Bilingual Youth Advocate

Make the Road New York (MRNY) builds the power of immigrant and working-class communities to achieve dignity and justice through organizing, policy innovation, transformative education, and survival services. Make the Road New York operates community centers in Bushwick, Brooklyn; Jackson Heights, Queens; Port Richmond, Staten Island; Brentwood, Long Island and White Plains, Westchester County. With a membership of 27,000, MRNY tackles the critical issues facing our communities, including workplace justice, tenants’ rights, immigrant rights and civil rights, TGNCIQ justice, public education, health care access, and immigration reform. (TGNCIQ = transgender, gender non-conforming, intersex and queer). MRNY is a newly unionized workplace.

MRNY is a multi-service organization. Our member-led organizing committees -- which work on the issues named above -- implement strategies to combat shared problems, and develop leadership and the capacity for civic participation. We also provide an array of high-quality bilingual services: We offer English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL), Spanish-language literacy, computer literacy, citizenship preparation, and in-school and after-school youth programs. We have a robust legal program that offers direct representation across a spectrum of practice areas, including employment law, immigration law, housing and benefits, and TGNCIQ civil rights; we also take on impact litigation as a strategy for achieving broad change. Our health program offers facilitated enrollment into health insurance programs and SNAP benefits, a community health worker home visit program, nutrition education and emergency food pantries, health care navigation, and more."

Current Opening:

Make the Road New York (MRNY) is seeking a full time Bilingual Youth Advocate Social Worker to be a part of our School Based Team at Bushwick Campus. This position requires a flexible schedule. Applicants must be available to work occasional evenings and weekends. The Bilingual Youth Advocate Social Worker will be partnering with four high schools in Bushwick Campus Community School. Our School Based Team works inside the campus supporting all four schools. A community school is a hub of resources, programs, and services that contribute to meeting the needs and building on the strengths of the whole student, family and broader community. It supports a culture of community where trust and accountability among all stakeholders are nurtured and strengthened. This position is a full-time in person position, however employer will use best efforts to allow 1 day of remote work per week.

Key Responsibilities but not limited to:

• Provide confidential and supportive counseling and case management to a selected cohort of chronically absent students
• Refer, assist and or advocate for students/families to obtain: therapy, benefits, housing, employment, immigration assistance, emergency assistance, shelter, after school programs, academic support and additional programs both on campus and off
• Provide outreach efforts such as home visits and phone calls home to students in attendance cohorts for re-engagement purposes.
• Develop relationships with school staff to support a team approach and integrate support for struggling students into the community school model
• Co-lead 3-5 campus wide mental health and community building events
• Lead campus wide mental health coordination efforts, including monthly group meetings with counselors and mental health practitioners from all schools

Requirements:

• Eligible to work in the U.S
• Educational Level Requirement MSW
• Possess a commitment to collective action and community organizing.
• Bilingual English/Spanish required/mandatory.
• Have experience working in a multi-cultural and multi-ethnic work environment

Job Competencies:

• Self-starter with strong organizational skills and strong attention to detail
• Be highly professional and team oriented with a passion for excellence and eagerness to help the department meet our goals.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and complete assignments under strict deadlines with minimal supervision in a fast paced environment.
• Ability to work under pressure required.
• Have a working knowledge of spreadsheets, Microsoft Office suite, and using a database (ideally Salesforce) to run reports.
• Flexible work schedule, some evenings or weekends required
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• High level of accountability and initiative; needs to be a self-starter and eager to do team work to support the organization as a whole

Salary and Benefits:

MRNY offers an excellent benefit package including health insurance, 401K, and generous paid vacation, sick, personal days. The salary range for this position is from $60,300 to $62,400.

How to Apply: Please attach your resume and cover letter and submit all documents to the Make the Road New York career center.

Make the Road believes that social change is best achieved through grassroots community-based organizing that flows directly from and engages the community demanding the change. As a membership-based organization, we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, criminal history, or Veteran status. We strongly encourage those from historically excluded groups to apply.