Part of the Opiod Crisis Team
Penquis, a social services agency serving Penobscot, Piscataquis, and Knox counties for more than 50 years, is recruiting for a full time, (40 hour/week; benefits eligible) Youth Resource Navigator in its Family Enrichment Services Department, based in our Bangor, Maine office. This position is part of our Youth Victims of the Opioid Crisis team serving youth up to age 18 who have been impacted by the opioid crisis.
The Youth Resource Navigator will coordinate services for children and youth who have been impacted by the opioid crisis and provide referrals to in-house and community supports. They will connect youth and family to needed resources. They will identify and facilitate recreational group opportunities through area organizations such as YMCA, Parks and Recreation, Bangor Area Recovery Network, Discovery House and others. They will assist in creating and presenting a training curriculum for providers, parents, and community members to provide a robust community response for the target population, facilitate/co-facilitate curriculum-based groups, maintain appropriate documentation to meet federal grant regulations, network with area providers and community members to stay informed regarding available resources, services, and service gaps.
Required Qualifications include a Bachelor’s Degree in Mental Health, Social Work, or related field with a minimum of three years volunteering and/or working with and for young people, specifically in the areas of resiliency building, trauma, or direct social services; experience working with high-risk adolescents and youth; valid Maine driver’s license in good standing and reliable transportation. Experience with Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel preferred.
The starting rate of pay for the Youth Resource Navigator is $19.84 per hour.
Upon hire and periodically thereafter, must comply with Penquis background check requirements with satisfactory results as outlined in current contract provisions.
Penquis offers an excellent benefits package, competitive wages, and opportunities for educational advancement, certification, and coursework. For more information or to apply on line at Penquis Employment or contact us at 973-3500 (TDD: 973-3520) or by email at employment@penquis.org to request an application and job description. Applications will be accepted until Friday, November 27th, 2021.
Penquis complies with all applicable federal and state laws and regulations concerning employees, including those pertaining to mandatory COVID-19 vaccination. This includes rules associated with the State of Maine healthcare mandate, anticipated OSHA standards and emergency temporary standards mandating employee COVID-19 vaccination, as well as U.S. DHHS rules requiring vaccinations within our Head Start programs.
In accordance with federal regulations, Penquis does not discriminate. Reasonable accommodation will be made for otherwise qualified persons with disabilities. Penquis is a tobacco and smoke-free workplace.
