NDNH Community Engagement Specialist Coordinator

The Salvation Army • Philadelphia, PA

11h • $21 • Onsite

About The Position

New Day New Home is a housing program for survivors of trafficking. The New Home Community Engagement Specialist (CES) Coordinator is to ensure a safe and welcoming environment for the New Home residents through implementation and monitoring of the healing environment at New Home. This is a grant funded position and relies on the continuation of funding.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or GED.
• Prior residential, social service, or customer service work experience.
• Must have computer skills in Microsoft Word and Excel Programs and be proficient in and the ability to utilize the internet.
• Pennsylvania's Child Protective Services Law requires that all prospective employees complete the following clearance and background checks: PA Child Abuse History Clearance, PA State Police Criminal Record Check, and PA DHS Criminal Record/Fingerprint Check.
• Completion of a Pennsylvania approved Child Abuse Recognition and Reporting Training is necessary prior to employment.
• Must understand and support for the Mission of The Salvation Army.

Responsibilities

• Leads room checks on a monthly basis and supports with maintaining a clean living and working environment through inventory purchases and actively participating an upholding the rotating cleaning schedule.
• Works alongside the House Manager in creating and coordination program activities, support groups/services with outside agencies for residents.
• Provides oversight of the 24-hour staff and provides support with leading groups, activities and ongoing weekly supervision.
• Available to support staff with shift coverage for callouts and respond to any staffing coverage emergencies while supervising the 24-hour frontline staff at NDNH.
• Supports the House Manager and Victim Advocates with resident basic and immediate needs, intakes, discharges and addressing incidents as needed.
• Meets with the House Manager regularly to develop the weekly team meeting agenda, discuss any program changes, and receive weekly supervision.
• Participates in weekly team meetings and client reviews and leads in a trauma informed manner for NDNH programming and in program development and leadership meetings/trainings for NDST.
• Participates in the hotline rotation.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off every year that includes: holidays, up to 3 personal days, vacation time and sick time.
• Employer funded Pension Plan (company contributions begin after 1 year of employment)
• Comprehensive health care coverage with low cost employee premiums, co-pays and deductibles
• Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans including Short Term Disability, AFLAC and Voluntary Term Life
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Remitted Tuition Program
• Eligibility for the Federal Government’s Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: High school or GED