Childrens Program Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

TITLE : Children’s Program Coordinator

FT / PT : Full time (35+ hours per week, may include some evenings and weekends)

CLASSIFICATION : Salaried – Non- Exempt

PAY GROUP : Grade 18

REPORTS TO : Program Director

SUPERVISES : Advocate

FUNCTION : The Children’s Program Coordinator has the responsibility to supervise and to provide counseling and social service advocacy primarily to child / teen clients of Family Rescue as well as to children and teens identified through public school program.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES :

• Provides guidance to children’s program staff, providing them with adequate support and feed back to carry out the project directives.
• Provide direct services including individual and group counseling.
• Conduct evaluations of advocates, interns and or volunteers
• Develop Service Plans jointly with each client / parent. Will continuously monitor progress of the client(s), and adjust service plans as necessary. Goals and objectives as well as time frames must be clearly specified.
• Provide tutoring sessions for child / teen.
• Coordinate recognition programs for the child / teen.
• Coordinate and provide opportunities for the child / teen to participate in activities that are social, recreational and educational.
• Observe and assess child / teen progress, actions, interactions and their needs.
• Coordinate methods to meet child / teen learning needs through; daily program activities, individual therapeutic work, participation in family conference, and referral to other resources as necessary.
• On behalf of the client and / or Family Rescue, will coordinate and advocate with outside entities which may include; social service organizations, mental health organizations, substance abuse organizations, housing organizations and / or legal / law enforcements agencies, etc.
• Provide community presentations / trainings to both public and private entities.
• Serves as a liaison between Family Rescue and the community at large.
• Works with internal agency programs to link clients to appropriate services.
• Provide effective case management / documentation which includes completing all required documentation in a timely manner and maintaining records, files, reports etc. as directed.
• Conduct quarterly reviews and monitor all client files.
• Complete intake / screening of clients for services.
• Provide follow-up service to clients once they have left Family Rescue services.
• Attend staff meetings, trainings etc. as required and / or scheduled.
• Other Duties as assigned.

MARGINAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES :

QUALIFICATIONS :

Education & Experience :

10 : 00 AM - 6 : 00 PM Monday through Friday