Juvenile Justice Navigator
Company: Cocoon House
Location: Everett
Posted on: April 20, 2024
Job Description:
Description: The Juvenile Justice Navigator: Will work with
youth and young adults experiencing homelessness, with a focus on
youth under the age of 18, to navigate systems, coordinate service
delivery, and otherwise support the young person throughout their
journey to permanent housing stability. The Juvenile
Justice-focused Youth Navigator will also work closely with and act
as point of contact for Snohomish County's Juvenile Justice system,
building the majority of their caseload with referrals from Denney
Juvenile Justice Center. The Youth Navigator will conduct outreach
in various locations and with relevant community partners to build
a caseload of about 20-30 young people currently experiencing
homelessness or at high risk to experience homelessness. Essential
Duties and Responsibilities: Full-Time: Monday-Friday - On-site in
Everett & Throughout Snohomish County Wage: $20-22/hr - +$1.50/hr
pay differential for multi-lingual skills with additional
paperwork
- Establish and maintain a professional, supportive relationship
with youth involved with the juvenile justice system.
- Provide youth-driven case management to youth on caseload with
a focus on gaining stable housing. Continue working with youth
until they are stably housed and able to maintain housing.
- Identify and connect other supports as needed, both natural and
professional. Coordinate care with services youth access.
- Collaborate effectively with Cocoon House programs to ensure
seamless, unduplicated service delivery to youth and young adults
in our programs and the community.
- Build strong relationships with community partners with an
emphasis on those associated with the juvenile justice system.
Provide education and promote Cocoon House programs with community
partners.
- Complete all paperwork and data entry in an accurate and timely
manner.
- Attend all necessary meetings and strive for clear
communication with all involved parties.
- Collaborate with UW Research. Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision health options with employer
contribution
- 403(b) retirement plan with agency match
- 21 days PTO accrual in first year
- 10 agency-recognized holidays
- Multilingual pay differential opportunities
- Paid training & testing: CPR/first aid, food handler's permit,
blood borne pathogens, abuse awareness, TB testing, and additional
in-depth practical trainings Requirements: Qualifications:
- Demonstrated experience working directly with teens and young
adults experiencing homelessness.
- Demonstrated familiarity with Juvenile Justice System.
- Demonstrated commitment to serving, supporting, accepting and
collaborating with individuals of all races, ages, genders,
backgrounds, political opinions and beliefs, sexual orientations,
criminal histories, citizenship or marital status, and religious
beliefs.
- Applicants with a demonstrated history of supporting and
advocating for LGBTQ and Communities of Color, or other
historically marginalized or oppressed groups are strongly
encouraged to apply.
- High level of understanding of racial equity. Commitment to
identifying and eliminating institutional racism required.
- Strong and effective communication skills, including crisis
intervention and de-escalation. Proven ability to effectively form
and maintain professional partnerships.
- Strong paperwork, data, organization, and time management
skills.
- Knowledge of principles of trauma-informed care, racial equity,
positive youth development, harm reduction, and motivational
interviewing preferred.
- Bilingual preferred.
- Individuals with lived experience are encouraged to apply.
- Possess a valid Washington State driver's license, insurance,
and reliable transportation.
- Ability to clear a background check through the Department of
Children, Youth and Families.
- Professional Certification
- Experience Working conditions:
- Mobility: ability to sit for long periods, move about an
office, stand occasionally, reach above and below desk level.
- Dexterity: fine manipulation sufficient to operate a keyboard,
handle individual papers, write and take notes.
- Lifting: occasional lifting of papers, files, equipment and
material weighing up to 25 pounds.
- Visual Requirements: close vision sufficient to read files,
documents, and computer screens and do close-up work; ability to
adjust focus frequently.
- Hearing/Talking: ability to hear typical speech, speak and hear
on the telephone, and speak in person.
- Emotional/Psychological Factors: ability to make decisions and
concentrate; frequent contact with others including some public
contact; frequent deadlines and time-limited assignments. Physical
Requirements:
- Must have the ability to run up and down indoor and outdoor
stairwells in case of youth emergency.
- Communicate effectively with youth, staff, other programs,
vendors and the public, both orally and in writing.
- Hear voice conversations and alarms.
- Possess close vision, far vision, side vision, depth
perception, visual ability to read a variety of materials.
- Dexterity of hands and fingers to reach, handle and operate
telephone, computer keyboard, record information in appropriate
youth files and logs. Cocoon House will provide reasonable
accommodation to qualified persons with disabilities if requested.
Compensation details: 20-22 Hourly Wage
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Keywords: Cocoon House, Everett , Juvenile Justice Navigator, Other , Everett, Washington
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