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TeamWorks Career Services Coordinator

Agape Child And Family Services • Full-time • Memphis, Tennessee • 8m ago

Job Details

Agape - Central Office - Memphis, TN

Full Time

4 Year Degree

Nonprofit - Social Services

Description

StartingSalary Range: 60,000 - $64,000

Agape has an opening for aTeamWorks Career Services Coordinator. As a poverty-reduction initiative, Agape, through its place-based strategy, implements a Two-Generation paradigm. The TeamWorks Career Services Coordinator will coordinate the efforts of a team of Connectors working within identified high schools and communities. The Career Services Coordinator will support the Career Services Connector as they build relationships with the students on their caseload, the student’s parents or guardians, the school faculty and administration, and the community. The Career Services Coordinator will ensure that the Career Services Connectors appropriately assess the students and their family’s needs to make appropriate referrals for the students, young adults, and families. The Career Services Coordinator ensures that programs are implemented with fidelity and data is collected per program design. The Career Services Coordinator will track program outcomes, data entry, and case management in Agape’s case management system, Penelope. The Career Services Coordinator will ensure that the team responsibly facilitates efforts to address the health and welfare of children and families served, appropriately addressing needs, i.e., medical, health, spiritual, emotional, social, employment, educational/training, etc.

The Career Services Coordinator ensures program quality, transparency, and accurate reporting.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Understand, train, and assist in conducting and updating individual/family needs assessment with each family’s participation to develop an individualized service plan for the young adults and family involved noting needed, desired, and requested services and resources.
Understands and leads two-generational, family-driven, and strength-based services to young adults and families who require resources and assistance.
Focus on specific programmatic obligations, goals, and objectives, align with voice and choice of families (social and economic goals).
Facilitate the connection and engagement of two-generational families to services needed, i.e. educational, mental health, substance abuse, workforce development, parenting/relational health (mentoring, gang resistance), homelessness, exposure to violence services, and other services provided through community agencies and resources.
Arrange, coordinate, and monitor services related to meeting the needs of program participants to ensure stability and individual/family goal attainment as related to:

a.Delivery of pre and post-assessments

b. Dealing with family crises as they arise

c. Identifying additional needs of caseload families and making appropriate internal and external referrals

Coordinate events and activities onsite for program participants to encourage stability and individual/family goal attainment.
Work in partnership with all departments and other agencies involved and through the Powerlines Community Network, led by Agape Child & Family Services.
Maintain current and accurate documentation of services provided to young adults and families based on various requirements and provide necessary data to Agape and partnering agencies, if agreed upon, for input into the appropriate data systems.
Agape is a data-informed agency. The Career Services Coordinator must accurately record data based on program standards and use data for continuous quality improvement.
Must be able to work a flexible schedule, which would allow for needed interaction and involvement for the tasks of this position i.e. weekend and evening hours, etc.
Complete internal reports and provide information concerning stability.
Attend and represent Agape in appropriate meetings and training with other agencies.
Attend Multidisciplinary Team Meetings and other in-service training the agency provides.
Attend regular supervisory and team meetings.
Will perform all other duties, within the general scope of this position, as requested by the Director of TeamWorks or other members of Agape Leadership.

II. Record Keeping:

Be prompt in initiating and replying to all correspondence and inquiries.
Submit timely reports of all referrals to the Director of TeamWorks.

III. Professional Responsibilities

Maintain positive and productive relationships with stakeholders (internal and external) and those we serve in the community.
Participate in staff meetings, in-service training, and approved and planned relevant workshops, seminars, and training events.
Participate in other Agency functions, i.e. community awareness events, advocacy activities, etc.
Participate in agency planning and development, especially specific to programmatic-related areas.

Physical Requirements:

Prolonged periods of sitting at a desk and working at a computer.
Prolonged walking and standing, and climbing stairs within schools and community sites.
Must be able to lift up to 20 pounds at a time.