Thank you for your interest in employment with Identity.

Identity’s reputation for providing quality services is reflected in its employees, who form an outstanding bilingual team with the expertise to carry out Identity’s mission of serving Latino and other diverse youth with excellence.

Current Openings

Identity is seeking a full-time bilingual (English/Spanish) Case Manager for the Gaithersburg High School Wellness Center. The Case Manager assesses parents’ and families’ needs and concerns. Responsibilities include: completing needs assessments, follow-up surveys, and action plans; providing support and expertise to families of youth through service planning, referrals, follow-up and support. Assists in planning and implementing parent meetings if needed.

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To apply, please send resume and cover letter Eira Mercado at emercado@identity-youth.org with the subject line: Case Manager, YOUR LAST NAME.

Identity is seeking a full-time (temporary) bilingual (English/Spanish) Case Manager for the Crossroads Youth Opportunity Center (CYOC) located in Takoma Park, MD. The Case Manager works with vulnerable youth and young adults providing wrap-around services to help them to reach their highest potential. They work with participants to assess personal strengths, and develop individualized plans to achieve identified goals. This position is temporary through June 30, 2024.

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To apply, please send resume and cover letter Program Manager Jacob Ahnen at jahnen@identity-youth.org with the subject line: Case Manager CYOC, YOUR LAST NAME.

Identity is seeking a full-time bilingual (English/Spanish) Substance Use Prevention (SUP) Case Manager / Case Coordinator. The SUP Case Manager / Case Coordinator is responsible for assessing the individualized needs and concerns of their clients, advocating for their clients’ well-being, and ensuring that their clients are connected with the appropriate services and programs. Duties include completing needs assessments, developing individualized case management plans, advocating and supporting clients, and documenting and maintaining records. They will also support the SUP Youth Engagement Outreach Specialist in identifying and engaging young people (ages 10-17) diagnosed with substance use disorder in Aspen Hill, Glenmont, and Wheaton, MD. Duties include supporting the Outreach Specialist in developing and implementing outreach strategies to identify the needs of youth, providing substance use disorder education, facilitating group sessions, conducting recreational and social activities to attract youth, and documenting and maintaining records of interactions.

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To apply, please send resume and cover letter Senior Program Manager Alex Cartegena at wcartagena@identity-youth.org with the subject line: SUP Case Manager, YOUR LAST NAME.

Identity is seeking a full-time (temporary) bilingual (English/Spanish) Case Manager for the Crossroads Youth Opportunity Center (CYOC) located in Takoma Park, MD, and the Upcounty Youth Opportunity Center (UYOC) located in Gaithersburg, MD. The Case Manager works with vulnerable youth and young adults providing wrap-around services to help them to reach their highest potential. They work with participants to assess personal strengths and develop individualized plans to achieve identified goals. The Case Manager also provides ongoing mentorship, guidance, and support to youth throughout their enrollment in the Youth Opportunity Center and its services.

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To apply, please send resume and cover letter to Senior Program Manager Kathy Smithson at ksmithson@identity-youth.org with the subject line: Case Manager CYOC/UYOC, YOUR LAST NAME.

Identity has an opportunity for a full-time bilingual (English/Spanish) Program Facilitator at the Wheaton High School-Based Health and Wellness Center. Services provided by the Program Facilitator will include planning, coordinating, and implementing curriculum-based programs using the Positive Youth Development Model as the theoretical basis for programming; working with youth and their families to identify critical needs; making referrals to social services; and providing ongoing support and mentoring.

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To apply, please send resume and cover letter to Program Manager Angelica Vargas at avargas@identity-youth.org with the subject line: Program Facilitator, YOUR LAST NAME.

Identity is hiring for a full-time bilingual (English/Spanish) Program Manager for our newly formed Substance Use Prevention Program to serve youth with substance use disorder in the communities of Aspen Hill, Glenmont, and Wheaton in Montgomery County, MD. The Program Manager will work closely with the Senior Program Manager to plan, monitor, and implement programs that support the youth and the community, while also assisting in the supervision of staff. This is a hybrid posion with 65% of time in the field and 35% work from home.

