MHTS Coordinator

About the role

MHTS Coordinator–Full-Time (40 hours per week), Exempt Broader Urban Involvement and Leadership Development (BUILD, Inc.) is seeking a committed, self-motivated, enthusiastic professional to join the Clinical and Community Wellness team in the role of MHTS Coordinator. Since 1969, BUILD has worked in some of Chicago’s toughest neighborhoods giving at-risk youth alternatives to the violence that takes away their positive potential. Applying our model of positive youth development, BUILD seeks to redirect the behavior of gang-affiliated youth and potential gang recruits to improve their chances of leading fulfilling lives and to increase the stability and safety of the communities in which they reside. Vision: Grow Hope. Save Lives. BUILD Futures.

Responsibilities

• Maintain compliance in the Apricot system and other applicable systems.
• Maintain & Develop community partners within the Austin & Humboldt Area.
• Coordinate MHTS Field Trips/ Special Events.
• Coordinate orders for MHTS program components.
• Provide IM-CANS assessments on needed basics.
• Provide support with crisis situations.
• Strategic and long-range planning and performance: coordinate services within schools/site-based locations.
• Support in planning, coordination, and delivery of programs and initiatives.
• Responsible for maintaining day‑to‑day program quality with productivity standards and systems.
• Maintain and develop community partner relationships and coordinate services between programs.
• Performs other job‑related duties as requested, required and/or assigned.
• Submit all required documentation, as requested including, but not limited to, assessments, evaluations, progress reports, etc.
• Participates in agency‑wide fundraising events.
• Encourages participant/community participation in agency‑wide fundraising events.
• Exemplifies the mission, vision, and values of the agency.
• Work with team and front‑line staff to ensure effective and efficient program delivery.
• Maintains knowledge current in the field.
• Maintains current knowledge of agency’s theories, methodologies, and best practices.
• Attends departmental and agency‑wide staff meetings, as scheduled and agency‑wide events as required.
• Supervises maintenance of all reporting databases for BG2W including Apricot, CIS, and the filing system that tracks program activities and participant records.
• Collaborate with the Manager to ensure all data entry is complete and accurate.
• Coordinate the delivery of services among different program activities to increase effectiveness and efficiency.

Requirements

• 3 years' experience working with inner‑city youth.
• Ability to operate professionally in the field on a flexible time schedule.
• Excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills.
• Solid understanding of data collection and program evaluation.
• Maintain respectful and appropriate relationships with program participants and staff.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social services, Human Services, Non‑Profit Management, or related field (preferred).
• Self‑motivated leader with the ability to communicate in a friendly and informative manner with people from a wide variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds and lifestyles.
• Handle multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously.
• Demonstrates good judgment and ability to work independently as part of a team.
• Clinicians with experience in expressive therapies, including visual arts, dance movement, music, etc. (preferred).
• Work effectively with agency staff, board members, funders, donors, and volunteers.
• Maintain respectful and appropriate relationships with program participants, all levels of agency staff, and various publics of the agency; demonstrating sensitivity to all ethnic, racial, and economic backgrounds and embracing the agency’s mission, values, and culture.

Benefits

• 401(k) plan + 2% match
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Life Insurance
• Paid Vacation
• Wellness Days
• Flexible Spending Account

Schedule

Full-Time (40 hours per week), Exempt