Youth Outreach & Support Specialist - Transitional Living Program (TLP)
Mental Illness Recovery Center · Posted Nov 6, 2026
- Columbia, South Carolina, United States
- Full-time
Responsible for identifying, engaging, and supporting youth ages 17–22 experiencing homelessness or housing instability through outreach, service navigation, and program support.
Responsibilities
- Conduct targeted outreach in community settings to identify and engage youth experiencing homelessness
- Build rapport with youth through consistent, non-judgmental, strengths-based interactions
- Conduct VI-SPDAT assessments to connect clients to appropriate interventions
- Educate youth about available services within the Transitional Living Program and help them navigate eligibility and enrollment
- Distribute basic needs supplies during outreach
Requirements
- Master's degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology, Public Health, or related human services field
- Nice to have: Experience working with vulnerable youth
- Nice to have: Experience in homeless youth services
- Nice to have: Experience in Runaway and Homeless Youth (RHY) programs
- Nice to have: Experience in transitional housing settings