Bilingual Economic Specialist

Description Position Overview

Family Houston is seeking a compassionate, relationship-driven Economic Opportunity Specialist to empower individuals, youth, and families to achieve long-term economic stability through financial coaching, employment services, resource navigation, and comprehensive support services.

• Provide individualized financial and employment coaching, develop action plans, and monitor participant progress toward financial and career goals.
• Assist participants with budgeting, credit improvement, debt management, savings, asset building, and financial goal setting.
• Provide career exploration, resume development, interview preparation, job search assistance, employment retention, and career advancement coaching.
• Support youth and young adults in accessing education, vocational training, internships, apprenticeships, and career opportunities.
• Empower participants to increase income, build financial capability, and achieve long-term economic mobility through coaching, education, and resource coordination.

• Conduct assessments, develop individualized service plans, and provide ongoing coaching and case management to promote economic stability and self-sufficiency.
• Assist participants in accessing public benefits and community resources, including SNAP, Medicaid, TANF, Harris Health Gold Card, housing, food assistance, healthcare, transportation, and other supportive services.
• Coordinate referrals to internal and external partners and follow up to ensure participants successfully access services.
• Case Management and Family Support

• Represent Family Houston through community outreach, workshops, resource fairs, employer engagement, and partner meetings to recruit participants and strengthen community partnerships.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with employers, schools, workforce organizations, financial institutions, and community partners.
• Facilitate financial education, career readiness, and workforce development workshops and presentations.

• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential participant records, including assessments, service plans, case notes, referrals, and required documentation.
• Track participant outcomes and ensure compliance with agency policies, grant requirements, and program standards.
• Protect participant confidentiality and maintain data integrity.

• Collaborate with internal departments and community partners to provide coordinated services.
• Participate in staff meetings, trainings, and professional development activities.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Human Services, Business, Finance, Education, Psychology, Public Administration, or a related field preferred. Equivalent education and relevant experience will be considered.

• Experience in financial coaching, employment coaching, workforce development, case management, community outreach, benefits navigation, or human services preferred.
• Experience working with youth and young adults (ages 14–24) in workforce development, education, mentoring, career readiness, or human services preferred.
• Experience working with diverse populations and individuals facing economic barriers.

• Knowledge of personal finance, workforce development, community resources, and public benefits.
• Strong understanding of strengths-based and trauma-informed service delivery.
• Excellent communication, relationship-building, and coaching skills with the ability to engage and motivate youth, adults, and families.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and time management skills.
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