Job description
Valley Youth House empowers and strengthens the lives of children, youth, and families through inclusive programming that builds resilience and fosters growth and independence.
We are currently looking for a qualified applicant to fill the following position:
Housing Stability Coach ($19.50hr- $23hr).
Job Description: The Housing Stability Coach is responsible for client guidance, case management, individual and life skills counseling, and all aspects of day-to-day program functions, which may include apartment and site monitoring, community relations issues, and liaison-related contacts. This also includes generating goal plans with youth/clients, tracking their accomplishments, and submitting all required county, state, and federal documentation. As well as maintaining all documents related to the client record.
Essential Functions:
- Successfully engage youth/clients in developing and implementing their individual goals and/or transition plan using positive youth development, trauma-informed, and culturally appropriate frameworks.
- A minimum of 50% of the working hours will be spent providing quality in-person goal planning, instruction, and case management services according to the youth's/client's identified level of service.
- Ensure up-to-date paper & electronic client records in compliance with program, county, state, and federal regulations and private grant requirements as applicable.
Key Functions:
- Meet with the youth/client according to program requirements to model and practice independent living skills with the youth/client, including, but not limited to academic and career planning, permanent relationships/mentoring, housing/household maintenance, priority setting, money management, and health and wellness.
- Represent the program and agency in a professional manner and maintain positive community relationships in a proactive manner.
- Be the primary liaison contact and provide regular ongoing case coordination with community contacts such as referral/funding sources, children and youth agencies, landlords, probation, school personnel, employers, and doctor's offices.
- Participate in the on-call rotation to assist homeless youth and families in after-hour situations.
- Address and report any crisis or critical incident as defined by the agency and/or county, state, or federal regulations according to the agency's formalized practice and protocols.
Other Duties:
- Understand and adhere to Valley Youth House policies, practices, and procedures.
- To participate in weekly scheduled supervision with the direct supervisor and be prepared with an agenda.
- To attend and actively participate in team meetings.
- To attend both external and internal agency training and workshops and complete and pass all required training as set forth in the funder and licensing regulations as required.
- To complete other related tasks as appropriate or assigned.
Qualifications:
- The ideal candidate shall have experience in Quality Management, Data Collection, and Outcomes/performance management.
- They shall possess excellent analytical and quantitative skills as well as attention to detail.
- They shall be extremely well organized and have an ability to communicate effectively both written and verbal.
- Demonstrate the ability to function well as a team member.
- Never have been convicted of any prohibited criminal or child abuse offense.
- They will possess a minimum of a BS/BA in Risk Management, Business, Finance, Social Services, or a similar field, as well as, three years of related experience.
- Proficient in computer knowledge & skills (i.e. Microsoft Windows software); familiarity with the operations of EHRs, external databases, and Google Suite is desired.
The list of essential/key functions/duties, as outlined herein, is intended to be all-inclusive of the tasks performed within this position. It is not necessarily descriptive of all functions/duties within the position. The omission of a function/duty does not preclude management from assigning duties not listed herein, other duties may be assigned.
**If eligible: Medical, vision, and prescription benefits available after the first month of hire, Vacation, Sick, and Personal Time Off, 401k Benefits and employer match, Employer-paid clearances, physical, and training, Opportunities for Tuition assistance, Opportunities for licensure supervision hours for LCSW and LPC.
Valley Youth House provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
VYH works from a Trauma Informed / Healing Centered perspective, incorporating positive youth and human development, and cultural awareness into all aspects of our agency. We want our clients and staff to feel safe, have choice and voice, collaborate in a trusting environment, and be empowered to make a difference in their own lives and the agency.
- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
Valley Youth House reserves the right to perform periodic record checks in order to comply with program, local, state & federal guidelines.
About Valley Youth House:
At Valley Youth House, we do more than just provide a home for vulnerable, abused and homeless youth; we partner with thousands of individuals to build a solid foundation for young people and their families. We understand that everyone’s needs and situations are unique. That’s why we offer responsive programming that is built to fit the needs of each young person we work with. No two programs are identical, and each provides youth with meaningful support, skills and strength. Our wide-ranging programs allow Valley Youth House to remain a constant in the lives of those we serve.
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