BENEFITS AND SALARY:
The starting salary for this position is $50,000.
At Bellefaire, we prioritize our employees and their wellbeing. We provide
competitive benefit options to our employees and their families, including
domestic partners and pets.
Our offerings include:
Healthcare: Comprehensive medical (free option available), dental, vision &
FSAs
Education Perks: 50% CWRU MSW tuition discount & free supervision for
licensed roles
Financial Security: 403(b) retirement plan with employer match
Work-Life Balance: Generous PTO, paid holidays, and 24/7 EAP support
Family Care: Fertility/IVF coverage, childcare FSA, and pet insurance
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in a related field preferred. High School
Diploma required.
Licensure: Valid Ohio LSW preferred.
Skills/Competencies:
Core Expertise: Possesses skill, knowledge and abilities to perform the
essential duties of their role; keeps knowledge up to date.
Independent Judgment: Ability to perform job responsibilities with a high
degree of initiative and independent judgment.
Leadership: Proven effective leadership skills to ensure departmental
engagement and success.
Cultural Competency: Demonstrates awareness, sensitivity and skills in
working professionally with diverse individuals, groups and communities who
represent various cultural and personal background and characteristics.
Interpersonal Communication: Communicates clearly using verbal, nonverbal,
and written skills in a professional context; demonstrates clear
understanding and use of professional language.
Professional & Ethical Conduct: Adheres to professional values such as
honesty, personal responsibility, and accountability; Applies ethical
concepts within scope of work and adheres to Agency policies and
procedures.
Collaboration and Teamwork: Functions effectively as a member of a
professional team that includes employees, clients and family members.
Problem Solving & Decision Making: Recognizes problems and responds
appropriately; gathers information and sorts through it to identify and
address root cause issues; makes timely decisions including strong
organizational skills, prioritization, adaptability, and ability to work in
a fast paced environment...
Experience: Experience in public relations, community development and both
clinical and administrative supervision preferred.
AGENCY SUMMARY:
Bellefaire JCB is among the nation’s largest, most experienced child service
agencies providing a variety of behavioral health, substance abuse, education
and prevention services. Through more than 25 programs, we help more than 30,000
youth and their families each year achieve resiliency, dignity and
self-sufficiency.
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POSITION SUMMARY:
The Street Outreach Program (SOP) Outreach Coordinator is responsible for
implementation and ongoing operations. He/She provides direction, coordination,
plus leadership and supervision to interns. Additionally, the SOP Outreach
Coordinator monitors the program’s budget and research, as well as works to
promote development of the program’s community outreach and assessment of
homeless youth. He/She will perform the position while working in the
community. This position requires varying shifts, including evenings and
weekends. Outreach is required as the position is in the community, on the
street. The SOP Outreach Coordinator will ensure that staff is firmly committed
to utilizing the Positive Youth Development approach. He/She will assist the
Department Leadership with ensuring that the Federal Youth Services Bureau
(FYSB) grant objectives and goals are carried out, while ensuring compliance
with all FYSB rules and guidelines.
RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
1. Provide supervision, coordination, leadership to program interns and
volunteers involved in outreach activities.
2. Coordinate and perform community outreach and client assessment, such as
targeted missing youth canvasing.
3. Coordinate and provide case management/service coordination as well as the
ongoing aftercare services via referral and linkage.
4. Coordinate and conduct data collection and case documentation.
5. Represent the Agency in the development or maintenance of relationship with
other organizations including community agencies, public agencies and
referral sources.
6. Maintain high standards of ethical and professional conduct.
7. Possess and employ practical understanding of:
1. basic child, adolescent and family development
2. issues that are relevant to homeless youth
3. human trafficking
4. interventions used in helping runaway, missing, and homeless teens.
8. Contribute to the development and maintenance of the record through the
timely completion of assigned documentation in accordance with applicable
licensing and accreditation regulations and standards
9. Carry out all provisions of the FYSB grant objectives, goals and outcomes,
including established rules and guidelines.
10. Provide training to external stakeholders/community partners including but
not limited to law enforcement, hospitals, DCFS, schools, non-profit
agencies, faith based groups, youth, and guardians as specified in program
plan.
11. Represent the Agency in the development or maintenance of relationship with
other organizations including sister agencies, public agencies, managed
care companies, insurance companies, funds and referral sources.
12. Assure that program staff participates in Agency research projects to
evaluate the program’s effectiveness.
13. Assist in the development of proposal writing and fundraising activities.
14. Ability to qualify as an approved Agency driver.
15. Own a cell phone to be used for on-call responsibilities.
16. Notify Manager of Runaway, Homeless Youth with an emergency situations
(i.e. in need of clinical support, AWOL, safety concern for yourself or the
well being of a client or family member, a client threatening to harm
themselves or others, etc.).
OTHER DUTIES:
1. Attend scheduled staff meetings, supervision and on-going training that will
provide the skills necessary to implement the program.
2. All required trainings, certifications and licensure must be kept current in
accordance with applicable licensing and accreditation regulations and
standards.
3. Maintain high standards of ethical and professional conduct and adhere to
Agency policies and procedures.
4. Assure that program staff maintains high standards of ethical and
professional conduct.
5. Respect the privacy of clients and hold in confidence all information
obtained during the client’s treatment. All client-related documents should
be handled in accordance with Agency guidelines on confidential material.
6. Other duties as assigned by management.
Bellefaire JCB is an equal opportunity employer, and hires its employees without
consideration to race, religion, creed, color, national origin, age, gender,
sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status or disability or any other
status protected by federal, state or local law.
Bellefaire JCB is a partner agency of the Wingspan Care Group, a non-profit
administrative service organization providing a united, community-based network
of services so member agencies can focus on mission-related goals and operate in
a more cost-effective and efficient manner.