Youth and Family Advocate – Young Families

Our Mission

The Bridge for Youth (BFY) centers youth voice, justice, and equity in all we do, and empowers youth experiencing homelessness through safe shelter, basic needs, and healthy relationships.

• Patience – We give space for youth to make decisions on their own timeline in their own way.
• Love and Caring – We believe in acceptance, empathy, and non-judgement.
• Communication – We engage in intentional dialogue to understand each other’s truths.
• Integrity – We actively learn, grow, and change to align our actions in equity and justice.
• Co-Creation – We seek connection to amplify the voice of youth and each other.
• Community – We stand together for youth and for each other.

Position: Youth and Family Advocate – Young Families

Job Type: Full-Time, Non-Exempt 1.0 FTE

Classification: Non-Exempt

Reports to: Young Families Case Manager Supervisor

Posting Date: 1/14/26

Closing Date: Open Until Closed

Compensation: $20 - $23/hr

Note: Salary range is $20 - $23/hr and is non‑negotiable beyond this range to counter pay inequality and uphold internal parity for salaries.

Position

Hours:

Sun/Mon: 2:30 PM – 11:00 PM, Tue/Wed: OFF, Thu: 7:30 AM – 4:00 PM , Fri/Sat: 2:30 PM – 11:00 PM. Some holidays included. Position participates in on‑call back‑up rotation, as necessary and assigned. Rotation of on‑call duties is 24‑hours a day for seven days.

The Bridge for Youth (BFY) centers youth voice, justice, and equity in all we do, and empowers youth. BFY has been at the forefront of addressing youth homelessness in Minnesota, positively impacting the lives of the most vulnerable youth in our community, through youth‑centered programs that offer a pathway out of poverty and chronic homelessness.

The Young Families Youth & Family Advocate (YFA) is responsible for providing direct services and support to youth in Gloria’s Place (an emergency shelter setting for youth ages 15‑17 who are pregnant and/or parenting) and Marlene’s Place (a Transitional Living Program for youth ages 16‑20 who are pregnant/or parenting). This position supports young parents and their children (ages 0‑3) who are experiencing homelessness as they work towards reunification with family or stable housing.

This position operates within an framework of agency philosophy and goals, including team commitment and cooperation among services and programs.

• Competitive health, dental, vision and ancillary benefits
• Company paid life insurance and long‑term disability
• 403b (immediate vesting) with up to 4% match after one year of employment
• Up to 20 days of PTO first year of employment, in addition to 15 paid holidays
• Pet friendly

• Lead within a framework of agency values, philosophies, and goals, including team commitment and cooperation across BFY services and programs.
• Emulate and enthusiastically promote the organizational culture as defined by the identified values statements and racial justice and equity opportunities of BFY.
• Lead in building upon and strengthening a culture of establishing and nurturing relationships.
• BFY believes in team, collaboration, and constantly developing a supportive and caring environment for each other. Sometimes we are asked to lean in above and beyond our position description and we enthusiastically do so.

• Programmatic
• Initiate, develop and maintain positive direct relationships with all youth ages 15‑20 and their children (ages 0‑3) from initial contact through their entire stay and including ongoing or follow up contact
• Help support home‑like environment through shopping, cooking and providing activities for youth to engage with staff and one another through relationship building
• Develop self‑harm contract with youth as needed
• Ensure health assessments are scheduled and completed
• Assist youth in developing strength‑based goals
• Provide therapeutic support and coaching to the youth as they parent
• Provide direct milieu therapeutic strategies and techniques with the youth & their children in group and individual settings
• Professionally interact and collaborate with outside agencies and service providers to ensure that a continuum of care for the youth and…