Supportive Services Specialist: Colorado Springs

The Supportive Services Specialist works with a team of 3-4 supportive services staff to implement programming and wrap-around services that promote participant (Corpsmember) success. This role is responsible for connecting Corpsmembers (CMs) to community resources, providing career exploration and readiness activities, and ensuring CMs are prepared to pursue post-program education and employment opportunities. This position works directly with Corpsmembers enrolled in an AmeriCorps program. This position is based in Colorado Springs.

Responsibilities:

• Provide holistic one-on-one support to Corpsmembers and alumni by assisting with:
  • Goal planning
  • Career navigation and coaching
  • Post-secondary education navigation and education placement plans
  • Community resource navigation (housing, transportation, food, child care & more)
• Conduct CM career readiness and resource needs intakes, assessment and follow-ups
• Be physically present during times allotted in the AM or PM to build rapport with CMs and facilitate informal and formal check-ins
• Support CMs in addressing emergency situations by completing referrals and connecting with community agencies
• Develop and facilitate career readiness, post-secondary education preparation, and healthy living and life skills activities and classes
• Maintain partnerships with employers, apprenticeship programs, and post-secondary education institutions in each career pathway offered at MHYC
• Maintain partnerships with community resources that address and mitigate barriers to CM success, including food, housing, childcare, transportation, and mental wellness
• Track, document, and report on CM/alumni career planning progress, placements, retention of placements, success stories, grant compliance, and other performance metrics
• Coordinate with program teams to address individual CM and overall programmatic supportive services needs
• Implement alumni follow-up and engagement activities
• Engage in career coaching training and community of practice facilitated by the Colorado Workforce Development Council’s Career Coaching Collaborative

Mile High Youth Corps is committed to hiring candidates with unique backgrounds and perspectives. If you are interested in this position but are concerned that you do not meet all of the requirements or possess all of the necessary skills, or that prior convictions or your background might disqualify you, we encourage you to submit an application anyway. 

How to apply:

Submit a resume and a cover letter including pertinent personal and/or professional experience. In the absence of specific work-related experience, applicants are encouraged to describe personal experience that pertains to position requirements in their cover letter. Send resume and cover letter to: staffjobs@mhyc.net (include “Supportive Services Specialist: Colorado Springs” in the email subject line). If you have questions about the position, please email: staffjobs@mhyc.net.