Youth WFD Youth Young Adult Career Navigator ($21.73-$23.05 depending on qualifications)
Community Action Pioneer Valley, Inc.Massachusetts, United States
Posted November 7, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Community Action Pioneer Valley, Inc. is a nonprofit organization that delivers community services in the Pioneer Valley region, including early childhood mental health support, preschool education, and fuel assistance programs for families in need.
Job Description
The Youth/Young Adult Career Navigator provides individual support and case management to youth aged 17-24 who are working towards their next steps in education, training, and employment. The position is responsible for developing relationships with participants, providing outreach and support, and assisting youth in resume and cover letter development, interview skills, and job search.
Requirements
- Provide individual support/case management to 20-25 participants
- Work with participants to complete assessments, establish and support progress of their goals
- Build relationships and attend meetings with community partners, area coalitions, youth/young adult serving non-profit organizations
- Serve as a liaison to coordinate services and opportunities for participants
- Work in partnership with other Youth & Workforce Development staff to plan and coordinate opportunities to support interdepartmental integration services and activities across programs
- Communicate regularly with supervisor to maintain weekly work schedules and locations in Outlook calendar
- Complete all required paperwork, data collection and case records as required
- Remote work available complying with the agency’s policy
- Required to travel regularly throughout the Youth and Workforce Development Programs service area, to other Community Action sites and service locations, and occasionally out of the service area
- Follow guidelines, procedures, and policies of the program contract, of Youth & Workforce Development Programs, and of Community Action
- Respond clearly and in a timely manner to emails, chats, and complete required work documents within established timelines
- Attend regularly scheduled supervision meetings, staff and department-wide meetings, mandatory agency training, and participate in professional development activities
- Maintains strict confidentiality
- Perform other reasonable duties as assigned by the supervisor, director, or designee
