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The Salvation Army lists this Social Services Coordinator opportunity in seattle, Washington. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Description
nDEPARTMENT: SEATTLE TEMPLE
nPOSITION TITLE: SOCIAL SERVICES COORDINATOR
nCOMPENSATION: $26.00- $30.00, DOE
nSTATUS: NON- EXEMPT/REGULAR FULL-TIME
nTHE SALVATION ARMY MISSION:
nThe Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.
nJOB OBJECTIVES:
nThe Social Services Coordinator is the ministry team member responsible for the provision and management of overall case work services offered to individuals and families in the north King County area who are in need of material assistance and apply at the Seattle Temple corps. In addition, the social services director will provide case management for up to 14 clients in our Charis Place Program and our Pathway of Hope Program. Charis Place is a sober living program for men and Pathway of Hope is a case management program for families. This position supports the practical ministries of The Salvation Army in collaboration with holistic objectives that include spiritual and practical responses.
nESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
nProvide direct service, case management, and community resource development to ensure the full implementation of appropriate services for our Charis Place sober living clients, Pathway of Hope families, and financial assistance applicants. As well as providing supervision to the Food Bank Coordinator
nThis job description is not all-inclusive. It is intended to identify the essential duties of the position. Other duties, responsibilities, and tasks may be assigned.
nDRIVING EXPECTATIONS:
nnnMust possess a valid Washington State driver’s license
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nnMust pass The Salvation Army‘s in-house driving test and Motor vehicles Records check
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nnMust pass a criminal background check
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nnAbility to drive own and/or assigned TSA vehicles. (Based on availability)
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n nEDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:
nnnBachelors degree in Social Work, Christian Ministry, or relevant fields preferred or 1 year of recent experience in social work or similar roles where interaction with people in need and problem solving were essential job functions.
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nnExperience and/or strong interest in community outreach, organization and community capacity development, including working on community coalitions.
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nnMust have an interest and ability to work with people and clients of diverse racial, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds in a sensitive and culturally appropriate manner.
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nnAbility to coordinate volunteers and employees for meaningful work in accomplishing goals.
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nnAbility to collaborate on complex social issues with families and communities.
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nnAbility to speak and understand English in a manner that is sufficient for effective communication with supervisors, employees, beneficiaries and customers. Bilingual competency a plus.
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nnAbility to competently handle, prioritize and be self-directed in managing workload and participate as a member of the ministry team.
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nnAbility to maintain confidentiality and sensitivity in matters relating to client services, maintaining the integrity of information on each client.
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nnFamiliarity with Salvation Army policies and procedures, or ability to learn sources and guidelines.
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nnExcellent written and verbal communication skills.
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nnWorking knowledge of Microsoft Office, including Excel.
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n nMAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:
nnnProviding case management for up to 5 clients with school aged children in the Pathway of Hope program which offers families the opportunity to move out of poverty into self-sustainability.
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nnProviding regular case management for up to 14 men who are in recovery and living in Charis Place Sober living facility by providing referrals, assisting with job and housing search and any other needs.
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nnAssist with oversight of client case records, social services systems (WellSky), HMIS, and ensure that required forms and reports are maintained in the prescribed format.
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nnOverseeing financial assistance program for the community by managing all applications, scheduling client appointments and working closely with the finance department to ensure checks are issued.
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nnOverseeing and allocating budget of approximately $100,000 while utilizing a finance database
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nnOversee and supervise Food Bank operations, which includes all food bank communications with our partners, applying for grants, supervising Food Bank Coordinator and performing food bank pickups from local grocery stores. May include driving company vehicles.
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nnMeeting with walk-in clients to provide referrals and information on scheduled walk-in appointment days
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nnTracking and entering stats for social services programs
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nnPlanning/coordinating community outreach events and collaborating actively with Service Providers in North King County.
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nnAnd any other duty as assigned.
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n nDIRECT SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES
nnnProvide case management for up to 4 Pathway of Hope families while also identifying families to participate in the program.
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nnMeet with social service clients to determine need and eligibility for services and referrals in relation to shelter, food, clothing, utilities and rental assistance.
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nnProvide case management for up to 14 men in the Charis Place sober living program
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nnAssist with interacting with food bank clients to provide announcements, outreach and information
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n nDIRECT ENGAGEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY
nnnDeveloping and maintaining partnerships within the community to assist Pathway of Hope participants with achieving goals as set forth in case management
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nnThe Social Services Director is responsible for oversight of coordinating the intake of Christmas food and toys needed for the Christmas assistance program, in collaboration with the overall goals and plans of the ministry team for Christmas.
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nnCoordinate the Rental Assistance program on behalf of the Seattle Temple corps. Work with local Salvation Army Social Services Departments and local agencies to secure rental assistance for clients.
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nnRepresent The Salvation Army in north King County at appropriate service provider meetings, in collaboration with the goals and plans of King County Social Services.
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nnSeek out and secure new funding sources for current and future needs, in collaboration with the plans of King County Social Services and the Divisional Headquarters Development Department.
