HANDS Community Outreach Coordinator - Family & Children's Place

Family & Children's Place of Louisville, KY is looking to hire a full-time HANDS Community Outreach Coordinator to provide family services to expectant parents or parents of newborns. Do you want a job that provides meaningful work? Are you looking to build a career in social services? Would you like to join a nonprofit that cares about others and gives back to its community? Can you speak Spanish? If so, please read on!

This family services position earns a competitive wage of $19.00 - $20.00. A retention bonus of $100 is paid after 90 days and $200 at one year. If you have language skills, you receive a language stipend of $1000 quarterly as well. We also offer great benefits, including medical, dental, vision, a 403(b) plan, paid time off (PTO), vacation time, paid sick time, up to 10 paid holidays, short and long-term disability, and life insurance, and schedule flexibility. Employees get to choose which days they use for their paid holidays! Additionally, this position receives training covered by the FCP, mileage reimbursement, and a cell phone. If this sounds like the right opportunity in social work for you, apply today to join our nonprofit!

ABOUT FAMILY & CHILDREN'S PLACE

Family & Children's Place is an equal opportunity nonprofit organization that strives to keep families intact, and provide children and family members the emotional support necessary to maintain family stability. We strive to foster a culture of belonging based on respect, connection, openness, and authenticity. We are committed to building and maintaining a workplace that celebrates the diversity of our staff, allowing them to bring their authentic selves to work every day.

Since 1883, we have served as a critical presence in Louisville providing help to our most vulnerable citizens -- children, whose lives we've often saved from abuse and neglect. We are here because we believe in this city, and we believe in the promise and power of working together to make life richer. Our goal is to improve our society, to help children become strong again, to defend those in need, and above all, to contribute to the health of our city's future.

Our continued success depends on the recruitment, selection, and retention of the most qualified personnel. We search for employees who are looking to make a career out of caring and are willing to commit to providing the highest quality of service to our clients. Our employees are as passionate about the work they do as we are, which is why we strive to foster a supportive work culture that gives them the space to build successful careers.

ABOUT HANDS

The Kentucky Health Access Nurturing Development Services (HANDS) program is a voluntary home visitation program for any new or expectant parents. HANDS supports families as they build healthy, safe environments for the optimal growth and development of children. The main goals of HANDS is to ensure healthy pregnancies and births, child growth and development, safe homes, and self sufficient families.

HANDS supports families throughout their pregnancy and the first two years of the baby's life. Families meet with a HANDS parent visitor who can answer questions and address concerns about pregnancy or baby's first years. All families receive information and learn about resources available in the community for new parents. Some families receive further support through home visitation.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A COMMUNITY OUTREACH COORDINATOR

As a representative of the HANDS program you will offer services to eligible clients by providing information and referrals to community resources. You will conduct visits to OBGYN & pediatrician clinics and hospitals including visits to Labor and Delivery and ante-partum floors to offer new and expectant parents HANDS' services. Extensive local travel is required for this position with some of the time in the office but most spent in hospitals, health clinics and community health fairs and events. Incumbents must have the ability to maintain a flexible work schedule, usually during the work day.

If you are comfortable on the phone in scheduling visits and working with diverse clients and in using and scheduling interpreter services, then this is the job for you. With these skills you will enjoy having a job where you get to make a difference in the lives of those you work with!

QUALIFICATIONS FOR A COMMUNITY OUTREACH COORDINATOR

• Poise and comfort level in meeting new people and in serving diverse clients at this important but vulnerable time in the family's life.
• Bi-lingual/Spanish speaking skills are preferred but not required.
• Prefer Associate's degree in social science, human services or related field AND one year experience working with families, children and infants. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.

Do you have excellent verbal and written communication skills? Are you highly organized and attentive to detail? Can you effectively prioritize tasks while demonstrating good time management? Are you able to maintain a friendly and professional attitude? Do you enjoy helping people? If so, you might just be perfect for this family services position with our nonprofit!

WORK SCHEDULE FOR A COMMUNITY OUTREACH COORDINATOR

This full-time marketing/social work position works a flexible schedule. There may be some weekend and evening hours due to community events but this position mostly consists of normal daytime hours.

READY TO JOIN OUR TEAM?

We understand your time is valuable, so we have a very quick and easy application process. If you feel that you have the right temperament and skills for this job with our nonprofit, please fill out our initial mobile-friendly application. We look forward to meeting you!