Program Coordinator Den

Overview

Family Centers is a private, non-profit organization offering education and human services to children, adults, and families living in Lower Fairfield County. The position of Bilingual (Spanish) Outreach Worker for our Here to Help program is a great opportunity for a passionate and creative Case Manager to make a difference in the lives of children and families. The Den for Grieving Kids provides a safe, caring place for children, teens and families to explore their feelings about the loss of a parent, sibling or other family member and begin the journey toward healing.

The Den also offers support groups at area elementary, middle and high schools. The Center for HOPE, located in Darien, is one of the area’s most respected and trusted resources for bereavement and critical illness support, providing comprehensive services for adults and children living with an illness, grieving a loss, or coping with a life-altering circumstance. Services include individual, group and family counseling, support groups and community education programs.

Trauma Response supports on-site counseling and crisis debriefing services to schools, organizations, or businesses to assist with traumatic or crisis situations.

The Program Coordinator of The Den for Grieving Kids will oversee all operations of The Den—Evening and School-Based Programming—and will facilitate grief and bereavement-related support groups for The Den and The Center for HOPE.

Weekly supervision provided by the Den Manager (LCSW). Weekly case-conference, alongside Behavioral Health clinicians, includes clinical and programmatic education and group supervision provided by Sr. Director and/or Manager of Behavioral Health. This position is in-person full time and based out of Family Centers Center for Hope/Darien location.

• Center for HOPE:
  Facilitates Center for HOPE groups, focused on grief and bereavement, such as a General Bereavement Group, Caretakers Group, Child Loss (Adult Child) Group, Supporting the “Sandwich Generation,” etc.
• Evening Den:
  Conducts preliminary conversations with potential new Den families, explains the program and support options; conducts intakes for new families; coordinates services and events pertaining to the Den’s twice-monthly evening support groups and facilitates evening Den sessions; acts as a warm point of contact for Den families seeking referrals or additional services at Family Centers; provides initial screening for prospective volunteers (evening and school);
  
  builds on existing children’s curriculum and manages related materials and supplies (evening and school).
• School Den:
  Den liaison to schools in Lower Fairfield County; works with school contacts to initiate Den groups at schools and ensure success for the duration of the group; orchestrates quarterly trainings/support meetings for School-Den volunteers.
• Family Centers and/or Overarching:
  Task and/or Clinical supervisor for Den MSW Interns; acts as a role model for volunteers, interns, colleagues, and community partners; identifies programmatic issues for discussion with the Sr. Director of Behavioral Health and/or the Den Manager; attends agency in-service trainings and weekly case-conferences; represents the program/agency in the community at networking events, educational presentations on bereavement, and in Trauma Response work.

• Adhere to Family Centers’ seven Standards of Excellence.
• Effective verbal and written communication; basic computer skills.
• Maintain confidentiality, relate well to facilitators and colleagues, and maintain appropriate relationships with student interns.
• Seek support of supervisor to process emotions and practice self-care as needed.
• Demonstrate leadership and teamwork.
• Complete annual training on child abuse and neglect reporting protocols.
• Flexibility with scheduling, days/evenings, based on program and client need.
• Ability to travel to several sites throughout lower Fairfield County.

• Education:
  
  Master’s level training in clinical social work, counseling and/or marriage and family therapy or similar fields. LMSW or LCSW preferred.
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