CUA 5 Strengthening Families Coordinator

Description

Salary: $43,775 

Job Type: Full Time (40 hours / week), Non-Exempt

Work Schedule: Mondays through Fridays from 8:30 am to 5 pm

Location: CUA 5 - 3300 Henry Avenue, Suite 600, Philadelphia, PA 19129 

Please note: This position requires regular work at our Philadelphia office and travel within the local community. We do not work remotely. 

ABOUT APM & CUA

Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM) has been helping families achieve their greatest potential since 1970 by providing early childhood education, foster care & adoption, child welfare, mental & behavioral health, community and economic development, housing, community school services, and violence intervention services to the North Philadelphia communities.  

The Community Umbrella Agencies (CUA) are community-based agencies established to provide case management services and ensure the permanency, wellbeing, and safety of the children, youth, and their families. APM CUA is looking for compassionate and committed social workers who want to create long-lasting impacts in the lives of children and families. APM CUA 2 services the Lower Eastern North region and CUA 5 services the Logan/Olney region. 

JOB SUMMARY

The Strengthening Families Coordinator will work closely with the Case Management, Prevention and Intervention Teams to establish ongoing collaborative relationships with community organizations that are responsive to the needs of the children, youth and families within our CUA service area. The Strengthening Families Coordinator encourages our community to make “small but significant change,” that support resilience, how to obtain access to concrete goods, making connections, enhancing parental knowledge and social/emotional capacities. The Strengthening Families Coordinator will utilize the Parent Cafés and community events to engage our families in making positive changes.

Some responsibilities are:

• Establishing positive, collaborative working relationships and linkages among Child Welfare providers and community service providers
• Function as part of the larger CUA Team responsible for achieving the target goals of improving safety, permanency, and well-being of children, youth and families that we serve
• Facilitate Parent Cafés and other support groups
• Develop and conduct Strengthening Families orientations and workshops for the CUA and community
• Helping organize and effectively engage families and community with participating in agency events
• Participating in all appropriate trainings, Prevention & Intervention workshops and meetings
• Train parents to become table host for the Cafés
• Assist the Community Liaison and Directors with building community partnerships within our catchment area
• Work with the Community Liaison and Directors to conduct outreach and develop community mapping strategy
• Conduct follow up calls regarding participation for CUA events
• Document all activities that are preformed within six business days or as directed by the chain of command
• May perform other duties as assigned.

BENEFITS

• Independence Administrators Medical Insurance Plan or $100/month Reimbursement with Proof of Current Plan
• Livongo for Diabetes Prevention, Hypertension, and Weight Management (Only for Employees Who Elect Our Medical Insurance)
• Sword, A Virtual Physical Care Program for Back, Joint, and Muscle Pain (Only for Employees Who Elect Our Medical Insurance)
• WondrHealth for Weight Management (Only for Employees Who Elect Our Medical Insurance)
• Sun Life Financial Insurance Plans for Dental, Vision, Life and AD&D, Critical Illness, Accident, and Hospital Indemnity
• Basic Life Insurance (100% Employer Funded)
• Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurances
• 403B Retirement Plan through Mutual of America
• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health, Childcare, Public Transportation, and Parking Expenses through The Harrison Group
• AllOne Health Employee Assistance Program at No Cost
• Employee Referral Program (You Can Earn Up to $600)
• 20 Days of Paid Time Off include Illness, Vacation, Appointments, and Emergencies
• 12 Days of Paid Holidays

Requirements

• Must have a Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or related field including but not limited to sociology, psychology, counseling, criminal justice, education, divinity, or public health administration. 
• Candidates with a Degree in an unrelated field require a minimum of three years experience working in child, youth, and family serving systems.  
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Strong presentation skills
• Knowledge of social services, child welfare, and family system services
• Sound judgment, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills are essential.
• Knowledge of community resources

APM is an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status. 

If hired, you will be asked to submit FBI fingerprint results, Child Abuse clearance, Criminal Record clearance, and Medical Exam and TB test results along with other documentation.