Self-Sufficiency Coach, ACHIEVEability

Posted by on September 17, 2012

Self-Sufficiency Coach, ACHIEVEability

Posted on: August 20, 2012

ACHIEVEability is a nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive and intensive support for families so that they can break the generational cycle of poverty, maximize their potential and achieve self-sufficiency. Education is the focus of our approach. Families at ACHIEVEability pursue college while maintaining employment, developing life skills, building credit and assets, and broadening their horizons.

We are looking for a full-time Self-Sufficiency Coach who is organized, hardworking, multi-tasking, outcomes-driven and smart individual with a passion for making a difference, who craves variety and intensity, and who values education and accountability.

Responsibilities:

Provide case management services for a caseload of 25-32 participants.
Help families create goals and map concrete steps for achieving those goals, with a focus on the areas of education, parenting, finances, employment and personal development.
Help families make and track progress with their plans and remain engaged and compliant with ACHIEVEability’s program requirements
Work well with a diverse team, and be able to take initiative and work independently.

In the context of a structured goal plan for each family, you will work with families to do whatever it takes to help them help themselves. In the course of a week, you will work with parents to obtain financial aid, create a budget, repair credit, and learn to clean a bathroom as well as prepare case notes and facilitate workshops.

Specific tasks include the following: interview and assess prospective participants; assist participants in identifying and securing resources; conduct home visits and inspections; assist participants with developing and adhering to budgets and debt reduction plans; organize and facilitate workshops; document participant contact in the files and database; develop and maintain links with other professionals in the social service and education fields.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree
Passion for helping families who are underserved
Strong motivational and leadership skills
Ability to effectively communicate with a diverse group (staff, participants, donors and volunteers)
Strong sense of responsibility, initiative, follow through and accountability
Ability to successfully pass background checks (criminal, child abuse, drug test, college transcripts, college diploma)
Valid driver’s license, auto insurance and registered vehicle available for use at work
Ability and willingness to work evenings and on Saturdays
Comfortable working and doing home visits in West Philadelphia

Hours:

The position entails 40 hours of work per week. General hours of work are Monday through Friday, from 8:30 am until 5:30 pm. The position does require work outside of these general hours, at times to be determined by the supervisor. The need to offer services to participants at times convenient and accessible to participants requires work outside these general hours on a regular basis. This includes some evening and weekend work. When such work outside these general hours is required, the supervisor will make arrangements for the employee to take time off during the general work hours.

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