Resource and Financial Empowerment Coordinator

Zepf Center has been serving the Lucas County community for over 50 years. We are the leading provider of behavioral health and substance use disorder services in Northwest Ohio. Services include adult and child psychiatric, substance abuse, case management, residential, Crisis Care, and therapy programs, as well as career development and wellness services. Zepf Center also offers primary care medical services to our patients to contribute to their continuum of care.

Zepf Center is a trauma-informed agency and environment for both patients and staff.

This is a 5‑year grant funded position.

The Training, Resource, and Financial Empowerment Coordinator strengthens the Fatherhood Program by expanding internal and external resources, coordinating training opportunities, and helping fathers build financial stability. This position connects participants to education, employment, and financial literacy supports — including budgeting, banking, credit building, and goal setting — while coordinating with Zepf Center departments and community partners to ensure wraparound support and long‑term success.

Monday‑Friday, groups in the evening and some outreach on weekends.

• Assist with attending community events and community meetings to recruit fathers to the program
• Facilitate Fatherhood 101 Orientations with other staff by providing overview of services and fathers responsibilities
• Assist fathers complete initial eligibility documentation requirement
• Work with community partners and other internal staff to assist fathers overcome various barriers (legal, transportation, housing stability, etc.) that impact their successes

• At enrollment, meet with the father to complete a Needs and Barrier Assessment
• Assess fathers needs that impact their ability to participate in the program and in employment situations
• Develop a Comprehensive Individual Service Strategy (ISS) that assists the father meet their parenting responsibilities and reach their employment goals; monitor and evaluate father progress toward goal attainment
• On an ongoing basis, assess and evaluate the participant in the following areas: education level, work history, living arrangement, family dynamics, domestic violence issues, emotional stability, substance abuse usage, support systems, transportation, identification of disability, learning styles, physical health, and services needed to thrive as a parent as well in the occupation area of their choice
• Review and modify the individualized treatment/action plan to meet individual needs

• Facilitate Fatherhood Nurturing Fathers Curriculum groups by providing mentoring that focuses on developing the father’s understanding of parental responsibilities and their impact on their child’s lives
• Provide Intensive Mentoring and Coaching services to assist fathers to overcome barriers to effective parenting
• Provide group and/or individual Parenting Skills Training
• Provide other service interventions consistent with father’s goals and program objectives
• Provide educational support and training that strengthens employability through completion of GED, tutoring, access to online training and job skills training
• May provide job search skills training
• Document service interventions and outcome information in nFORM and other electronic records

• Maintain regular contact with fathers through their participation in the program; at least two significant contacts per month and other contacts that keep the father engaged in services
• Advocate on behalf of the father throughout their enrollment in the project
• Provide intensive case management, vocational guidance, coaching, tutoring, referral services and service bridging
• Provide feedback to fathers, referral sources, and other staff regarding progress; implement client management techniques in accordance with individual service strategy; services are provided in the office, fathers’ home, community, and employment sites
• Prepare progress reports and notes for referral; assure files are current and meet standards established by the grant outline
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