Careers
Thank you for your interest in employment with Identity. Identity’s reputation for providing high-quality programs and services begins with its employees, who form an outstanding bilingual team with the expertise to carry out Identity’s mission of serving Latino and other diverse youth and families with excellence.
We offer 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.
Current Openings
Accounts Payable and Admin Specialist- Full Time
Identity has an opportunity as a full-time Accounts Payable and Admin Specialist based out of our HQ office in Gaithersburg, MD. The position requires a versatile individual who will learn and perform a variety of different transactional and routine bookkeeping and other accounting tasks related to accounts payable. The individual will work under the supervision of the Senior AP Accountant. Must be able to function in a fast-paced environment, meet deadlines, pay extremely close attention to details, and work well under pressure. Responsibilities are both clerical and technical and may vary on a daily or weekly basis.
Compensation: $21.63-$24.52 per hour
To apply: please send resume and cover letter to Senior AP Accountant, Silvana Velarde at SVelarde@identity-youth.org with the subject line: AP ADMIN-YOUR LAST NAME
Area Outreach Specialist- Part Time
Identity is looking to hire Area Outreach Specialists part-time (15 hrs. a week) in the following communities and zip codes:
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Long branch (20903)
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Carroll Ave (20903)
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Northwest Park (20903)
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Lockwood (20901)
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Silver Spring (20906, 20904,20902)
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Quebec Terrace (20903)
The Area Outreach Specialist will act as a vital link between the community and Identity, serving as a liaison to ensure open communication and collaboration. This role is a part -time and involves providing regular updates on community needs, challenges, and events while offering service recommendations tailored to those needs.
Working closely with the Community Engagement Case Manager Coordinator, the Specialist will participate and develop and propose outreach strategies, activities, and programs aimed at engaging and recruiting marginalized and underserved youth and their families. These youth may be at risk of gang involvement, substance abuse, incarceration, teen pregnancy, or dropping out of school.
In addition, the Specialist will actively promote Youth Opportunity Center programming within the community, fostering awareness and participation.
Compensation: $20.00 per hour
To apply: please send resume and cover letter to Program Manager, Maria Solares at MSolares@identity-youth.org and with the subject line: AOS-DYOC-YOUR LAST NAME
Community Engagement Case Manager- Full Time
Identity has an opportunity as a full-time Community Engagement Case Manager at our UpCounty Youth Opportunity Center based in Gaithersburg, MD. The Community Engagement Case Manager implements strategies, activities, and programs for engaging and recruiting vulnerable youth and young adults at targeted communities across the Upcounty region. Once youth are engaged, the Community Engagement Case Manager provides 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 short- and long-term goals. The Community Engagement Case Manager provides guidance, feedback, and support to youth serving as role model, advocate, and ally throughout their enrollment in the Youth Opportunity Centers and its services. Additionally, this is a hybrid position, the Community Engagement Case Manager will deliver services directly in the community at targeted locations (Cider Mill Apartments, Germantown Park, Clopper Mill Apartments, Hamptons Apartments, and Seneca Ridge) and in the Youth Opportunity Centers as needed.
Compensation: $21.88 per hour
To apply: please send resume and cover letter to Program Manager, Kenia Hernandez at KeHernandez@identity-youth.org with the subject line: CM-UYOC-YOUR LAST NAME
Community Outreach Specialist- Full Time
Identity is seeking dynamic, innovative, confident, detail oriented, outgoing, collaborative community outreach specialists for its new Substance Misuse Prevention & Education Peer Ambassador Program (SUP Ambassador Program). The community outreach specialist will be working in a team with a program manager, two other community outreach specialists, and overseeing four high school youth peer ambassadors to conduct substance misuse prevention education and referrals to SUD/OUD treatment in one of the following areas: 1)Aspen Hill/Glenmont/Wheaton/Silver Spring; 2) Briggs Chaney/Silver Spring; or 3) Gaithersburg/Germantown, and Montgomery Village in Montgomery County, MD. This is a one-year position with a possibility of renewal, depending on funding.
