Program Director of Prevention

<div class="content-intro"><p class="ignore-global-css"><span class="ignore-global-css">Since 1984, Larkin Street Youth Services has helped more than 75,000 young adults in San Francisco with outreach, shelter, housing, education, employment, healthcare, and other services.</span></p> <p class="ignore-global-css"><span class="ignore-global-css">Today, Larkin Street Youth Services is the largest provider of housing and services to homeless youth in the Bay Area. We serve 1,500 youth annually, operating or partnering to provide more than 500 emergency shelter, transitional, supportive, and subsidy-based housing beds at several unique sites across San Francisco.</span></p> <p class="ignore-global-css"><span class="ignore-global-css">Working at Larkin Street, no matter what department, means making a real difference in the lives of young people experiencing homelessness. Our team is skilled, diverse, and passionate. Our culture encourages achievement and professional development, as well as teamwork and self-care. Our focus is always on the young people at the heart of our mission and to nurture potential, promote dignity and support bold steps by all.</span></p> <p class="ignore-global-css"><span class="ignore-global-css">For more information about us, visit <a href="https://www.larkinstreetyouth.org" target="_blank">www.larkinstreetyouth.org</a>.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p></div><p><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>WHAT YOU'LL DO:</strong></span></p> <p class="ignore-global-css">Under the guidance of the Chief of Programs, the <strong class="ignore-global-css">Program Director of Prevention </strong><span class="ignore-global-css">leads Larkin Street Youth Services' prevention strategy across three interconnected program areas: Outreach, Direct Cash Transfer (DCT), and Aftercare. This role advances a comprehensive approach to ending youth homelessness through three core pillars: intervening early with youth at the highest risk of becoming homeless before they lose housing; rapidly identifying and engaging youth through street-based and community outreach once they become unhoused; and ensuring that youth who exit Larkin Street's programs do not return to homelessness. The Director of Prevention is a senior leader responsible for setting programmatic vision, developing and sustaining key external partnerships, ensuring fidelity to evidence-based practices, and driving cross-departmental collaboration. This position plays a critical role in building Larkin Street's prevention infrastructure and positioning the agency as a leader in youth homelessness prevention locally and nationall