Service Coordinator - Family Resource Center

The Family Tree•Baltimore, MD

13h

About The Position

Summary: This position is a core component of the Family Resource Center , designed to help families identify their strengths, meet their needs, and achieve their goals. It is not a stand-alone task—it operates in collaboration with all other Center staff and is driven by the expressed needs and priorities of the participating parents.

Requirements

Understand and be committed to the overall philosophy of Family Support.
Maintain respect for confidentiality of information divulged by or on behalf of participants.
Possess the ability to relate to people of diverse educational, cultural and economic backgrounds.
Be willing and able to do aggressive outreach and recruitment.
Model appropriate interaction with young children and parents.
Have the ability to work independently and as a team member and leader.
Be willing to submit to a criminal background investigation.
Have current medical evaluation, including a tuberculosis screen within six months before the individual begins work in the Center.
Have effective written and verbal communication skills.
Have excellent planning and organizational skills.
Have excellent service coordination skills.
Have the ability to establish and implement goals.
Have the ability to establish priorities.
Be able to make assessments and appropriate referrals.
Have problem solving skills.
Have the ability to provide individual, family and group counseling.
Have knowledge of community resources and how to access them effectively.
Be able to advocate effectively for families.
Have the ability and willingness to make home visits.
Master's degree in Human Services, Human Development or Social Work with two years’ experience providing direct service to families preferred.
Bachelor’s degree in same fields acceptable with a minimum of four years’ experience.
Must have experience providing direct service to individuals and experience facilitating groups.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with issues of young parents, infants and toddlers, issues of poverty, and linking with community resources desirable.
Minimum of one-year direct staff supervision.

Responsibilities

Meets with new Center participants to familiarize them with the Center and the services available and completes all required paperwork.
Ensures that new families feel welcomed and are integrated into the Center programs and activities.
Provides assistance and supportive counseling to families as needed.
Conducts aggressive outreach and recruitment activities.
Ensures that all participant files are complete and accurate at all times.
Ensures the confidentiality of all records and appropriate communications about and with participants.
Conducts regular case meetings with all appropriate staff to assess progress on participant goals and services.
Maintains contact with key individuals in community agencies to facilitate referrals; makes referrals as necessary and follows up on all referrals.
Provides recruitment and retention services, including home visits to families.
Provides informal and formal parenting education to families addressing specific developmental needs of their children.
Facilitates groups to optimize participant self-esteem and potential.
Works with Center staff to ensure that Center services are meeting participant needs
Serves as member of Center management team and as such, provides leadership to Center staff as requested by Director.
Attends trainings and meetings as required by sponsoring agency and MFN.