Compensation: $21.63 per hour
To apply: please send resume and cover letter to Program Director, Nora Morales at NMorales@identity-youth.org with the subject line: COS-SUP PEER AMBASSADOR-YOUR LAST NAME
Parent Outreach Worker- Part Time
Identity has an opportunity as a part-time (15 to 25 hours a week) Parent Outreach Worker at Northwood High School-Based Health & Wellness Center in Montgomery County, Maryland. The Wellness Center provides a broad array of programs and services focused on supporting the physical, social, emotional, and mental well-being of the students at the school. The Center offers the students a continuum of engagement opportunities and supports that they can access throughout their high-school years, including trauma-informed, culturally responsive, curriculum-based programs, mental health counseling, on-site health care and screenings, and case management services. Although the Wellness Center serves all students enrolled in the school, it specifically targets those who present low protective factors (family separation, low self-esteem, school disconnection) that may lead to negative behaviors.
Services provided by the Parent Outreach Worker include, completing a needs and concerns assessments for Parents and Families, Family Action Plans, assisting Youth Development Specialist in providing support and expertise to families of youth through service planning, referrals, follow-up and support. Assists in planning and implementing parent meetings.
Compensation: $21.44 per hour
To apply: please send resume and cover letter to Senior Program Manager, Marvin Jovel at MJovel@identity-youth.org with the subject line: POW-NORTHWOOD HS-YOUR LAST NAME
Program Manager- Full Time
Identity has an opportunity as a full time Program Manager at John F. Kenedy High School-Based Health & Wellness Center in Montgomery County, Maryland. The Wellness Center provides a broad array of programs and services focused on supporting the physical, social, emotional, and mental well-being of the students at the school. The Center offers the students a continuum of engagement opportunities and supports that they can access throughout their high-school years, including trauma-informed, culturally responsive, curriculum-based programs, mental health counseling, on-site health care and screenings, and case management services. Although the Wellness Center serves all students enrolled in the school, it specifically targets those who present low protective factors (family separation, low self-esteem, school disconnection) that may lead to negative behaviors.
Services provided by the Program Manager include supervision and support of Identity and partner agency staff and the management of programs and services to ensure the highest quality of service for clients. Responsibilities include overseeing the planning, scheduling, implementation, and evaluation of programs. Additionally, manages the budget, and maintains relationships with partner agencies and internal and external stakeholders.
Compensation: $62,500.00 per year
To apply: please send resume and cover letter to Senior Program Manager, Marvin Jovel at MJovel@identity-youth.org with the subject line: PM-JFK HS-YOUR LAST NAME
Program Manager- Full Time
Identity is seeking a dynamic, innovative, collaborative program manager for its new Substance Misuse Prevention & Education Peer Ambassador Program (SUP Ambassador Program). The program manager will be leading a team consisting of three community outreach specialists and overseeing 12 high school peer ambassadors to conduct substance misuse prevention education and referrals to SUD/OUD treatment in the areas of Aspen Hill, Briggs Chaney, Gaithersburg, Germantown, Glenmont, Montgomery Village, Silver Spring, and Wheaton in Montgomery County, MD. This is a one-year position with a possibility of renewal, depending on funding.
Compensation: $62,000.00 per year
To apply: please send resume and cover letter to Program Director, Nora Morales at NMorales@identity-youth.org with the subject line: PM-SUP PEER AMBASSADOR-YOUR LAST NAME
SUD Certified Prevention Professional/Sr Manager- Full Time
Identity is seeking a full-time, Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Certified Prevention Professional/Sr Manager (SUD Sr. Manager) to lead a dynamic, hardworking, highly skilled, and successful team in providing SUD street and community outreach, prevention information, harm reduction strategies, family support, and linking youth ages 10 to age 25 with case management and treatment options throughout Montgomery County, MD.
