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About the Role
Peer Navigators are young adults (ages 18–30) with lived experience of unaccompanied homelessness during their youth. They provide mentorship, advocacy, and connection to resources for youth and young adults currently navigating the RHY continuum. Peer Navigators help build trust, promote youth voice and choice, and walk alongside young people in their journeys. They promote long-term stability and act as a connector between youth, staff, community, and service systems.
Responsibilities
- Engage Youth and Young Adults (YYA) during Drop-In Center hours and through outreach activities to support access to services and sustain youth participation in programs.
- Conduct one-on-one peer mentorship sessions focusing on goal setting, coping skills, housing readiness, and navigating services systems.
- Facilitate and co-create peer-led programming, groups, and wellness activities that reflect youth voice and needs.
- Support the facilitation and development of Advisory Boards to elevate youth leadership and decision-making.
- Assist youth in accessing resources.
- Accompany youth to appointments when requested.
- Participate in case conferences, service plan reviews, and discharge planning meetings.
- Assist youth in building self-advocacy skills, understanding their service plans, and becoming active participants in their case plans.
- Participate in virtual and in-person DYCD peer meetings.
- Maintain documentation, including session notes, attendance logs, and referral logs, in accordance with agency and DYCD RHY program guidelines.
- Help identify gaps in services and advocate for enhanced programming and resources based on youth feedback.
- Participate in staff trainings, team meetings, and regular supervision.
Requirements
- Lived experience of unaccompanied homelessness or housing instability as a youth (ages 16–24).
- Must be committed to obtaining the Youth Peer Advocate (YPA) Credential within 6 months of hire.
- Must complete 600 hours of supervised peer support experience to maintain credential.
Skills
- Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to relate to young people from diverse backgrounds.
- Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams while maintaining appropriate boundaries and confidentiality.
- Commitment to ongoing professional development, including continuing education and supervision.
- Uphold Youth Peer Advocate (YPA) Code of Ethics standards.
- Promote positive youth development, harm reduction, and wellness strategies in every interaction.
Location
- Staten Island, NY
Work Type
- Full Time
- Day Shift
Experience Level
- 18-30 years old (lived experience)
Education Level
- High School/GED
Salary/Compensations
- $47,000.00 - $47,000.00
About the Company
- This position may require evening or weekend hours based on agency youth engagement needs.
- Some travel within the five boroughs to accompany youth or attend community events may be required.