Youth Outreach Specialist
COMMONWEALTH CATHOLIC CHARITIESRichmond, Virginia, United States
Posted March 31, 2026
20.18 - 23.5
Full Time
About the Company
Commonwealth Catholic Charities (CCC) is a Virginia‑based nonprofit that delivers comprehensive human services across the Commonwealth, serving individuals and families regardless of faith. With regional offices in Richmond, Roanoke, Norton, Charlottesville, Hampton Roads, Norfolk, and Hopewell, CCC offers a full spectrum of programs—including counseling, adoption, foster care, pregnancy support, refugee resettlement, and food and financial assistance—to empower the most vulnerable populations. The organization distinguishes itself through its Catholic values of compassion and justice, its commitment to partnership with community agencies, and its focus on sustainable outcomes such as poverty reduction, family strengthening, and permanent supportive housing. By integrating clinical support, legal advocacy, and economic empowerment, CCC works to create lasting resilience for individuals, seniors, and immigrant families across Virginia.
Job Description
The Youth Outreach Specialist will provide comprehensive services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness, assist with accessing health, housing, and social services, and connect individuals in their physical location. The position focuses on ending homelessness and serving the most vulnerable in the community.
Requirements
- Engage individuals experiencing homelessness and assist them with accessing health, housing, and social services
- Provide in-person, community-based assistance and connect with individuals in their physical location
- Assist eligible individuals/households in applying or recertifying for mainstream benefits
- Conduct client intakes and assess client needs and most appropriate referrals
- Maintain client records and advocate on behalf of clients
- Collaborate and coordinate services with community agencies and provide referrals to housing, medical, and mental health services
- Provide case management and perform street outreach to the local region
- Represent the Agency in the community and workplace in a professional and ethical manner
- Demonstrate sensitivity to the service population's cultural and socioeconomic characteristics
- Demonstrate strong interpersonal, decision-making, problem-solving, oral, and written skills
Benefits
- Retirement savings
- PTO
- Holidays
- Bereavement leave
- Short-term disability
- Long-term disability
- Paid parental leave
- Virginia Credit Union membership
- Employee Assistance program
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life insurance
- Flexible spending accounts