Careers

My Friend’s Place is an inspiring and rewarding place to
work, and every member of our staff plays an integral role
in supporting youth to move toward lives of wellness,
stability, and self-sufficiency.

Current Openings

Below, you will find a list of current openings. If you have questions regarding the application process or any of the available positions, please e-mail the appropriate hiring manager as listed at the bottom of the job description.

  • Safe Haven Manager

    The Safe Haven Manager is an integral leadership role within the organization. Under the direct supervision of the Associate Director of Programs, the Safe Haven Manager is responsible for all aspects of the Safe Haven Program. The Safe Haven Manager must be familiar and comfortable working with issues related to street survival & homelessness, substance abuse, mental health distress, co-occurring disorders, severe behavioral health and complex trauma. They must have the ability and interest to work professionally with youth with severe trauma histories and appreciate that the behavioral expression of pain can include challenging, even hostile, behaviors. They must endorse a philosophy of care that when a young person is struggling, they are to be pulled in closer and not pushed further away.

  • Employment and Education Case Manager

    The Transformative Education Program is our comprehensive program approach to employment, education and creative arts services and activities. Through workshops, one-on-one sessions, and more intensive programming, the Transformative Education Program aims to equip youth with marketable skills, encourage positive behaviors, and teach youth how to connect with resources that improve their futures. The Employment and Education Case Manager takes the steps in building trust with young people to support the entry into the workforce, providing coaching and skill building, along with successfully supporting exploration, enrollment and completion of education programs. Using a trauma informed model that focuses on social-emotional learning and development and strength based perspective, the Employment and Education Case Manager will provide services and support to assist youth transition into healthy, independent lives.

  • Community Engagement and Volunteer Manager

    Under the supervision of the Associate Director of Development, Community Engagement, and Corporate Relations, the Community Engagement and Volunteer Manager plays a pivotal role in the development and implementation of My Friend’s Place’s fundraising and resource development efforts. The Community Engagement and Volunteer Manager leads on the development and implementation of strategies designed to engage and cultivate a robust community of support that includes individuals, businesses, corporations and other community partners engaged in supporting My Friend’s Place through efforts that include in kind contributions, corporate partnerships, volunteer efforts and other engagement opportunities.

Organizational Background

My Friend’s Place is a privately funded nonprofit organization with a mission
“to assist and inspire homeless youth to build self-sufficient lives.”

Our crisis resource drop-in center provides
emergency, health, mental health, creative arts,
case management, and education & employment
services to more than 1,000 youth and young adults
experiencing homelessness annually.

The youth and young adults we serve are predominantly
black and brown and male identified. We recognize the
experience of homelessness as a social, racial and
economic justice issue, and as such, you can read more
about our JEDI Vision and Principles.

Our comprehensive, multi-disciplinary program model is
innovative and replicated in drop-in centers locally and
nationally. We are a data lead agency committed to
continuous learning and development.

My Friend’s Place is
an equal opportunity
employer.

Multilingual individuals, people of various abilities, LGBTQIA-identified individuals, and people of color are especially encouraged to apply, as are people with the skills and knowledge to engage productively with marginalized and underserved communities.

Together We Can!

Assist and inspire homeless youth to build self-sufficient lives.