About Sasha Bruce Youthwork (SBY)Sasha Bruce Youthwork (SBY) is the leading provider of homeless youth services in the DC Region.Through the holistic integration of its Pillars of Opportunity, Sasha Bruce is able to provide safe homes,life skills, and workforce development to meet the unique needs of homeless youth. For more than 45years, Sasha Bruce has implemented innovative interventions aimed at bringing an end to youthhomelessness in the DC region. Today, its programs in DC and Prince George's County, MD, reach over6,500 runaway, homeless, abused, and neglected youth, and their families.About PASSAGES and Philip ReidThis position will be shared with two programs:
- Philip Reid is a joint 90-day shelter and extended transitional housing program for up to 24 youth through the age of 24. The short-term shelter allows young people to stay up to 90 days before they are placed with a longer-term housing program through the CAHP system. For the ETH side, chronically homeless youth can stay up to six years, depending on their age and are supported with intensive case management services in order establish a level of stability and self-sufficiency.
- PASSAGES is an extended transitional housing program with shared apartment units in ward 8. The program is meant for chronically homeless youth up to the age of 24 who can stay up to six years depending on their age, and are supported with intensive case management services in order establish a level of stability and self-sufficiency.
Position SummaryUnder the Program Manager(s), the Education and Employment Coach will work with clients at bothprograms to develop employment skills, increase income through employment and meet education goals.They will also facilitate workshops on relevant topics.Qualifications• Bachelors Degree in a Social Work, psychology, or a human services related field OR Threeyears of experience working with at risk youth, vulnerable populations - preferably homelesspopulations;• Knowledge of colleges, universities, and vocational schools both locally and nationally;• Relationships with employers, local businesses, staffing agencies and service providers a plus;• Experience with facilitation of workshops;• Strong communication and organizational skills required• Reporting to the Program Manager, this is a full-time, exempt level position. All candidates mustpossess a valid driver's license and have reliable transportation; pass the required clearances; andprovide any additional information regarding previous records, if necessary.Duties and Responsibilities• Provides focused case management services to all clients enrolled in PASSAGES and Philip Reidon workforce and education;• Evaluate participants through education, work readiness and career assessments; develop plans tomeet educational and employment goals with clients based on assessments - plan should includeappropriate steps and timelines as well as regular evaluations and updates of plans;• Builds partnerships with area businesses for job placement and staffing agencies to identifyappropriate employment opportunities for clients; researches and identifies vacancies in the areato distribute to ready to employ clients;• Actively support clients in the job search process and submission of resumes, applications, coverletters; interview preparation and any offer negotiations;• Meets regularly with employed clients to discuss any concerns or issues happening in theworkplace; meets and works with employers to discuss concerns and issues; then, providessupports and develops individualized trainings to address concerns and issues;• Builds partnerships with local community colleges, trade schools, certification programs andvocational programs to identify appropriate educational opportunities for clients; researchers andidentifies upcoming programs and application deadlines;• Provides navigational supports to clients in applying for 2-year and 4-year colleges; includingsupport with college access exams, visits and other tasks;• Creates overall curriculum for clients in programming; creates and regularly facilitates trainingsand workshops on relevant topics including study skills development, graduation requirements,trade schools, college applications, college access exams, resume creation, how to search forrelevant job opportunities, interview preparation; cover letter writing, networking and otherrelated topics;• Provide referrals as appropriate and needed, such as GED preparation, tutoring services etc.;• Collaborate with the Sasha Bruce College and Career Program Director when appropriate;• Support or provide crisis intervention and on-site counseling when appropriate• Help provides office coverage, answer and record all phone calls and visitors;• Complete service documentation in client case records within 24-48 hours of the service;maintain accurate, complete, and confidential case files, written documentation, reports to trackclient progress and outcomes;• Participates in regular team consultation meetings, staff meetings, trainings, conferences, regularsupervision and community outreach events as required; taking special care to ensure thatrequired trainings are completed annually;• Other duties as assigned by the Program Manager, Chief of Programs or their designee; and,• Must have a commitment to ending youth homelessness, racial equity, inclusion, and issuescentral to Sasha Bruce Youthwork's mission.