Bilingual Justice Navigator - 4 p.m. - midnight Tues-Sat

Huckleberry Youth Programs (HYP) is a critical provider of essential safety net services for high-needs youth and their families in San Francisco and Marin County. For over 50 years, HYP has developed and maintained prevention programs that promote the health and leadership of youth, and, as a result divert youth from violence, crime and gang involvement, as well as other harmful behaviors, including running away, drug/alcohol abuse, risky sexual activities, and involvement in the juvenile justice systems. HYP employs approximately 75 employees and operates on a $9 million annual budget. We offer excellent employee benefits, including full medical/dental/vision/acupuncture and chiropractic coverage and generous vacation time. For more information about our various programs please go to our website at www.huckleberryyouth.org.

 
POSITION SUMMARY:

Huckleberry Youth Programs is seeking a Justice Navigator for San Francisco’s Community Assessment & Referral Center (SFCARC). SFCARC has been in existence for 25yrs, navigating from the center of juvenile justice reform & transformation in San Francisco. SFCARC is in an integral moment of time within the justice field in that it will be expanding operating hours & services to be able to support more youth at the point of arrest for all misdemeanors & felonies. SFCARC is a community-based diversion program, single point of entry for crisis intervention, intake/assessment, service integration and referrals back to the community of arrested & detained youth. The ultimate goal of SFCARC is to assess the needs of young people who come in contact with police, connect them and their families to needed services or support, hold the youth accountable for their actions via restorative justice practices and to prevent re-arrests. 
 

This position will be a core member of the community-based collaborative response to youth ages 12-18 who have been cited/arrested by law enforcement in San Francisco. In this newer juvenile justice model, youth will be assessed by SFCARC and connected to a Justice Services Care Coordinator (JSCC) for ongoing case management and additional service linkages from agencies including: Bay Area Community Resources (BACR); Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice (CJCJ); Mission Neighborhood Centers (MNC); Sunset Youth Services (SYS); and Young Community Developers (YCD). SF CARC also subcontracts with Instituto Familiar de la Raza (IFR) and Community Youth Center (CYC) to directly connect youth to unique culturally responsive services. 

We ensure that youth working with SFCARC receive caring and professional care management services; assist youth and their families & JSCC providers when applicable with the implementation of recommended care plans so they are able to re-focus their attention into positive and productive behaviors and choices. The Justice Navigators must be able to work within a collaborative process and negotiate successfully with multidisciplinary systems. This position is primarily in-person on site at our center, in the community & at the Juvenile Justice Center. There may be opportunities for occasional remote work. As of now SFCARC operates Monday-Friday 9am-10pm. In the new year, SFCARC will be expanding hours to Monday-Saturday 10am-midnight and this position will work Tuesday - Saturday, 4 p.m. through midnight.
 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Complete intake & assessments with youth that are arrested by law enforcement at SFCARC and the Juvenile Justice Center
• Coordinate and attend a “warm handoff” referral to JSCC providers in a 24-72 hr time frame when needed
• Provide system navigation, service connection and coordination with the 5 JSCC providers in 24-72 hr time frame and ongoing as needed
• Engage with youth at SFCARC center, in the community and those who are booked at JJC
• In collaboration with youth, their families and the JSCC providers or other community-based agencies to create accountability plans, using Restorative Justice practices
• Complete shift change documentation and communicate relevant information amongst team in a timely manner
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