Transition Coach - Orange

• Provides support to ensure youth remain in the community by increasing attachments to school, community, and family. Identifies natural supports; increases supportive networks, independent life skills, and engagement in mental health, substance abuse treatment, and pro-social activities.
• Maintain understanding of how Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) impact the youth's quality-of-life outcomes and risks.
• Support youth in finding and maintaining Housing by assisting in locating income based or voucher approved housing for youth; Assist youth with application process, lease signings, securing furniture, and the move in process.
• Provide emotional and crisis support as needed to clients by engaging in face-to-face, phone, text and email correspondence with young adults to discuss needs in relation to meeting goals.
• Assist youth with community resources and referrals to achieve goals.
• Assist youth with preparedness/readiness for their goal as needed (i.e., mock interviewing, resume building, job applications, college applications, FAFSA and other college documents, etc.)
• Attend court hearings and provide transportation to clients as it pertains to meetings or maintaining Goal Plan.
• Demonstrate strong leadership with the ability to motivate and inspire a diverse group of volunteers and interns.
• Assist client with community resources for vehicles, car maintenance and management.
• Collaborate with youth, case workers, and program supervisor to ensure needs and goals are met.
• Act as role model for youth in program.

Education

• High School Diploma or GED required

• Personally lived experience or work experience in child welfare required
• Driver's license and ability to maintain insurability throughout employment required