ENGAGEMENT SPECIALIST - FATHERS FIRST

Neighborhood House Association•San Diego, CA

13d•$25 - $31•Onsite

About The Position

The Neighborhood House Association (NHA) is a non-profit organization. This position supports the comprehensive Fathers First Program, aiming to strengthen fathers' involvement in their children's and partners' lives. It also contributes to the broader San Diego County PEI and BIH programs by enhancing support for African American women, infants, and families. The Engagement Specialist will coordinate and lead curriculum and support groups for expectant African American fathers and fathers with children under one year old. The position starts at 30 hours per week, with a potential increase to 40 hours based on budget. The work schedule is typically Monday through Friday, with one Saturday shift per month replacing a Friday shift. Work hours may vary based on program needs.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in Social Work, Human Services, Public Health, Psychology, Counseling, Child Development, Sociology, or a closely related field required.
Minimum of one (1) year of experience providing case management, health education, family support services, fatherhood programming, community outreach, or related services to diverse populations.
Demonstrates an ability to implement research-based health education and promotion strategies and best practices with African American fathers and expectant fathers.
Knowledge of infant and child development, social-emotional learning, attachment theory.
Experience working with African American men/fathers in a health, social service, religious, or clinical setting.
Knowledge of infant and child development, healthy family dynamics, co-parenting strategies, crisis intervention, community resources, and trauma-informed practices required.
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions primarily in English from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public; demonstrated skills in written and oral communication.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions; ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
A valid California driver's license.
Current valid California automobile insurance.
CPR/First Aid Certified.
Must provide copy of negative TB test results prior to employment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Experience facilitating groups, conducting outreach and recruitment, maintaining documentation and reports, and collaborating with community partners preferred.
Experience working with fathers, expectant fathers, African American families, maternal and child health programs, or underserved communities strongly preferred.
Bilingual preferred.
Bilingual candidates will be required to pass a bilingual competency test prior to their hire date.
Bilingual in Spanish preferred.

Responsibilities

Co-facilitates a fatherhood curriculum for fathers and expectant fathers with children under the age of one whose partner is an African American woman.
Provide case management to include intake, assessment of needs, referrals, links, and support in accessing community services and resources.
Coordinate and facilitate weekly fatherhood engagement meetings.
Create charts and maintain documentation of client services and progress, ensuring compliance with agency/program policies and procedures.
Provide crisis intervention and facilitate conflict resolution.
Provides health education on pregnancy, childbirth, men’s health, children’s health, and family health and make appropriate referrals and linkages to health and social services.
Teach, coach, and counsel fathers and expectant fathers on role throughout infant and child development, healthy family dynamics, and positive co-parenting. Makes referrals as needed.
Coordinates, recruits, and develops outreach plans for participant engagement and retention.
Provide coaching on career development, employment, and job training opportunities.
Links fathers to individual and family counseling and other support services/resources as needed.
Advocate for fathers based on intake and ongoing needs assessment.
Creates and leads Fatherhood Subcommittee of the BIH-PEI CAB. Leads meetings and presentations as needed.
Attends State and local meetings/conferences/trainings as required.
Prepares written reports, minutes, memos, agendas, and other project-related correspondence for internal and external distribution. Adheres to all CDOH MCAH and County reporting requirements.
Other duties as assigned by the General Manager and Supervising Director.

Benefits

15 Holidays Days
401(K) Retirement 6% Match
Paid Vacation and Sick Leave
Tuition Reimbursement up $2,500
2 Personal Days
Group Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Agency-Paid Life Insurance and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Live Well Program
4 Paid Days Annual Bereavement (Note Total of 5 days of bereavement leave per loss)
Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSAs)
Voluntary Benefits: Life and AD&D Accident, Short-Term Disability, and Critical Illness Insurance
Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)