Lyric
Youth Advocate - Residential Support
San Francisco, California · Staff+ · Full-time
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 43 days ago
BudgetingLeadershipCommunicationCollaborationTime ManagementMentoringOrganizational SkillsMicrosoft Office
About the role
- This role works closely with youth experiencing housing instability, homelessness, mental health challenges, system involvement, and other barriers to well-being.
- This is a full-time, in-person position.
- Conduct intakes, assessments, goal planning, and individualized service plans using strength-based, trauma-informed, and social justice-centered approaches.
Responsibilities
- Direct Support, Case Management & Housing Stabilization
- Build trusting relationships with youth and residents while fostering a safe, welcoming, affirming, and community-oriented environment.
- Assist residents in developing independent living skills, including budgeting, meal planning, housekeeping, time management, communication, conflict resolution, and navigating landlord-tenant relationships.
- Support residents in understanding and complying with housing policies, community agreements, and program expectations using restorative justice and harm reduction practices.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate youth development programming rooted in evidence-based and culturally responsive practices.
- Facilitate support groups, leadership development programs, workshops, and skill-building activities.
- Create opportunities for youth leadership, civic engagement, peer mentorship, and community building.
- Support youth in identifying strengths, building resilience, and developing pathways toward self-determination.
- Coordinate referrals and collaborate with service providers to ensure comprehensive and coordinated support for participants.
- Coordinate and support youth-led events, workshops, and community gatherings.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of experience in youth development, case management, supportive housing, residential services, homelessness services, program coordination, or direct service work.
- Experience working in supportive housing, transitional housing, or residential programs.
- Experience working with LGBTQQ+ youth and young adults.
- Knowledge of trauma-informed care, positive youth development, restorative practices, and harm reduction approaches.
- Familiarity with issues impacting youth experiencing homelessness, housing instability, foster care involvement, or system involvement.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, Zoom, and online data management systems.
- Ability to work effectively in a multiracial, multicultural, multi-gendered, and intergenerational environment.
- Knowledge of San Francisco and Bay Area resources serving LGBTQQ+ communities and youth of color.
- You are passionate about supporting LGBTQQ+ youth and young adults and committed to social justice, youth empowerment, and housing stability.
Compensation
- Hourly Wage: $30.58/hour (40 hours/week)
- LYRIC utilizes an equity-based compensation model.
- Compensation is determined by role and tenure and is not negotiable.
- $800 annual Health & Wellness Cash Supplement
- $1,000 annual Professional Development Fund
Benefits
- Each year, we support nearly 2,000 young people through programs rooted in love, equity, and youth leadership.
- LYRIC utilizes an equity-based compensation model.
- Benefits Include
- $800 annual Health & Wellness Cash Supplement
- 100% employer-paid medical, dental, vision, and acupuncture/chiropractic coverage
- Optional Health FSA and commuter benefits
- 403(b) retirement plan with up to 4% employer match
Company info
- to build community and inspire social change through education enhancement, career training, health promotion, and leadership development.
- With a $4M+ budget and a dedicated staff team, LYRIC is a place where young people-especially trans, nonbinary, BIPOC, disabled, undocumented, and system-impacted youth-can lead, heal, and thrive.
- What's This Role All About?
- We're looking for a Youth Advocate to join our Youth Services Team and support LGBTQQ+ youth and young adults through LYRIC's community-based programs and supportive housing initiatives.
- Youth Advocates play a critical role in program planning, implementation, and evaluation while providing direct services, case management, youth leadership development, housing stabilization support, and community-building opportunities.
- Occasional evenings, weekends, and participation in crisis response may be required.
- In addition to providing case management and facilitating youth development programming, Youth Advocates support formerly homeless young adults living in LYRIC-affiliated housing programs by promoting housing stability, independent living skills, and community engagement.
Equal opportunity
- Statement
- LYRIC is an equal opportunity employer. We strongly encourage applications from women, people of color, immigrants, young people, LGBTQQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, people living with HIV/AIDS, and system-impacted individuals. Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we welcome applicants with arrest and conviction histories.
- LYRIC is an equal opportunity employer.
- We strongly encourage applications from women, people of color, immigrants, young people, LGBTQQ+ individuals, people with disabilities, people living with HIV/AIDS, and system-impacted individuals.
This listing is sourced directly from Lyric's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.