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n nMANAGING RESOURCES
nnnParticipate in the budgeting and business planning process related to social services.
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nnExecuting Ensure internal and external accountability, through accurate records of all special financial assistance funds per contractual obligations and Salvation Army policy.
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nnMaintain all social services statistical records, including current case files for individuals and families.
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nnProvide services in compliance with The Salvation Army King County Social Services guidelines and within the budgeted business plan.
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nnProvide timely communication and updates of trends, anticipating and planning for needs that show variation from the budgeting process and business plan.
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n nFACILITATING INTEGRATION OF PRACTICAL AND HOLISTIC RESPONSES:
nnnIdentify children eligible for Salvation Army Community Service and Wilderness camps. Refer these individuals to the Youth Pastor for follow up.
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nnCoordinate client requests for spiritual assistance and pastoral care with the corps officers.
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nnMeet face to face with corps officers and other corps staff weekly to offer support and information regarding community linkages, programmatic requirements and specific needs and trends of those coming for assistance.
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nnAssist in recruiting, interviewing and training of new employees or volunteers, including corps members, who will be directly involved in providing client services.
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nnParticipate in the goals and planning of the multi-disciplinary leadership team, representing the direct social service ministries to individuals and families. This may include involvement in events or activities not specifically addressed.
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nnDevelopment of plans to expand and increase Pathway of Hope program.
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n nEQUIPMENT USED:
nnnPC Workstation/Laptop computer
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nnBar code scanner
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nnPhotocopier/scanner
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nnWeight scale
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nnStorage equipment
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nnCompany vehicles
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nnPallet jack
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n nPHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
nThe physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the duties of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential function of this job.
nPhysical requirements include:
nnnSit, walk, stand, bend, squat, climb, kneel and twist on an intermittent or occasional continuous basis.
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nnGrasp, push, pull objects such as reference materials, files, file cabinet drawers, and reach overhead.
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nnAbility to load and to change settings, devices, fixtures on various equipment used in and around an office environment.
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nnOperate telephone and other electronic communication devices.
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nnOperate various other office equipment including personal computers, copiers, fax machines and scanning equipment.
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nnAbility to lift up to 50 lbs.
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n nThe Salvation Army reserves the right to reassign, review the job, or require that different or additional tasks be performed based on the organization’s needs or when circumstances change.
nAll employees recognize that The Salvation Army is a church and agree that they will do nothing as employees to undermine the Salvation Army's religious mission.
nQualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment in order to meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests as long as the accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship would result.
nA generous benefits package is included with full-time positions: paid holidays, vacation time, sick time, and medical, vision, and dental insurance.
nHealth Insurance: Low bi-weekly premiums for employee-only coverage, Kaiser HMO for those residing in a Kaiser service area, Anthem EPO/PPO is available for those residing outside a Kaiser service area. Voluntary +1 and +family coverage at additional cost. Delta Dental DHMO and DPPO dental insurance are offered.
nLife and Voluntary Options: An employer-paid life insurance policy covers employees. Voluntary supplemental life, short-term and long-term disability plans are available.
nRetirement Plans: Employer-funded Money Purchase Pension Plan (Defined Contribution Plan) 50% vested at five years eligible service time. Plus, an employee-funded voluntary 403(b) option.
nParental Leave: The benefit is 40 hours of Paid Leave for qualifying events.
nSick Leave: 12 days of Sick Leave annually accruing from day one, eligible for use after three months’ service time.
nPaid Vacation:
nTwo weeks annually, accruing from day one, for non-exempt positions.Four weeks annually, accruing from day one, for exempt positions.Accrued vacation is eligible for use after six months’ service time.
nPaid Holidays: 13 designated holidays + 1 floating holiday per year
nThe Salvation Army will comply with all governmental orders and any contractual obligations relative to COVID-19 safety measures, including mandatory vaccination of staff, if required. The Salvation Army will consider requests for exemptions from any such requirements on either religious or medical grounds.
nEqual Employment Opportunity Employer. Minorities/Women/Veterans/People with Disabilities.
nQualifications
nBehaviors
nPreferred
nnnDedicated: Devoted to a task or purpose with loyalty or integrity
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nnTeam Player: Works well as a member of a group
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nnLeader: Inspires teammates to follow them
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nnEnthusiastic: Shows intense and eager enjoyment and interest
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nnDetail Oriented: Capable of carrying out a given task with all details necessary to get the task done well
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n nMotivations
nPreferred
nnAbility to Make an Impact: Inspired to perform well by the ability to contribute to the success of a project or the organization
n nEducation
nPreferred
nnBachelors or better in Social Work
n nLicenses & Certifications
nPreferred
nnMotor Vehicle Check
n nEqual Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
nThis employer is required to notify all applicants of their rights pursuant to federal employment laws. For further information, please review the Know Your Rights ( notice from the Department of Labor.
Worksite address
seattle, WA, 98127, US
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