Family Coach- Rapid Rehousing

Location: Calumet, 235 E 103rd St, Chicago, IL 60628, USA

If asked to describe the culture at Metropolitan Family Services, we could do that in one word.
COMMUNITY
! Reflected in both our internal culture as well as through the services we provide, community is at the heart of all we do.

Metropolitan Family Services (
MFS
) empowers families to learn, to earn, to heal, to thrive. Part mentor, part motivator, part advocate, since 1857, Metropolitan Family Services has been the engine of change that empowers families to reach their greatest potential and positively impact their communities. Are you looking to have an impact on more than just a company’s bottom line? Then we’d love to hear from you!

We are now hiring for a full-time Family Coach at our Calumet office.

SALARY: The average starting salary for this position will fall in the range of $44,000 and $48,900 annually. Where candidates fall in this range will be based on skill and experience level.

• Works with the full family in a collaborative and supportive manner to help, motivate, and inspire individual and family goal setting while allowing the family to drive the work.
• Have a deep respect for a family’s expertise, which is fundamental to establishing trust.
• Help the client to identify strengths and then work with the families to utilize these strengths and build others.
• Use of trauma informed practices.
• Provides services according to values and principles for family centered coaching.
• Completes the intakes and monitors family goals and activities.
• Provides follow up to ensure family goals are progressing or achieved.
• While using a family-centered approach, services should focus on addressing the following areas: (1) Foster Economic Independence; (2) Increase Earning Power; (3) Support Academic Achievement; (4) Enhance Stability and Quality of Life.
• Addresses housing related issues including lease.
• Provides linkages to support services including transportation, childcare assistance, clothing and uniform assistance.
• Records family progress in HMIS and case files.
• Handles emergency and crisis situations with clients.
• Works within contract, grant, and program requirements including meeting timelines and reporting requirements.
• Utilizes a team approach and works with other program staff in the planning and implementation of services.
• Takes increasing responsibility for own professional development, utilizing supervision and other developmental opportunities within and outside the agency to enhance skills and understanding.
• Works effectively with diverse staff and service populations. Accountable for providing exception customer service.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Demonstrated ability to render adequate service to clients and to organize and manage job efficiently.
• Requires mobility to work with community-based caseload.
• Ability to maintain assigned community and home-based services.
• Ability to work effectively with diverse individuals and groups.
• Must be highly organized and knowledge of Excel to track data.

• High School Diploma or equivalent required
  .
• 2+ years of experience required
  .
• Bachelor's degree in social work or related field from an accredited college or university,
  preferred

• Satisfactorily pass all relevant screening and criminal background checks.

• Driving for work required with transportation of clients in a personally owned vehicle. Travel between sites required.

• While performing the essential duties of this job, the employee is required to sit and stand for sustained periods of time, frequently talk, hear, use hands and fingers to feel, handle and operate objects or controls, and occasionally stand, bend, stretch, stoop, kneel and crouch. The employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform an activity such as preparing and analyzing data and figures, transcribing and viewing a computer terminal.
  
  The employee must be able to walk up and down stairs to clients' apartments. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

• Medical Coverage, Guardian Dental Coverage, and VSP Vision Coverage.
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