Yehi Ohr Program Coordinator

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The
Yehi Ohr Program Coordinator
is responsible for the delivery of services and overall coordination, development, and oversight of the Yehi Ohr Program, a culturally sensitive counseling and educational initiative serving the Orthodox Jewish community in South Florida. This role involves conducting in school counseling services, teacher/parent consultation, presenting the Safety Program, engaging in community outreach with Jewish Day Schools and religious institutions, and organizing education and training initiatives.

The Yehi Program Coordinator maintains a balanced caseload of in-person or virtual clients to be seen for individual and family counseling. Key responsibilities include identifying unmet community needs, assigning referrals, monitoring staff productivity, managing program data and reports, and maintaining strong communication with referral sources. The Program Coordinator also fosters relationships within the Orthodox Jewish community to enhance program visibility and support, and works with internal teams to develop promotional materials.

This role includes participating in agency-wide meetings and community events relevant to the program’s mission.

Responsibilities include the following between 15-25 hours/week and balanced between direct and indirect services, as assigned:

Direct Service compensated at $55/hour (not to exceed 10 hours/week):

• Provide Safety Program to Orthodox Jewish schools within the community (Miami-Dade and Broward)
• Provide client-facing sessions at times and formats (in-person or virtual) determined by the Coordinator in collaboration with community needs
• Provide client sessions at a frequency and schedule determined by the Coordinator’s professional judgment, including initiating and discharging clients as appropriate
• Provide culturally sensitive services to the Orthodox community

Indirect Service compensated at $30/hour (not to exceed 15 hours/week):

• Coordinate and Organize ongoing educational/training programs within the community, inclusive of JCS Safety
• Maintain accurate, complete, and timely clinical records while adhering to compliance standards and regulations, including licensing and accreditation standards, and agency policy and procedures
• Review and address feedback from any chart audits on a voluntary basis, applying corrections as deemed appropriate by the Coordinator
• Coordinator may use internal agency form and systems for tracking (example: Caseload Tracking Form) as needed to support service documentation
• Independently explore areas of need within the Orthodox Jewish community to determine whether there are unmet needs and assist in the coordination and development of services/programs to meet the needs
• Prepare and submit all program reports and submit monthly performance data as requested
• Maintain ongoing communication with all referral sources, including JCS staff to keep informed about various…