Youth Career Pathways Specialist

Help Refugee Youth Thrive. Build Pathways to Career Success.
Join a mission-driven team focused on empowering refugee youth through individualized support, mentorship, and career planning. As a Youth Career Pathways Specialist, you’ll guide newly resettled youth in Maryland toward education, employment, and long-term self-sufficiency.

Core Responsibilities

• Maintain a caseload of up to 30 refugee youth

• Conduct intakes, assessments, and create Individual Service Plans (ISPs)

• Match clients with volunteer mentors for career and personal development

• Provide ongoing case management and community referrals

• Offer career counseling and vocational training support

• Coordinate with area agencies and request financial assistance as needed

• Track progress and outcomes using data systems

• Submit timely reports to meet program goals

What You Need to Succeed (Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, international studies, or a related field (or equivalent work experience)

• Strong verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to work effectively in multicultural environments

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and data management tools

• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion

• Fluency in a second language (Arabic, Dari, Pashto, Spanish) is highly preferred

• Must be comfortable with local travel (50–75%)

Key Skills for Success (Optimized Keywords)

• Case Management

• Youth Development

• Career Counseling

• Refugee Services

• Cross-Cultural Communication

• Volunteer Coordination

• Program Reporting

• Microsoft Office Proficiency

Apply Now

If you’re passionate about empowering youth and ready to support their journey from resettlement to career success—we want to hear from you.