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Larkin Street Youth Services

Nonprofit offering shelter and youth services

Case Manager 2

Full-Time
$28/hr+ Bilingual incentive pay
Mid
San Francisco, CA, USA
In Person
Administrative & Executive AssistanceAdministrative Support

About the job

Requirements
  • Some social services case management experience.
  • Hold a valid driver's license.
  • Willing to work holidays occasionally.
  • Work is required onsite/in person (on-site only).
Responsibilities
  • Conduct intake and assessment; direct service linkage and referral; case planning and contracting; case coordination and advocacy; follow up and after care.
  • Develops and maintains strong relationships with clients.
  • Provide crisis prevention, intervention, and safety planning services, along with stress management and life skills development.
  • Assist young people in applying for and obtaining benefits and housing.
  • Assist in providing client resources of outside agencies and supportive services that promote the health and wellness of youth.
  • Work closely with community behavioral health providers and internal service teams to ensure coordinated and effective services.
  • Maintain accurate detailed observation and progress records and completes necessary electronic data entry into agency and city databases.
  • Identifies trends in data to assist in collaborative service planning.
  • Adhere to laws regarding confidentiality (HIPAA) and reporting requirements and maintains necessary compliance documentation.
  • Collaborate with fellow staff members and established community partners, including property managers and landlords.
  • Facilitate transportation and provides accompaniment to client appointments in the community.
  • Complete safety and wellness checks regularly in residential units.
  • Teach life skills (e.g., cooking, cleaning, budgeting).
  • Participate in organizational meetings (e.g., all-staff, CQI, Client Practice, etc.).
  • Provide services when and where clients need them, including evenings and weekends when program needs dictate.
  • Support program services within the milieu. For example, crisis intervention or helping to maintain the safety of the program.
  • Other general duties contributing towards the care and welfare of the clients we serve.
Desired Qualifications
  • Bonus: experience working in drop-in services, shelter, transitional, and/or permanent supportive housing programs.
  • Fluency in Spanish and English for bilingual incentive pay (additional $1.50).

About the company

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Larkin Street Youth Services

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Larkin Street Youth Services provides shelter, housing, outreach, health and wellness, education, and employment programs for youths aged 12–24 who are homeless or at risk in San Francisco. Its work includes outreach to connect youths to services, emergency shelter, transitional and supportive housing, health care and mental health support, and education plus job preparation. It differentiates itself as the largest nonprofit provider of services for homeless youth in San Francisco and reports that about three-quarters of program graduates leave street life. The goal is to help young people move from homelessness to stable, independent living and improve long-term life outcomes.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Grant

Total Funding

$200K

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

1984

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What believers are saying

  • 78 Haight opened in 2026, adding 32 homes for transitional-age youth and adults.
  • The April 16, 2026 gala raised $1 million, showing strong donor demand.
  • The May 2026 move to 1155 Market signals operational confidence and Civic Center visibility.

What critics are saying

  • Governor’s 2026 budget omitted Cal OES funding; Larkin Street says $5 million disappears by 2031.
  • The clinic closing October 31, 2026 removes a long-running service line and weakens retention.
  • Government contracts supplied 68% of 2025 revenue, making every Sacramento cut existential.

What makes Larkin Street Youth Services unique

  • Larkin Street pioneered San Francisco’s first supportive housing for transitional-age youth.
  • It combines housing, clinic, emergency, and arts programs under one youth-services platform.
  • Its 40-year city network reaches city hall, schools, landlords, and homelessness providers.

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Benefits

  • Health Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Life Insurance
  • 401(k) Retirement Plan
  • 401(k) Company Match
  • Paid Vacation
  • Paid Holidays
  • Paid Sick Leave
  • Paid Sabbatical
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Flexible Spending Account

Growth & Insights and Company News

6 month growth

3%

1 year growth

3%

2 year growth

3%
San Francisco Examiner
Oct 21st, 2026
Larkin Street Youth center receives $1 million federal investment.

Larkin Street Youth center receives $1 million federal investment. Larkin Street Youth Services received $1 million in federal funds to invest in much-needed infrastructure improvements at the site, the nonprofit announced Monday. The funding comes from the U.S. Senate's Congressionally Directed Spending program, which allows members of Congress each year to direct funds to projects in their districts or states for which community-based organizations have applied. The request from Larkin Street - which addresses youth homelessness in The City - was for funds to improve its main drop-in site, which includes a kitchen, a school, an art studio, therapy rooms and a health clinic. The funds will also go towards multiple off-site transitional-living houses and its shelter. As federal cuts to the social safety net are going into effect - particularly affecting Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - local organizations have been bracing for further strain on their resources. U.S. Sen. Adam Schiff - who announced the funding at Larkin Street's headquarters at 134 Golden Gate Ave. on Monday - said he and other lawmakers are hopeful that the coming midterm election might turn things around. "But until that takes place, we need to use every tool we have to try to find the resources to make sure that we're taking care of our young people," he said. "With housing prices what they are, with the job market being as difficult as it is, it really requires a partnership at the state, federal, and local level, as well as public, private, and nonprofit." The center served 2,500 young people in various capacities last year, with 700 receiving housing, according to Sherilyn Adams, the CEO of Larkin Street. The organization provides employment coaching, education resources, emergency shelter, mental-health support, harm reduction, and housing, among other things, for youth experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Adams said the funding will go towards making necessary improvements to the building, such as fixing any holes in the roof to prevent flooding when it rains, updating the kitchen floors, and making sure housing sites are structurally sound for clients. "Investments like this ensure that our programs are beautiful and well maintained," she said. "The housing is amazing because that's what these young people deserve." According to the latest Point-in-Time Count, performed earlier this year, there were fewer than 600 youths experiencing homelessness in San Francisco, including children and young adults up to age 24, representing a 54% drop compared with 2024. Advocates for the homeless have said that making a comparison between the 2024 and 2026 figures is difficult due to differences in methodology implemented before this year's count.

Larkin Street Youth Services
May 14th, 2025
$1.5M Raised to Pave the Way for Fearless Futures

With over 400 supporters in attendance, Larkin Street Youth raised a record-breaking $1.5 million - marking the highest amount in its history - to provide transformative opportunities for youth experiencing homelessness.

Larkin Street Youth Services
Nov 6th, 2023
Larkin Street Annual Impact Report 2023

This year, Larkin Street Youth also launched the Trust Youth Initiative in collaboration with Google and a host of respected partners.

PR Newswire
Oct 26th, 2023
Redwood Credit Union Donates More Than $49,000 To Local Nonprofits For International Credit Union Day

International Credit Union Day provides an excellent opportunity for Redwood Credit Union to fulfill our purpose of inspiring hope and elevating the financial well-being of our communities. .

The Business Journals
Sep 29th, 2023
A message from the publisher of the San Francisco Business Times: Bay Area CFOs make a difference

The San Francisco Business Times team is proud to partner with Larkin Street Youth Services in celebrating your accomplishments and the important role CFOs play in the business landscape today.