Compensation: $80,000.00 per year
To apply: please send resume and cover letter to Program Director, Nora Morales, at NMorales@identity-youth.org with the subject line: SUD-Senior Manager-YOUR LAST NAME
Therapeutic Mentor - Full Time
Identity, Inc. is seeking full-time dynamic, responsible, detail-oriented, and flexible individual who enjoys working with youth ages 11-14 to be a therapeutic mentor. We serve youth and their families living in Clarksburg, Damascus, Germantown, and Poolesville. The therapeutic mentor will work closely with the Clinical Supervisor and the Program Coordinator to assess and develop individualized service plans to address behavioral or social skill building in youth. This program pairs youth with one therapeutic mentor for one-on-one skill building, coaching, and practice to address behavioral concerns.
Compensation: $25.24 per hour
To apply: please send resume and cover letter to Program Director, Nora Morales, at NMorales@identity-youth.org with the subject line: TM-YOUR LAST NAME
Therapeutic Mentoring Program Coordinator- Full Time
Identity, Inc. is seeking a full time dynamic, responsible, detail-oriented, and flexible individual to be the coordinator for our new Therapeutic Mentoring Program, serving middle school aged youth and their families living in Clarksburg, Damascus, Germantown, and Poolesville. The coordinator will work closely with the Program Director, Clinical Supervisor, and will supervise two therapeutic mentors. This program pairs youth with one therapeutic mentor for one-on-one skill building, coaching, and practice to address behavioral concerns. The position is a hybrid position and reports directly to the Program Director.
Compensation: $27.26 per hour
To apply: please send resume and cover letter to Program Director, Nora Morales, at NMorales@identity-youth.org with the subject line: TMC-YOUR LAST NAME
Youth Development Specialist Coordinator- Full Time
Identity has an opportunity for a full-time bilingual Youth Development Specialist Coordinator through our Bridge to Wellness Program in the UpCounty area of Montgomery County. School assigned is to be determined by the Senior Program Manager.
The Youth Development Coordinator plays a vital role at Identity, Inc., supporting the social-emotional growth, mental well-being, and resilience of youth. Guided by the Positive Youth Development (PYD) framework, this position provides both individual and group services that are trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and grounded in the lived experiences of students and their communities. Additional responsibilities include supervising frontline staff and youth volunteers, supporting the Manager in building and maintaining partnerships with schools and service providers.
Compensation: $25.24 hour
To apply: please send resume and cover letter to Senior Program Manager, Tanya Sanchez at TSanchez@identity-youth.org with the subject line: YDS COORDINATOR-BTW-YOUR LAST NAME
Youth Development Specialist- Full Time
Identity has an opportunity for full-time bilingual Youth Development Specialists through our Bridge to Wellness Program in the UpCounty area of Montgomery County. School assigned is to be determined by the Senior Program Manager.
The Youth Development Specialist is a key member of the Identity, Inc. team, dedicated to advancing the social-emotional development, mental wellness, and overall resilience of youth. Grounded in the Positive Youth Development (PYD) framework, this role delivers both individual and group-based services that are trauma-informed, culturally responsive, and rooted in the lived experiences of the students and their communities.
Compensation: $21.63 per hour
To apply: please send resume and cover letter to Senior Program Manager, Tanya Sanchez at TSanchez@identity-youth.org with the subject line: YDS-BTW-YOUR LAST NAME
Youth Development Specialist- Full Time
Identity has an opportunity as a full-time Youth Development Specialist (YDS) within our Elementary and Middle School Programs in the Gaithersburg/Germantown, MD area. The YDS is responsible for planning, coordinating, and implementing curriculum- and school-based programs using the Positive Youth Development Model as the theoretical basis for programming. In addition, the YDS works closely with the Parent Outreach Worker(s) (POWs) to coordinate services and information to students’ families. The YDS is responsible for checking in weekly with the Program Coordinator to ensure that students are meeting attendance targets for both school and Identity program, are gaining reading proficiency, and are learning key socio-emotional skills to help them thrive in school.
Compensation: $20.67 per hour
To apply: please send resume and cover letter to Program Coordinator, Brayan Rivas at BRivas@identity-youth.org with the subject line: YDS-MCAS-YOUR LAST NAME