Work at CARES


Work at CARES CPRC Program 

Job Title: Youth/Young Adult Coordinator (up to 10 hours per week)
Location: Program serves San Diego County and Imperial County
Organization: California Hands & Voices, CARES CPRC Program 

Application Process:
Applicants will be contacted by email to set up a virtual interview. Applications will be accepted on a continuous basis until a sufficient number of qualified applications have been received. 

To apply please email the following attachments to one email to cshahid@carescprc.org: 


About us: California Hands & Voices’ CPRC, CARES is dedicated to empowering families with children and young adults with disabilities in a respectful and non-judgmental manner.  Our goal is to build the capacity of families and people with disabilities from birth to age 26 to help them navigate the special education and other service systems.  More info can be found on our website at: https://carescprc.org/

Position Overview: The Youth/Young Adult Coordinator re­cruits, educates, empowers, and serves individuals with disa­bilities regarding disability-related issues, resources, advocacy, peer support, and transitioning into adulthood. Primarily virtual (approx 80%) but in person and some travel is required. 

Key Responsibilities include but not limited to: 

  • Making sure that youth/young adults are safe while participating in activities.
  • Work collaboratively with the staff and stakeholders virtually, in person and via email. 
  • Develop and deliver training presentations and materials for teens, young adults, and families.
  • Provide individualized support to empower youth and families in advocacy for transition services. 
  • Participate in outreach activities, sharing information and resources. 
  • Build and maintain relationships with schools and community organizations.
  • Develop a network of youth including a focus group to identify needs in the community.
  • Collaborating with juvenile justice and other stakeholders to provide training to youth and parents 
  • Coordinating fundraising events to help cover the costs of youth/young adult program 
  • Organize and facilitate activities such as field trips, parties, dances, picnics, or similar events. 
  • Represent CARES CPRC in various planning and decision-making groups, boards, committees. 
  • Collect and report data on training activities in our database and at our team meetings.   


Qualifications: 

  • Must be at least 18 years old to apply.
  • High school diploma or equivalent required; bachelor’s degree preferred. 
  • Experience in empowering youth/young adults with disabilities, and their families preferred. 
  • Strong communication, organizational, and partnership-building skills. 
  • Knowledge of self-advocacy, person-centered planning, and relevant laws preferred.
  • Proficiency with Google, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, social media, databases, and websites. 
  • Ability to work and travel by vehicle during the day, evenings and weekends as needed. 


Physical Requirements: 

  • Ability to transport materials, work at a computer for extended periods, and travel by vehicle. 


Compensation and Benefits for the Youth/Young Adult Coordinator Position:
CA H&V CARES CPRC offers a competitive salary, paid time off, paid sick time, and paid holidays. On-going professional development and training opportunities will be provided. Preference will be given to individuals with a disability or family members of individuals with disabilities. Priority will be given to bilingual applicants (Spanish/English). CA H&V is committed to fair representation and does not discriminate on the basis of race, disability, sex, color, religion, sexual orientation, or age.