Male Involvement Coordinator

Reachup•Tampa, FL

About The Position

The Male Involvement Coordinator helps fathers and father-figures develop the attitudes, knowledge, and skills needed to become and remain involved with their children. The role educates and supports participants through individual meetings, workshops, groups, and other direct services, using an evidence-based curriculum and supporting materials. The coordinator encourages fathers to recognize their value within their families and communities and helps them identify and address barriers to being involved and effective fathers. The position aims to increase participants’ knowledge; help fathers and father-figures address issues that negatively affect their relationships with their children or the children’s co-parents; and plan, coordinate, and facilitate fatherhood activities, including a county-wide collaboration among organizations providing fatherhood services. The role includes outreach and recruitment, curriculum facilitation, case management, client documentation and reporting, and coordination with agency staff and community organizations. It requires travel throughout Hillsborough County, including work in clients’ homes, and flexible scheduling to meet families’ needs.

Requirements

Be responsible, enthusiastic, and energetic.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
Strong written and verbal communication and client engagement skills.
Knowledge of community resources.
Ability to provide culturally relevant services.
Two years of college credits or an associate degree required.
With a bachelor’s degree, at least two years of experience in home visiting and/or facilitating group programs and working with diverse families.
With an associate degree or equivalent, at least five years of experience in home visiting and/or facilitating group programs and working with diverse families.
Ability to create strengths-based assessments and family support plans.
Experience working collaboratively with child- and family-serving organizations, schools, providers, and other community agencies.
Ability to tolerate exposure to tobacco smoke, domestic animals, household pests, and other conditions common to a variety of home environments.
Light physical activity involving non-strenuous administrative tasks; light lifting or moving of up to 25 pounds; and sufficient manual dexterity and close, distance, peripheral, and depth perception.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in behavioral sciences, such as social work, human services, or counseling.
Bilingual English/Spanish skills.
Experience or aptitude in conducting presentations, including using visual aids such as PowerPoint.
Experience and competency working with diverse families and cultures.
Ability to work evenings and weekends.
Computer literacy in Microsoft products and data entry, with the ability to learn new software applications.

Responsibilities

Conduct community outreach and recruit participants from the target population.
Collaborate with Male Involvement Network and REACHUP, Inc. staff to refer clients among programs and improve the internal coordinated system of care.
Assist in developing, planning, coordinating, and facilitating a county-wide collaboration of organizations providing fatherhood services.
Facilitate 24/7 Dad® curriculum workshops, weekend retreats, and other groups.
Provide case management to at least 10% of men enrolled in the 24/7 Dad® Program, including conducting a fatherhood assessment with NCAST™ and developing a family resource support plan covering needs and goals related to social support, employment, education, child support or custody, parenting, and personal health.
Create and maintain current paper and electronic client records, including case and group notes, sign-in sheets, pre- and post-tests, evaluations, and Certificates of Completion.
Prepare and submit reports on time.
Participate in community meetings and outreach activities.
Attend REACHUP, Inc. and 24/7 Dad® team meetings, multidisciplinary team meetings, and other required meetings.
Attend necessary trainings and educational sessions, including HIPAA and CITI Human Subjects Protection training.
Maintain flexible hours and schedule visits according to families’ needs.
Represent the agency professionally in the community and work effectively with personnel from other agencies.
Travel throughout Hillsborough County and work in clients’ homes.
Perform other duties as required.