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To apply, please send resume and cover letter to Senior Program Manager Alex Cartagena at wcartagena@identity-youth.org with the subject line: Program Manager for Substance Use Prevention, YOUR LAST NAME.

Identity is seeking a full-time (hybrid) Workforce Development Specialist who will work to build a robust pipeline to employment and career for our Workforce Development clients. The Workforce Development Specialist will demonstrate expertise in job readiness training, career exploration and planning, understand current labor market data, and assist Workforce Development staff in developing strategies to support target population. The Workforce Development Specialist will utilize WFDP assessment tools, data entry (ETO) software, and maintain an organized filing record for the clients.

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To apply, please send resume and cover letter to Program Manager Monica Aigner at maigner@identity-youth.org with the subject line: Workforce Development Specialist, YOUR LAST NAME.

Identity seeks a Bilingual (English/Spanish) Youth Development Specialist to facilitate or co-facilitate non-clinical emotional support groups with adult and youth participants. Responsibilities include assisting with preparing and running sessions, performing data entry, and filing and undertaking other administrative work as necessary.

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To apply, please send resume and cover letter to Anali Torres, Program Manager of Encuentros, at atorres@identity-youth.org with the subject line: Youth Development Specialist CMH, YOUR LAST NAME.

Identity has an opportunity for a full-time bilingual (English/Spanish) Youth Development Specialist at the Gaithersburg High School-Based Health and Wellness Center. Services provided by the Youth Development Specialist will include planning, coordinating, and implementing curriculum-based programs using the Positive Youth Development Model as the theoretical basis for programming; working with youth and their families to identify critical needs; making referrals to social services; and providing ongoing support and mentoring.

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To apply, please send resume and cover letter to Program Manager Eira Mercado at emercado@identity-youth.org with the subject line: Youth Development Specialist – Gaithersburg HS, YOUR LAST NAME.

Identity has an opportunity for a full-time bilingual (English / Spanish) Youth Development Specialist at the Seneca Valley High School-Based Health & Wellness Center. Services provided by the Youth Development Specialist will include planning, coordinating, and implementing curriculum-based programs using the Positive Youth Development Model as the theoretical basis for programming; working with youth and their families to identify critical needs; making referrals to social services; and providing ongoing support and mentoring.

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To apply, please send resume and cover letter to Program Manager Cinia Galdames at cgaldames@identity-youth.org with the subject line: Youth Development Specialist – Seneca Valley, YOUR LAST NAME.

Identity is seeking a full-time bilingual (Spanish/English) Youth Engagement Outreach Specialist for our Substance Use Prevention (SUP) program. The Youth Engagement Outreach Specialist is primarily responsible for identifying and engaging young people (ages 10-17) diagnosed with substance use disorder in Aspen Hill, Glenmont, and Wheaton, MD. Duties include developing and implementing outreach strategies to identify the needs of youth, providing substance use disorder education, facilitating group sessions, conducting recreational and social activities to attract youth, and documenting and maintaining records of interactions. They will also support the SUP Case Manager by assessing the individualized needs and concerns of their clients, advocating for their client’s well-being, and ensuring that their clients are connected to the appropriate services and programs. Duties include supporting the Case Manager by completing needs assessments, developing individualized case management plans, advocating for and supporting clients, and documenting and maintaining records.

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To apply, please send resume and cover letter Senior Program Manager Alex Cartegena at wcartagena@identity-youth.org with the subject line: SUP Youth Engagement Outreach Specialist, YOUR LAST NAME.

Benefits

Identity offers competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits package that includes health, dental, vision, life, and short-term disability insurance. In addition, we offer a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match, paid holidays, and generous paid time off. As an added benefit, Identity offers several opportunities for professional training.

Identity is an equal opportunity employer.