Empowerment & Resilience Specialist

Job overview

The Empowerment & Resilience Specialist is an onsite role based in Newark, NJ, with a salary of $60,000 per year. This position supports the youth services team at Covenant House New Jersey, an organization dedicated to providing trauma-informed care to youth experiencing homelessness. This role exists to deliver high-quality, trauma-informed services that foster an inclusive and empowering environment. The specialist facilitates programming centered on education, employment, social navigation, financial literacy, and wellness to help youth achieve their goals.

What you'll do

• Welcome youth to the program
• build supportive relationships
• facilitate individual and group programming
• support goal achievement
• coordinate volunteer opportunities
• develop peer leadership initiatives
• provide educational and vocational guidance
• maintain documentation.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

full-time

newark nj

empowerment specialist

youth services

trauma-informed care

social services

education

employment

financial literacy

wellness

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, vision, 403B retirement plan, paid time off (vacation, personal, sick, 10 holidays).

Why this role

Requires a bachelor's degree and experience working with youth who have experienced trauma.

About the employer

Covenant House New Jersey is hiring for this role. Industry: Other Individual and Family Services. Sector: 62.