativity, and we are dedicated to building a team that reflects a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. Lifeline's success is built on a foundation of respect, integrity, and the collective contributions of all our employees.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training. Lifeline expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on any of the protected characteristics mentioned above.

Lifeline's leadership is committed to fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion and ensuring that our employment environment is free from discrimination and harassment. All employees are encouraged to report any instances of discrimination, harassment, or retaliation in violation of this policy to a supervisor, HR representative, or through our reporting hotline.

By embracing diversity and promoting equality, Lifeline not only complies with all relevant legislation but also creates a richer, more vibrant work environment for all our employees.