Childrens Services Coordinator

Position Summary:

The Bilingual Childrens Services Coordinator (CSC) is responsible for providing a safe and supportive educational environment for children within a homeless family program. CSCs are tasked with managing and evaluating the ACES (Achieving Career and Educational Success) Program (A program developed to complement formal education and rebuild confidence in our learners.) along with providing appropriate services/referrals for children and their families. Childrens Services Coordinators also assist in the daily operation of a family site.

 

Essential Functions:

• Intake and Assessment: Conduct interviews to assess individual needs of the family to identify special needs and areas of concern. Work closely with other staff to develop an intervention plan to subsequently link children and families to other community agencies, schools, or programs as needed

 

• Administration & Management: Prepare and maintain case files, records, program statistics, reports and any other necessary documentation as needed. Attend case management meetings, supervision, staff meetings and other meetings as assigned. Participate in standard room/unit checks. Coordinate the staging and cleaning of vacant apartments. Maintain a spreadsheet of apartment maintenance and furniture needs. Submit requests to the appropriate departments (Operations, Facilities, etc.). Additional duties may include: Food Bank pick-up and management of deliveries, supervising large and small donations.

 

• Program Implementation: Prepare and maintain case files, records, program statistics, reports and any other necessary documentation as needed. Attend case management meetings, supervision, staff meetings and other meetings as assigned. Participate in standard room/unit checks. Coordinate the staging and cleaning of vacant apartments. Maintain a spreadsheet of apartment maintenance and furniture needs. Submit requests to the appropriate departments (Operations, Facilities, etc.). Additional duties may include: Food Bank pick-up and management of deliveries, supervising large and small donations
• Community Relations: Develop and maintain positive relationships with service providers, therapists, volunteers, community partners etc. to maximize resources for children and their families. Liaise with local schools to track attendance and progress of students in order to provide any special assistance as needed; facilitate enrollment of children in local schools. Assist families in obtaining childcare within the community. Assist in recruiting, training and supervising childrens program volunteers. Assist in educating the community about homelessness and the needs of homeless children. Assist in scheduling workshops, training, etc., for parents and children on relevant topics.

 

Qualifications:

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; proven ability to collaborate with other agencies.
• Conflict resolution, group facilitation, and excellent communication skills essential.
• Experience working with children and parents, preferably at-risk, low-income families highly valued.
• Experience with the homeless population, mental health, substance abuse, and other disabilities strongly preferred.
• Understanding of the issues faced by disenfranchised populations. Knowledge of area resources for referral preferred.
• Bi-lingual Spanish language capabilities preferred.
• Strong work ethic; comfortable working independently.
• Automobile and valid drivers license preferred.

 

Education and Work Experience

• Bachelors degree in psychology/social services or similar required, with an emphasis on child development or child psychology strongly preferred.

Physical Activity Requirements:

• Ability to lift/support at least 30 lbs. as needed
• Ability to sit, stand, stoop and bend frequently
• Ability to sit and keyboard as needed