ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW

Beyond Emancipation (B:E) supports transition aged youth with experience in the foster care or probation systems in their transformation to live healthy, connected, productive lives. Since 2010 B:E has worked to develop, integrate and now disseminate an approach to services based on coaching principles and techniques. The resulting model: Creative Connected Resourceful and Whole ensures youth have support to build capacity, expand possibilities and achieve greater fulfillment and success while staying on track with life objectives in five core areas: housing, education, employment, permanency and wellness.

B:E has grown rapidly since it was founded in 1996. Our budget for 2015-16 is approximately 3.2 million. Contracts with the Social Services Agency (SSA), corporate and foundation grants, and individual donors support our work. We share space with the SSA and the Independent Living Skills Program (ILSP) in East Oakland, about a ten-minute walk from the Coliseum BART station. The office environment is friendly, casual, mission-focused, and fast-paced. More information is available at: www.beyondemancipation.org.

POSITION

B:E’s Host Housing program supports host (former foster parent, mentor, family member, etc.) and youth between the ages of 18-24 by providing safe, shared housing and support services as well as follow-up to help youth successfully establish self-sufficiency in the community. Under the supervision of the Housing Division Manager, the Host Housing Coordinator provides coaching and intensive case management services to the client and their host. She/he also coordinates additional supportive services and provides linkages to other resources in the community for youth participants and their families. Currently, B:E provides services to 24 families in the program located throughout the Bay Area. B:E expects to expand the Host Family model to Non-Minor Dependents (NMDs) over the next several years. The Host Housing Coordinator will work primarily in the field conducting weekly home visits.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

• Remarkable organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize tasks and accomplish multiple projects simultaneously, take prompt action to achieve objectives as well as identify issues as they arise and address them proactively.
• Success in coaching clients with severe behavioral issues, depression and other mental health issues, drug/alcohol dependencies, effects of physical/sexual abuse, extensive exposure to violence and/or other trauma as well as a lack of basic needs, and homelessness.
• Strong ability to identify and understand complex problems and concepts, apply logical thinking and quantitative methods to gathering and analyzing information, design solutions to problems, and formulate and articulate action plans.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Conducts weekly home visits; assesses functional indicators in the client’s home such as nutrition, housing conditions, health conditions, In-Home Support Services and family relationships
• Implement outreach strategies to recruit host and youth who could benefit from participation in B:E’s host housing program
• Conduct in depth home assessments to determine if family is appropriate for host housing program;
• Provide intensive case management/coaching support on a weekly basis in support of helping clients meet academic, career, and interpersonal goals from a strength based approach
• Ensure Transition Independent Living Plans (TILPS) are completed with every resident upon program entrance and every six months thereafter
• Work actively with client in the domains of housing, education, employment, mental health, permanency, and when relevant, parenting
• Participate in B:E’s ongoing efforts to integrate 1:1 and cohort coaching into our services
• Provide consultation to host families around managing behavior and problem solving to help maintain a healthy and safe environment for the host family
• Provide coaching to host families on how to support Non-Minor Dependents (NMDs) around budgeting, health, and other life skills to help foster personal growth
• Work as part of a team with child welfare workers/and or therapist, host, and other support systems in the client’s life to foster and support personal growth in the client’s life.
• Collect and input data into two database systems to help gather information to ensure quality of services; review education and employment trends and improve upon outcomes
• Complete and manage all assigned reports and timelines accurately and appropriately
• Promote B:E services internally and externally, and represent B:E in community groups and other partner organizations as assigned
• Ensure Housing Division Manager is regularly apprised of activities and problems in a timely manner
• Follow mandated reporting procedures
• Enforce and support all B:E policies and procedures appropriately and accurately
• Perform other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree in Social Work, Counseling, Psychology or related field preferred; or a combination of a bachelor’s degree and 3-5 years of relevant work experience
• Experience providing direct services in a residential and/or clinical setting
• Experience working with at-risk adolescents and/or diverse young adult populations
• Commitment to strength-based, client-centered services
• Willingness to learn and commitment to improving the lives of former foster care youth
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Bilingual, Spanish-speaking a plus
• Good judgment, discretion, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work well in a pressured, fast-paced environment and in consultation with supervisor to set priorities in the presence of conflicting needs
• Capacity to work independently and as part of a team
• Proficiency on PC computer systems and Microsoft Office and ability to perform word processing, data entry and other tasks at a computer work station
• Access to a reliable car, insurance, and a clean driving record is required
• Successfully pass background check and fingerprint clearance
• Commitment to the mission and vision of Beyond Emancipation

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time
• Occasionally ascends/descends stairs
• Occasionally moves or transports equipment weighing up to 50 pounds

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY

We recognize that in order to better serve our clients we need to continue to build an organization that supports, understands and lives diversity – in our staffing and in our values. Our commitment to a coaching model is a step towards building a supportive community and we encourage diverse candidates who will be a leader in integrating our work and values to transform the life of our clients. B:E is an equal opportunity employer, and we seek to develop a diverse workforce.

COMPENSATION AND HOURS

This is a temporary, non-exempt position without benefits, to start at 20 hours per week for the first two to five weeks, to increase to 40 hours per week for the remainder of the assignment.

How to apply

Please email jobs@beyondemancipation.org with cover letter and resume. Deadline to apply is January 10, 2016.