Parenting Care Coordinator II

Description

Our Mission: Since 1981, the Orangewood Foundation has passionately advocated for young people facing foster care, homelessness, and trafficking. Our mission is to empower these individuals by supporting the futures they envision, providing dedicated one-on-one support to help them achieve their dreams and goals.

Our Programs & Services: We provide programs and services in four essential areas:
Basic Needs & Support, Education, Life Skills & Employment, and Transitional Housing & Support.

Our Vision: A community where every young person thrives. This is our long-term goal for young people in Orange County. We embody this goal every time we talk to a young person, a volunteer, a community member, and to each other.

Our Commitment: Equal Opportunity Employer, Flexible Scheduling, Powerful Teamwork, Personal Fulfillment, Thriving Community, Professional Development, Mental & Physical Wellness, Competitive Compensation

Our Values: At Orangewood, recently ranked #27 in Best Places to Work 2025, we take pride in fostering a positive and supportive workplace culture. We ask all staff to uphold the following core values:
Trust, Respect, Empathy, Inclusion, and Advocacy

Position Title: Parenting Care Coordinator II

Employment Classification: Full Time / Hourly / Non-Exempt

Shift: Monday - Friday 9:00am - 5:30pm

Reports to: Housing Supervisor

Department: Housing

Program

Summary:

Casa De Rosemary and Orange Tree are a housing continuum for transitional age young adults (TAY) single parents and their children, providing up to three years of housing support.

Casa de Rosemary is a bridge housing program that houses 5 mothers ages 18-24, along with their young children aged 0-5, in a shared home environment, with a lower program fee to mimic rent.

Orange Tree apartments are a next step, allowing for TAY mothers and their children, along with TAY dads and their children to pay a pro-rated program fee, to mimic rent, and utilities for their own 1-bedroom apartment. In addition, Orange Tree also serves TAY parents who have shared custody or are in the process of reunification in a shared 2-bedroom unit.

Position Summary:

The Care Coordinator is responsible for providing direct, person-led support and coordination of care for residents who are also parents. The Care Coordinator facilitates pre case management for potential residents to help transition them into the living space, intake, and post case management to help young adults transition to long term stable housing. The bridge housing programs require weekend and holiday coverage, to help support parenting young adults with higher needs.

When considering this job opportunity, please be aware that the role may involve high stress levels due to mitigating participant crises and potential exposure to vicarious trauma. It is essential to prioritize self-care and seek appropriate support when needed.

Requirements

Major Areas of Responsibility:

• Provide direct support and care to residents using a trauma-informed, positive young adults development approach as a core philosophy.
• Coordinate weekly support sessions based on young adults schedule and desire to participate, review progress on a regular basis to support the successful attainment of skills and goals.
• Implement a positive young adults development framework to support residents to maintain the home as a safe, young adults-led, home environment, including resident facilitation of interviews with potential new residents and feedback to inform the programming and guidelines of the program.
• Support residents to develop an awareness and understanding of individual and child safety using motivational interviewing techniques
• Plan, coordinate and motivate young adults to engage in support services based on young…