TITLE: Site Coordinator - LAP
FT/PT: Full time (35+ hours per week, may include some evenings and weekends)
CLASSIFICATION: Salaried – Non-Exempt
PAY GROUP: Grade 18
REPORTS TO: Program Director
SUPERVISES: Advocates
FUNCTION: The Site Coordinator has the responsibility to provide assistance and supervision in the Advocates. Coordinate with off-site locale to create opportunity to refer identified clients to appropriate services. Additionally direct services to victims of domestic violence will be provided.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
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Directly supervises Advocates, volunteers and interns, providing them with adequate support and feed back to carry out the program directives, and maintain supporting documentation.
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Provide direct services to clients in both individual and group setting.
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Make referrals to identified clients as required or needed.
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Maintain relationships with external partner agencies.
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Assist in scheduling of staffing patterns to meet client and program needs.
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Carry out the program directives, and maintain supporting documentation.
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Participates in the orientation of interns and volunteers.
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Will conduct performance evaluations of advocates, interns and or volunteers.
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Will ensure that intakes and orientations are completed, and carry out the completion of these activities as necessary.
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May develop Service Plans jointly with each client.
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Will continuously monitor progress of the client(s), and adjust service plans as necessary. Goals and objectives as well as time frames must be clearly specified.
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On behalf of the client and/or Family Rescue, will coordinate and advocate with outside entities which may include; social service organizations, mental health organizations, substance abuse organizations, housing organizations and/or legal/law enforcements agencies, etc.
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Provide effective case management/documentation which includes completing all required documentation in a timely manner and maintaining records, files, reports etc. as directed.
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Conduct quarterly reviews of case files in coordination with the Program Director and or Program Assistant.
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Monitor and review client files.
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Provide follow-up service to clients once they have left Family Rescue services.
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Attend staff meetings, trainings etc. as required and/or scheduled.
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Other Duties as assigned.
MARGINAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:
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May assist in picking up and distribution of donations.
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May do research and/or gather resources to directly assist clients and/or to perform job.
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May assist in the up-keep (cleaning) of office/building space(s).
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May provide assistance with transportation to scheduled appointments.
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May assist in other programs both inter-agency as well as inter-program.
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Responsible for new staff orientation.
QUALIFICATIONS:
Education & Experience:
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Prefer a B.A. degree in social service or related field with one (1) year of applicable experience.
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Will consider candidate that has 4 years related work experience.
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Must have one (1) year supervisory experience.
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Must have 40-hour domestic violence training (within 3 months of hire date).
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Must be Illinois Certified Domestic Violence Professional (within 1 year of hire date).
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Must be CPR/first aid certified (within 1 year of hire date).
Language/Writing Skills:
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Must have excellent verbal skills.
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Must have the ability to communicate effectively to diverse group(s) of people in varied settings.
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Must be able to write in a logical, clear and grammatically correct way.
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Bi-lingual Spanish speaking, reading and writing may be required.