Lgbtq+ Peer Navigator

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Summary:

The Peer Navigator will support LGBTQ+ youth and navigate sensitive issues that disproportionately impact LGBTQ+ individuals and communities, including health/medical/psychological/psychiatric concerns; coordinate immediate support/services to LGBTQ+ youth in crisis, including during the coming out process; provide parent support and affirming parenting skills coaching; help parents or legal guardians structure positive time with their child(ren); plan affirming family activities; complete reports; maintain records; and provide services in the primary language of the children, youth, and families being served.

The Peer Navigator needs to be comfortable with public speaking and outreach. This position requires marketing and engagement in various settings and situations. The Peer Navigator needs to be comfortable sharing their own foster care/LGBTQI2-S experience/story as appropriate to educate, advocate, and inspire hope. 

Requirements: 

• It is preferred that the Peer Navigator have a minimum of five (5) years’ lived expertise as an LGBTQ+ youth in foster care, or five (5) years’ experience providing tailored services to LGBTQ+ children, youth, and families, training staff and volunteers on affirming practices as well as best practices for working with LGBTQ+ populations, awareness of LGBTQ+ affirming language and issues unique to LGBTQ+ individuals and communities, supporting caregivers and youth during the coming out process, and overseeing program staff and volunteers.

• It is preferred that the Peer Navigator have a minimum level of a Bachelor’s degree in psychology, child development, social work, sociology, or related field.

• If applicable, the applicant will submit a letter of interest outlining his or her personal system experience as a youth dealing with formal systems of DCFS. (The DCFS case must be closed for at least 12 months).  This letter must also reflect their experience as an LGBTQI2-S youth/young adult.

• Bilingual Spanish Preferred (Verbal only).

• Valid California driver’s license for at least 5 years; current automobile insurance; have and maintain a clean driving record acceptable to the organization’s insurance company; have immediate access to his or her vehicle during work hours.

Position Location: Lancaster, CA

Salary Range: $20.09 up to $29.36 per hour

Additional $1.00 per hour bilingual Spanish differential.

Penny Lane Centers offers competitive salaries and benefits. Please visit www.pennylane.org to see a complete list of perks and benefits. Medical benefits are effective the first of the month upon hire, not to exceed 31 days.

Equal Employment Opportunity.

Penny Lane is committed to equal employment opportunity. We will not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment on any legally recognized basis (Protected class) including, but not limited to race; religious creed; color; national; origin; ancestry; physical disability; mental disability; medical condition, including genetic characteristics; genetic information; marital status; sex; pregnancy’ child birth or related medical conditions; actual or perceived gender; gender identity or expression or sexual orientation. Our management is dedicated to ensuring the fulfillment of this policy with respect to hiring, placement, recruitment advertising, pay and other forms of compensation, training and general treatment during employment.