Adolfo - Life Skills Coach

About the role

VOA-NCNN, a Certified Great Place to Work, is recruiting for a full-time Life Skills Coach for the Adolfo Housing Program at our Mather Community Campus.

This position is responsible for the development of life skills training plans to assist participants in developing a greater degree of self-reliance. It will include accessing continuing education, employment, and addressing any bio, psycho, social issues that may lead to homelessness, criminal behavior, or otherwise non-productive lifestyles.

Responsibilities

• Provide quality services in the areas of housing, job placement, mental or physical health areas, for long-term support.
• Coordinate weekly classes with participants in developing life skills to live their respective communities.
• Perform psycho/social assessments i.e., assessments to aid participants in a successful living in their communities.
• Participate in the development of an integrated and coordinated individual client “Life-Plan”.
• Participate in activities, initially meeting with the participant daily, weekly, then monthly review or revise the participants Life Plan progression.
• Recommend clients to appropriate services for social and emotional support.
• Work closely with other staff to determine eligibility and available subsidies for clients and ensure eligibility requirements are met and maintained for services.
• Recommend appropriate information and referral services for the client’s social and emotional support.
• Collect and maintain data on identified clients.
• Avoidance of client development. Assure orientation of new clients.
• Complete the intake of individual program plans and maintain client files.
• Responsible for case load assigned to provide individual assistance and counseling relative to a search for gainful employment, job training, academic and vocational opportunities, money abuse management skills, re-establishment of family ties, conformance to house rules, substance abuse and community adjustment.
• Maintain a list of all available community services and providers.
• Avoidance of client development. Assure a safe, non-judgmental environment for the clients.
• Ensure that Life Plans for each client are provided to the Program Manager and or any other authorized staff as required.
• Establish and maintain active working relationships in both public and private benefits, entitlement and assistance programs and systems.
• Advocate on behalf of and for clients with any public or private entities regarding benefits, entitlements and assistance available.
• Maintain accurate and confidential client records regarding all client’s benefits, entitlements and assistance, actions taken on their behalf, including all correspondence and phone logs.
• Ensure that Life Plans for each client are provided to the Program Manager and or any other authorized staff as required.
• Secure approval for exceptions to standard policy.
• Notify management of potential workflow problems and resource needs necessary to attain performance standards.
• Provide emergency shift coverage as needed.
• Continually learn and enhance technical and interpersonal skills.
• Attend staff meetings/assigned training seminars and complete required certifications, i.e. CPR, First Aid, etc.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Arts Degree in a related Psychology /Social Services field, and/or at least three years of experience as a Community Social Worker/ Case Manager, as it relates to the psychological or social needs of young adults is required.
• Must have knowledge and experience in working in the local communities related to youth, community violence, risk factors that lead to violence and successful intervention programs to correct these deficiencies.
• Demonstrated ability in record keeping, good written and verbal communication skills, and average or above average computer skills.
• Valid California driver's license and ability to meet the organization’s insurance carrier guidelines are required.
• Must pass all required background clearances in accordance with agency, County, State, and federal standards.
• CPR/First Aid certification is required within 90 days of employment.
• Completion and maintenance of all required training and health clearances.

Benefits

The position offers a benefits package that includes paid holidays, vacation, sick pay, health, dental, vision, life, and short-term disability insurance coverage.

Pay

USD $25.00 - USD $32.00 /Hr.

Schedule

Full-time employees (working 30 or more hours a week).