Regional Family Support Specialist - Safe Families Oklahoma - FT

ITS MY COMMUNITY INITIATIVE•Oklahoma City, OK

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Safe Families Oklahoma, a project managed by It’s My Community Initiative, is a mission-driven, innovative strategy for offering temporary living solutions for children. We focus on minimizing the risk for abuse or neglect, while giving vulnerable parents the time they need to help their families thrive, through the engagement of churches and a volunteer network of host families, coaches, and family friends. This position matches a social worker or leader with a heart for connecting the local church with vulnerable children and families, a background and interest in helping people take steps to grow and a passion to empower volunteers to discover and use their gifts to move the mission forward. Strengthening families through hosting support, community referrals and volunteer connections. This person will assess family needs, and make referrals for housing, employment, mental health, and other services that support participants' basic needs.

Requirements

Proficient in all Microsoft Office Applications, required
Excellent verbal and written skills, required
Ability to work independently, required
Strong attention to detail, organizational and critical thinking skills, required
Must have high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations with tact and diplomacy
Must have valid Driver’s License and reliable transportation

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Social Work, preferred
5+ years experience will be considered in lieu of degree
Training or experience working in social services, child welfare or human services or other related experience, preferred
Experience working with database/management information systems, preferred.
Familiarity and experience with faith based or similar programs/services, to include outreach, intake, and case management, preferred.
Experience regarding customer service/volunteer management preferred.

Responsibilities

Screen incoming referrals to confirm program eligibility and conduct initial intake assessments.
Collaborate with participants and their support system (Circle of Support) to establish an individualized goal plan.
Provide referrals to community resources.
Educate participants and their support system (Circle of Support) of available resources and assist them in establishing needed services.
Act as an advocate and empower participants to increase self sufficiency.
Provide supportive counsel in response to the psychosocial impact of coping with but not limited to unemployment, houselessness, physical and/or mental illness, intimate partner violence, grief and trauma
Provide crisis intervention through rapid assessment and develop crisis intervention plans.
Complete all program documentation and ongoing case notes into the Safe Families National database, ensuring timeliness, accuracy and proper procedures are followed.
Based on identified needs create, plan, and coordinate volunteer training opportunities and connection for regional volunteers and church partners.
Strategically connect all volunteers to their network and help provide initial connection and ongoing support
Collaborate with Family Support Supervisor to facilitate Family Coach and volunteer Training events and opportunities throughout the year for ongoing support, training and development
Collaborate with Regional Community Engagement Leaders to attend and present at community outreach events and cultivate partnerships with other nonprofit organizations, schools, hospitals, and other agencies or service providers that fit within the scope of Safe Families Oklahoma.
Contribute to SFO social media accounts and webpage
Other duties as assigned.