Safe Families Coordinator

About the role

Bethany Christian Services is a nonprofit organization dedicated to ensuring children are safe, loved, and connected through family. We strengthen families, support foster care and adoption, and walk alongside refugees with compassion.

Responsibilities

• Identify and engage churches in the following levels: participating, lead, and community lead;
• Identify, recruit, and train church ministry leads and coach them on how to develop their ministry teams;
• Effectively coach Ministry Leads to ensure SFFC churches regularly recruit, support, and empower their volunteers;
• Oversee the continuous growth of SFFC Church in chapter to ensure the engagement of current and new volunteers for Circles of Support;
• Develop faith forums or other pastoral gatherings, as needed;
• Facilitate recruitment of volunteers through Church engagement, Home Gatherings, and other strategies;
• Facilitate or assist with developing a volunteer Leadership Council;
• Ensure volunteers and churches are resourced appropriately to meet the needs of parents and their children;
• Network within the community to build positive alliances and create opportunities for the recruitment of volunteers;
• Provide regularly scheduled compelling presentations to audiences of various groups and sizes related to the work of the Safe Families program;
• Secure the interest of new volunteer applicants according to agreed targets, and assist them through the Safe Families for Children selection process;
• Facilitate or assist in organizing and delivering high-quality training to volunteers on a regular basis;
• Offer resources and coaching for SFFC church Ministry Leads and Circle of Support teams, while ensuring good communication between the Safe Families office, churches, and other community organizations involved;
• Generate and provide written reports to management, the board, and key stakeholders, as requested;
• Provide and safety oversight of SFFC program implementation;
• Conduct supervision, along with developing and implementing training for SFFC volunteers;
• Provide emergency and on-call support to SFFC volunteers;
• Facilitate or assist in promoting program community relations and publicity to include but not limited to outreach to community service providers;
• Build and maintain positive relationships with church representatives and community agencies;
• Conduct home assessment and complete the documentation according to program guidelines;
• Facilitate or assist with interviews of all Host Families and Family Coaches, along with submitting documentation and assessments to their Supervisor for final approval or denial of volunteers;
• Supervise, train, and support the Family Coach and Host Family volunteers on all aspects of the hosting process, to include being available on an emergency and on-call basis;
• Facilitate or assist with Family Coach Supervision responsibilities as needed;
• Effectively encourage Family Coaches to help parents set goals and work towards accomplishing the goals;
• Facilitate or assist in maintaining all Safe Families volunteers’ files to ensure completeness;
• Facilitate or assist in the networking process for local community resource providers to create a referral base and resource network;
• Develop and establish positive relationships with referral sources to ensure referral numbers meet performance metrics;
• Consult with supervisor on referrals to determine program “fit” for host families, while also assisting with establishing hosting arrangements;
• Plan, develop, and administer program to ensure the basic developmental, and therapeutic needs of clients in care are met;
• Actively participate in the tracking and reporting of information pertinent to recruitment, training, and vetting volunteers;
• Facilitate or assist in the Safe Family selection, transportation, and placement of children into Host Family homes and other supportive services with Safe Family volunteers;
• Facilitate or assist in the connection of Safe Families volunteers, local churches, and community members;
• Maintain current knowledge pertaining to Safe Families family coaching; while also continuing professional development through seminars and conferences;
• Maintain all documentation according to program guidelines;
• Participate in all Safe Family staff functions, meetings, trainings, and supervision;
• Participate in quality assurance and quality improvement activities;
• Participate in fundraising activities and other events that promote the Safe Families for Children movement;
• Serve as a champion for the compassionate ethos of Safe Families, and show kindness and hospitality to those in need;

Requirements

• Bachelor’s level degree in Social Work, Counseling Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Development, or related field of study from an accredited college;
• Prior experience working with at-risk children and families;
• Prior experience working collaboratively with local faith communities, preferred;
• May require professional licensure in the respective state;
• Experience with public speaking in a variety of settings to include child welfare, faith communities, and collaborative networks, preferred;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• An ability and willingness to work some evenings and weekends, as needed;
• Prior experience in recruitment, marketing, volunteer management, or coaching;
• Prior experience with and demonstrated ability to utilize social media;
• Possess strong interpersonal and organizational skills;
• A self-starter with an ability to work autonomously;
• Reliable with time sensitive deadlines and tasks;
• Exercise a high level of confidentiality;
• Work well under pressure and adaptable to change;
• Computer skills sufficient to perform essential functions including knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite;
• Must be 21 years old with a valid driver's license with at least 3 years driving experience in the U.S. to operate a vehicle on behalf of Bethany;
• Must pass a Motor Vehicle Records (MVR) check and maintain a reliable vehicle with proof of adequate coverage;
• Pass a criminal history screen, including state and local child protection agency registries;

Qualifications

• Master’s level degree in Social Work, Counseling Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Child Development, or related field of study from an accredited college, preferred;

Skills

• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills;
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills;
• Ability to work autonomously and adapt to change;
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite;

Benefits

• Comprehensive health insurance (medical, dental, and vision)
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match eligibility
• Generous time off (11 paid holidays, PTO Your Way, paid parental leave, separate sick and paid absence banks)
• Access to education reimbursement for those that qualify
• Comprehensive employee assistance and wellness program
• Employer paid long-term disability and group term life insurance

Pay

Compensation is commensurate with experience.

Schedule

Hours are flexible and can vary based on the specific needs of each program/department.