Essential Duties & Responsibilities :
- Develop effective, trusting relationships with clients using a client-centered approach that includes motivational interviewing and harm reduction, for the purpose of removing barriers to permanent supportive housing
- Engage, recruit, and coordinate external service providers to bring services to the campus, in close coordination with Project Director and staff
- Ensure that clients can receive the full scope of necessary services on-site, identifying gaps and engaging community partners to meet service needs
- Collaborate with community entities to coordinate wellness, life skills, and enrichment groups for clients, creating a diverse and engaging schedule for clients with the goal of 2-4 workshops per day
- Engage with the community to recruit skilled volunteers and community partners for group facilitation
- Collaborate with other agency staff and programs to provide greater support and assistance to client
- Directly facilitate groups in areas of expertise,
- Provide guidance and support to staff as it relates to external and community services to client in coordination with their service plans
- Working alongside the Project Director, collaborates with Case Managers to create a supportive environment and ensure clientsâ goal progress through group participation
- Participate in all staff meetings, trainings, and retreats, to ensure close coordination on client care
- Communicate effectively, and in a timely manner, with management, peers, collaborators, and clients
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications/Requirements:
- Minimum of one (1) year experience in management
- Minimum of one (1) year experience facilitating groups and/or community engagement
- Minimum of one (1) year experience in Case Management, preferred
- Skilled in non-violent crisis intervention
- Commitment to Harm Reduction, Housing First, and trauma-informed care philosophies
- Strong interpersonal and team building skills
- Ability to be on-call
- Ability to work on a week-end day, on a rotation basis with other management team members
- Demonstrated knowledge of issues faced by population served
- Committed to improving the community through empowerment and dignity
- Detail oriented with excellent time management, organizational, written, verbal, interpersonal, presentation, team building and computer skills
- Ability to self-motivate and be flexible in a fast paced environment
Education Requirements::
- Bachelorâs degree or equivalent experience
Licensure/Certification::
- Valid CA Driverâs License and car required for travel when needed to carry out job-related duties.