Self Determination Coordinator
Core
Provide peer-based, restorative justice support and advocacy to system-impacted youth (girls, trans people, gender-expansive young people) to help them exercise self-determination, navigate systems, and develop leadership. (via careerplan.io/jobs/89-007-0D-279-self-determination-coordinator-at-young-womens-freedom-center)
Role type
Self-Determination Coordinator (Social Services/Youth Advocacy)
Builds
Individualized support plans, community resource connections, and youth-led advocacy activities
Domain
Social Services / Youth Development / Restorative Justice
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Restorative justice framework, cultural competency, system navigation (juvenile justice/foster care/mental health), community resource coordination, data reporting, stakeholder engagement
Preferred skills
Driver's license, local California socio-political landscape knowledge
Responsibilities
Conduct intakes and assessments to develop Self-Determined Life Maps; facilitate healing circles and youth-driven community projects; advocate for youth within juvenile justice and foster care systems; coordinate early career exploration and leadership development; maintain relationships with external stakeholders (Probation, Public Defender, schools); manage grant reporting and program data.
Seniority
Individual Contributor