This role involves developing and coordinating culturally grounded, healing-centered wellness supports to strengthen the readiness, resilience, and well-being of youth. It focuses on building accessible wellness resources, learning opportunities, partnerships, and referral pathways, collaborating with various teams and youth programs.
Responsibilities
Develop and coordinate a holistic wellness approach aligned with the organization's North Star, ancestral wayfinding model, grant requirements, and organizational priorities
Organize wellness resources and supports that address emotional, mental, physical, relational, and behavioral well-being and other factors affecting youth participation and progress
Build and maintain relationships with behavioral health providers, health and wellness organizations, substance-use prevention and recovery resources, family-support agencies, and other community partners
Develop clear resource, referral, eligibility, consent, information-sharing, and follow-up processes to connect youth to appropriate supports
Identify program-level gaps and barriers to wellness services and recommend practical strategies to improve access, responsiveness, and continuity of support
Plan and facilitate workshops, seminars, groups, and experiences that build practical wellness knowledge and skills, including self-awareness, stress management, emotional regulation, healthy relationships, help-seeking, self-advocacy, and healthy decision-making
Use culturally grounded, trauma-informed, healing-centered, strengths-based, and developmentally appropriate approaches that honor the identity, voice, pace, and lived experiences of youth
Create welcoming learning environments where youth can participate safely, build connection, practice skills, and reflect on how wellness supports their goals and individualized journeys
Coordinate qualified providers, guest facilitators, community resources, schedules, materials, safety considerations, and follow-up for assigned wellness offerings
Develop practical wellness resources and tools that Navigators and other staff can appropriately reinforce with youth
Work closely with Navigators to understand wellness-related needs and connect youth with relevant resources and opportunities without replacing the Navigator's primary mentoring relationship
Support warm handoffs and coordinated follow-up when specialized wellness services are needed while maintaining appropriate role boundaries and confidentiality
Collaborate with Kīʻapu staff responsible for pathways, cultural learning, data, and events so offerings are accessible, coordinated, and responsive to the whole person
Coordinate with other youth programs under ʻUpena Pili to share wellness resources, strengthen referral networks, reduce duplication, and expand access to appropriate supports
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Participate in Kīʻapu and cross-program planning, youth conferencing, and coordinated problem-solving when wellness expertise or resource coordination is needed
Recognize and respond appropriately to concerns involving safety, abuse, neglect, self-harm, substance use, or other urgent needs by following PIDF policies, mandated-reporting requirements, and established response protocols
Maintain professional boundaries and provide only those services that fall within the position's training, qualifications, and scope
Protect participant privacy and obtain appropriate consent before sharing information, consistent with law, policy, partner agreements, and the safety of youth
Maintain accurate and timely records of wellness offerings, participation, referrals, partner involvement, follow-up, feedback, and other assigned outcomes in PIDF systems
Gather feedback from youth, Navigators, staff, families, providers, and partners to assess accessibility, relevance, safety, cultural responsiveness, and quality
Use data, reflection, and partner guidance to improve wellness supports and recommend responsive adjustments
Contribute information for reports, dashboards, evaluation, grant compliance, and program planning while safeguarding confidential information
Support ʻUpena Pili and Kīʻapu events, trainings, outreach, and community activities
Maintain current knowledge of wellness resources, ethical practices, mandated-reporting responsibilities, and relevant professional development
Perform other duties as assigned
Requirements
Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in social work, psychology, counseling, public health, health education, human services, education, or a related field
Minimum of two (2) years of experience in youth development, behavioral health, wellness education, social services, care coordination, community health, or a related field
Experience developing or coordinating wellness resources, workshops, referrals, providers, or community partnerships
Experience facilitating groups or learning activities related to wellness, resilience, relationships, or healthy decision-making
Experience supporting youth who face barriers related to systems involvement, homelessness, foster care, trauma, behavioral health, substance use, or family instability
Knowledge of positive youth development, trauma-informed care, healing-centered practice, crisis-response protocols, professional boundaries, confidentiality, and mandated reporting
Strong organizational, facilitation, relationship-building, problem-solving, documentation, and time-management skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office, Google Workspace, email, internet research, participant data systems, and virtual meeting platforms
Access to a vehicle, a valid driver's license, a safe and responsible driving record, and current no-fault auto insurance with at least $100,000 in bodily injury liability per person and $25,000 in property damage liability
Consistent adherence to Partners In Development Foundation's five core values
Ability to remain calm, youth-centered, compassionate, culturally responsive, and solutions-focused when addressing sensitive or urgent situations
Ability to exercise sound judgment, maintain boundaries, recognize the limits of one's role, and seek qualified support when needed
Ability to manage multiple partnerships, resources, activities, timelines, and follow-up responsibilities with accuracy and discretion
Ability to demonstrate integrity, self-awareness, coachability, adaptability, a growth mindset, and the Navigator's Mindset
Take responsibility and ownership for successfully accomplishing work and the organization’s objectives and delivering results, setting high standards of shared performance for self and others
Foster a respectful environment while supporting fair treatment and opportunity for all colleagues, partners, and communities
Ensure work is thoughtfully completed, accurate, and error-free to the highest degree possible
Ability to frequently travel to schools, provider sites, community locations, events, and program sites on Oʻahu and Molokaʻi
Must be able to sit and work on a computer, participate in meetings and activities, or travel in a vehicle during the workday
Ability to lift and carry supplies up to 25 lbs
Exhibit a courteous and professional demeanor toward youth, families, staff, administration, providers, and partners through verbal, written, physical, and electronic correspondence
Strong facilitation, active-listening, relationship-building, de-escalation, presentation, and written communication skills
Ability to discuss sensitive topics respectfully, communicate boundaries and next steps clearly, and handle confidential information appropriately
Ability to collaborate across disciplines, cultures, communities, and youth programs
Nice to have:
Experience working with opportunity or systems-involved youth and families
Knowledge of Hawaiʻi's youth-serving, behavioral health, public health, substance-use, family-support, and community-resource systems
Knowledge of Native Hawaiian culture, values, practices, and community dynamics
Training in Mental Health First Aid, suicide prevention, motivational interviewing, restorative practice, de-escalation, or related approaches
Relevant professional license or credential when applicable to the candidate's discipline
Important Details
Schedule: Generally 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday, or as otherwise determined by management; flexibility to adjust schedules for youth, family, provider, partner, event, evening, or occasional weekend needs is required; regular and predictable attendance is required
Working conditions: Hybrid work model with work conducted in office, remote, school, community, provider, outdoor, and program settings; frequent travel to participant, partner, event, and program locations on Oʻahu and Molokaʻi; travel to the continental U.S. may be required
Equipment use: May include use of vehicles (company and personal), computers and other electronics, office equipment, wellness and activity supplies, and facility equipment
Environmental conditions: Outdoors: exposure to sun, wind, rain, dust, plants, insects, animal dander, and other environmental conditions; Indoors: exposure to normal office, school, provider, community, and program environments
About the Company
Partners In Development Foundation (PIDF) is guided by five core values. The Kīʻapu department focuses on land preparation and youth programs across ʻUpena Pili.
