SparkPoint In Schools Case Manager - Mann Elementary School

About Abrazar, Inc. (Abrazar) (to Embrace)

Abrazar (means to Embrace in Spanish) is a non‑profit direct service organization providing services to residents in Orange County. Abrazar is dedicated to embracing the diversity of families in our community, educating them on the resources we provide through our community collaborations, and empowering them to improve the quality of their lives through programs addressing health equity. Abrazar has been addressing inequities in the social determinants of health since 1975.

Abrazar's goals are to Embrace, Educate, and Empower children, families, and individuals with the necessary tools to improve health equity by delivering programs that improve the social determinants of health. Diversity and the delivery of collaborative services are critical to the success of our programs. We are here to serve the community. We measure our impact based on our program's ability to improve our clients' social determinants of health.

Abrazar (to Embrace) is seeking The Spark Point In Schools program operator, manages the SparkPointOC Case Managers. Responsibilities include conducting individual intakes, budget, and credit counseling sessions, group financial education workshops, and coordinating other support services tailored to help individuals and families move toward financial stability and achieve goals in a 12‑month period. This is a full‑time, on‑site position.

• Manage referral process to ensure timely response and appropriate tracking of services
• Solicit feedback from clients and school administration to ensure program needs are met.
• Track services and outcomes to conform with funder established reporting requirements
• Enroll 50 new households during the program year (July 1st to June 30th).
• Coordinate services with partner organizations to ensure family needs are addressed.
• Implement financial education workshops for low- and moderate-income families.
• Organize on‑site educational opportunities for participating families with school administration.
• Financial Case Management
  • Train in financial concepts using FDIC, CFPB, and Financial Social Work Concepts.
  • Coordinate client flow to meet families' employment, financial, education, and housing needs.
  • Work with staff and school administration to ensure intakes and assessments are completed for all incoming families.
  • Conduct intake appointments to enroll new clients (annual goal 50).
  • Create and monitor tailored action plans with clients to help them manage income, reduce debt, improve credit, and increase assets.
  • Provide coaching and connect clients to appropriate resources to meet families' employment, financial, education, and housing needs.
  • Ensure adequate referral processes are in place for in‑house program offerings, including budget coaching, housing counseling and eviction prevention, financial education, and other services.
• Participate in monthly program meetings, biweekly supervision with the program director, and school‑related activities as available (weekly teacher meetings, monthly Principal meetings, etc.)
• Maintain a caseload of 40-50 families.
• Effectively communicate with staff and school administration of the designated schools. This position serves two designated elementary schools in the Anaheim Elementary School District, located in Mann Elementary School
• Maintain a cooperative and effective working relationship with the principal, school administration, and other key school staff to assist and participate in school activities supporting program goals.
• Participate in quarterly reporting activities, including data review, preparing narrative reports, and collecting success stories/testimonials.
• Work with Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program staff to provide free tax preparation services to clients and the school community. Provide resources for tax‑related questions and guidance for ITIN preparation.
  • VITA and ITIN training will be offered and completed as part of this position.

• Strong commitment and understanding of the Spark Point Center's goals and objectives
• Knowledge of issues affecting low- to moderate‑income people and communities
• Experience in the financial…