Careers at Outreach
Current Openings
Diversion Specialist
This position is a key member of Outreach’s YouthLink program, through which youth are provided with homelessness diversion and prevention services. This position will provide services to assist youth and young adults to prevent them from going to a shelter or living in an unsafe place. Services include individual case management, creating and following a youth-led housing problem solving plan, conflict mediation when deemed appropriate, and some limited direct financial assistance. Diversion has proven to reduce the trauma experienced by youth and young adults at imminent risk of homelessness. Diversion also connects young people to community resources and emphasizes options for young people to feel safe and supported.
Youth and Young Adult Coach
Outreach has an opportunity for a passionate coach to join our youth & young adult (YYA) coaching team. The Coaching Program is focused on engaging 17 – 24-year-olds that we meet through our three program centers. This position is a key member of a talented team working with dozens of youths and young adults experiencing homelessness. The Coaching Program invests in youth and young adults who are ready to take the next step of growth in their life by engaging them with a dedicated coach. This relationship is grounded in the coaching principles of active listening and goal setting. The primary responsibility of this position is to coach young people experiencing housing instability with unconditional love, empowering them to achieve outcomes related to personal growth, goal achievement, and a plan for next steps in their life.
Part-Time Youth & Young Adult Resource Advocate
Our Program Centers’ philosophy is to “provide our youth and young adults with easy access to basic needs and services.” The Program Center Assistant helps youth and young adults (YYA) get their basic needs met during their visit to Outreach. This includes support for showers, laundry, hygiene items, hot meals, snack bags, water, etc. This position is responsible for providing general support to program center staff and volunteers, while sharing resources with youth and demonstrating nonjudgmental love, mutual understanding, dignity, and respect.