Program Coordinator

The Children s Choice • Dover, DE

7h

About The Position

Join our family at Children's Choice Inc. and make an impact in your community. We are looking for a dynamic and hardworking individual to fill the essential position of a Program Coordinator for our team. At Children’s Choice, we believe that social services is a ministry and a calling. Social Services can be a challenging field; however, we stand behind our principles to help our employees succeed as well as the children and families they come along side. If you are willing to make the commitment to help others thrive and work diligently at growing in the Social Services field, we believe you can make a lasting difference here at Children's Choice.

Children’s Choice is seeking a Program Coordinator who can provide a supportive role by encouraging and positive interaction, offer assistance in engagement, communication, setting limits, and setting boundaries. Also provide supervision to coaches and ensure clinical oversight. This position would also include supervision of staff of about 1-4 coaches, a caseaide, and manage the office and over-see all file compliance and maintenance.

Requirements

• Masters of Social Work or a Masters degree in a directly related degree.
• Prior experience in Foster Care and Family Intervention services.
• Prior experience working with birth families and children
• Supervisory experience a must
• Ability to obtain appropriate child abuse and criminal clearances.
• Valid driver’s license and own a properly registered and insured vehicle.
• Excellent interpersonal, writing and communication skills.
• Computer literate.
• Able to take financial responsibility to obtain clearances needed before orientation.
• Willing to make a minimum of a 2 year commitment to growing with our team.

Nice To Haves

• An individual can who provide effective case management.
• Someone who can deliver individualized counseling and support for a diverse group of children and families.
• A tireless advocate who is comfortable multi-tasking.
• Someone who likes people, loves to listen and wants to help.
• Someone who can serve as a role model to our children and families.
• Someone who can demonstrate respect for each individual as well as caseloads of highly confidential information.
• A person who is a clear and confident communicator, someone capable of great things.
• A person who would like to start a career and grow roots in an expanding nonprofit.

Responsibilities

• Provide a supportive role by encouraging and positive interaction
• Offer assistance in engagement, communication, setting limits, and setting boundaries
• Provide supervision to coaches and ensure clinical oversight
• Supervision of staff of about 1-4 coaches
• Supervise a caseaide
• Manage the office and over-see all file compliance and maintenance

Benefits

• 14 paid holidays per year
• 15 leave days per year (given on prorated basis immediately, not accrued) and increased with years of services
• Group Health Insurance: Health, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Account
• 401-K

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time