Education & Activity Specialist; Case Manager

Overview

The Center for Urban Community Services, a national leader in the development of effective housing and service initiatives for homeless people invites applications for a Education and Activity Specialist
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The Education & Activity Specialist is principally responsible for community building, activity oriented group work, educational activities, resource development, and limited direct recipient care. The Education & Activity Specialist will work collaboratively with direct care staff, therapeutic activity providers, volunteers, and management to provide integrated therapeutic activities. This position is responsible for planning, promoting, and facilitating activity groups in collaboration with staff or on their own.

Activities include age appropriate youth events/activities and community events which serve to support the rehabilitation services provided to the agency’s recipients. The Education & Activity Specialist is also responsible for increasing access to community supports by developing relationships with community resources, educating and supporting staff in accessing resources, and acting as liaison in communicating with resources.

The role involves community building, facilitating activity groups, coordinating educational activities, developing resources, and providing limited direct recipient care. The Specialist collaborates with direct care staff, therapeutic activity providers, volunteers, and management to deliver integrated therapeutic activities. The position includes planning, promoting, and facilitating activity groups in collaboration with staff or independently. Activities include youth events/activities and community events that support the agency s rehabilitation services.

The Specialist also works to increase access to community supports by developing relationships with community resources, educating and supporting staff in accessing resources, and serving as a liaison with external resources.

• BA and 3 years direct service experience with indicated populations (BSW and 1 year), or Associate’s Degree with 3 years relevant experience, or HS Diploma and 7 years of direct service experience with indicated population
• Demonstrated ability to serve a special needs population such as the homeless and/or mentally ill
• Demonstrated ability to work with school aged children
• Related experience and knowledge of designated therapeutic activity
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Computer literacy
• Bilingual Spanish/English preferred