Adolfo - Life Skills Coach Job Mather California USA,Social Work

Location: Mather

WHO WE ARE: We are more than a nonprofit organization. We are a ministry of service that includes nearly 600 paid professional employees dedicated to helping those we serve. We provide compassionate care today for flourishing communities tomorrow. Founded locally in 1911, VOA Northern California & Northern Nevada is one of the largest providers of social services in the region, delivering a broad range of community-based services that transform lives while meeting immediate needs of families, individuals, veterans, seniors, and youth.

In fact, VOA-NCNN provides shelter or housing to over 3,500 men, women, and children every night.

OUR MISSION: VOA puts faith into action by providing compassionate human services to empower individuals and strengthen communities. VOA aspires to create a world in which every person lives a life of emotional, physical, and spiritual well-being, filled with hope across Northern California & Northern Nevada.

PROGRAM AND LOCATION: VOA-NCNN, a Certified Great Place to Work, is recruiting for a full-time Life Skills Coach for the Adolfo Housing Program at our Mather Community Campus. Full-time employees (working 30 or more hours a week) are eligible for a benefits package that includes paid holidays, vacation, sick pay, health, dental, vision, life, and short-term disability insurance coverage.

This position is responsible for the development of life skills training plans to assist participants in developing a greater degree of self-reliance. It will include accessing continuing education, employment, and addressing any bio, psycho, social issues that may lead to homelessness, criminal behavior, or otherwise non-productive lifestyles. The Life Skills Coach will provide quality services in the areas of housing, job placement, mental or physical health areas, for long-term support.

Responsible for performing daily work requirements to achieve established objectives of the department.

Coordinate weekly classes with participants in developing life skills to live their respective communities.

Perform psycho/social assessments i.e., assessments to aid participants in a successful living in their communities.

Participate in the development of an integrated and coordinated individual client “Life-Plan”.

Participate in activities, initially meeting with the participant daily, weekly, then monthly review or revise the participants Life Plan progression.

Recommend clients to appropriate services for social and emotional support.

Work closely with other staff to determine eligibility and available subsidies for clients. and ensure eligibility requirements are met and maintained for services.

Recommend appropriate information and referral services for the client’s social and emotional support.

Collect and maintain data on identified clients.

Assist in successfully linking client appropriate services (Life Plan) in the community to include follow-up meetings.

Make presentations and promote the programs outcomes to other community-based organizations.

Ensure that Life Plans for each client are provided to the Program Manager and or any other authorized staff as required.

Establish and maintain active working relationships in both public and private benefits, entitlement and assistance programs and systems.

Advocate on behalf of and for clients with any public or private entities regarding benefits, entitlements and assistance available.

Maintain accurate and confidential client records regarding all client’s benefits, entitlements and assistance, actions taken on their behalf, including all correspondence and phone logs.

Perform other duties assigned by the Program Manager.

Responsible for assistance with client development.

Assure orientation of new clients. Complete the intake of individual program plans and maintain client files.

Responsible for case load assigned to provide individual assistance and counseling relative to a search for gainful employment, job training, academic and vocational opportunities, money abuse management skills, re-establishment of family ties, conformance to house rules, substance abuse and community adjustment.

Monitor client progress and make appropriate recommendations…