Full-Time | Exempt
Salary: Starting at $48,000
Reports to: Case Management Supervisor
Location: On-site in Philadelphia, PA
Last Updated: December 2025
About The Attic Youth Center
The Attic Youth Center supports LGBTQ+ youth in building healthy, independent, and fulfilling lives. We provide affirming, trauma-informed programs that meet young people where they are and help them move toward stability, connection, and self-sufficiency.
Position Overview
The Housing Navigator partners with youth to prevent and address housing instability and homelessness. Using a strengths-based, youth-driven approach, the Housing Navigator conducts assessments, develops individualized housing plans, coordinates services, and connects youth to internal and community resources. This role works closely with clinical and program staff to ensure youth receive holistic, affirming support—often at critical moments in their lives.
Housing Navigation at The Attic prioritizes homelessness prevention, rapid response to crisis, and long-term stability, empowering youth to build independence and permanent connections.
Key Responsibilities
Intake & Assessment
- Support intake and prescreening of youth to assess needs and urgency of services
- Conduct comprehensive assessments and orient youth to Attic programs
- Respond immediately to critical needs and ensure safety, nutrition, and hygiene supports
- Identify appropriate case management pathways and link youth to services
Housing & Case Planning
- Maintain a caseload of youth with housing-related needs
- Develop and update individualized, youth-driven housing plans
- Coordinate grant-funded financial assistance for eligible youth
- Support youth in securing identification and accessing housing resources
- Track progress, provide advocacy, and participate in citywide housing efforts
- Strengthen youth support systems and permanent connections
Coordination & Collaboration
- Collaborate with Attic clinical, program, and housing staff
- Build strong relationships with community agencies and service providers
- Refer and coordinate services both within and outside The Attic
Documentation & Reporting
- Maintain accurate, timely case notes and client records
- Collect and enter data to meet funder and program requirements
- Report critical incidents promptly
Team & Agency Responsibilities
- Participate in staff meetings, supervision, trainings, and Attic events
- Model effective teamwork and communication
- Uphold Attic values, policies, and confidentiality standards
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in social work, youth development, human services, or equivalent experience
- Experience in community-based case management; housing or homelessness prevention experience strongly preferred
- Experience working with diverse adolescents, particularly LGBTQ+ youth
- Knowledge of positive youth development and empowerment models
- Strong communication, organizational, and decision-making skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
Physical Requirements
This role requires the ability to sit, stand, walk, reach, and occasionally bend or kneel. Reasonable accommodation will be made for qualified individuals with disabilities.
Our Values
The Attic Youth Center proudly celebrates diversity and seeks staff who reflect the expansive identities of the youth we serve. We believe diverse teams are more creative, compassionate, and effective in supporting LGBTQ+ youth to thrive.
Equal Opportunity Employer The Attic Youth Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. We do not tolerate discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, sex, genetic information, ancestry, citizenship, marital status, disability, age, veteran status, or any other protected group or status.