Emotional Well-Being Coordinator

About This Role

Nurturing Community Together - Friends Center for Children is a beacon of hope and support for families and children. As a mental health/human services professional, the Emotional Well-being Coordinator will play a vital role in promoting the well-being of our community by providing direct services to enrolled families and staff, while honoring each family’s unique culture, language, and needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Support children and families in building positive relationships and coping with challenges.
• Identify and connect families with resources and services that promote emotional well-being.
• Provide individual and group counseling sessions to families and staff members.
• Develop and lead workshops and training sessions on topics such as parenting, stress management, and emotional regulation.
• Collaborate with teachers and staff to develop and implement trauma-informed practices in the classroom.
• Provide supervision and guidance to social work and human service interns.
• Stay up-to-date with community resources and develop partnerships with local service providers.
• Support the development of new programs and services that promote emotional well-being.

Qualifications

• Master's in Social Work or Human Services preferred, Bachelor's in Social Work, Human Services, or related field required.
• 3 years of post-master's experience preferred.
• Fluency in English and Spanish strongly preferred.
• Knowledge of child development, parenting, and family systems.
• Clinical experience with children/families.
• Supervisory experience.
• Practice in an educational milieu preferred.

Skills and Abilities

• Strong interpersonal skills and excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Demonstrate an understanding of team approach and communication.
• Contribute to a positive atmosphere and demonstrate positive interactions with patients/families and colleagues.
• Develop and utilize community resources.
• Develop content for staff training/professional development.
• Track behavior, develop individual plans, and document observations.
• Link with clinicians for wrap-around care.
• Provide parenting education opportunities.
• Supervise interns.
• Support classroom by modeling, 1-1 care for children in need.
• 2 Gen work: supports families with housing, transportation, food insecurity, services, etc.
• Counsel families and staff.
• Foster social-emotional learning (RULER).

Physical Requirements

• Vision and hearing within normal range so as to be able to provide sight and sound supervision.
• Ability to lift and carry 40 lbs.
• Traveling up/down a flight of stairs, standing and sitting for long durations, typing for continuous hours on a computer keyboard, and reading information on a computer.

Nice To Haves

• 3 years of post-masters experience preferred.
• Fluency in English and Spanish preferred.
• Practice in an educational milieu preferred.