Social Services Program Coordinator

About this opportunity:

This position is responsible for planning, directing, coordinating, and monitoring the day-to-day operations of the Social Services Program; supervises all program staff and ensures work is in compliance with established policies and procedures as well as local, state, and federal regulations; prepares and monitors expenditures in compliance with department budget.

Key responsibilities:

• Supervises and monitors the day-to-day activities of the program; ensures that operations run smoothly and in compliance with established procedures.
• Supervises staff responsible for providing services; instructs and trains employees in the proper methods and procedures for conducting work; monitors work in process and upon completion for compliance with established program policies and procedures; conducts performance evaluations and makes salary and hiring/firing recommendations.
• Maintains awareness of local, state and federal regulations governing program operations and ensures compliance to the same including health, safety, and licensing regulations.
• Prepares and maintains various logs, records, statistical reports, etc. reflecting social services and emergency programs.
• Prepares and maintains case records including daily case notes and logs on all assigned clients; ensures the accuracy and completeness of the same; enters pertinent information into the established Homeless Management Information System (HMIS) and or POH (Pathway of Hope).
• Assumes direct practice caseload.  Client centered responsibilities include assessment, the creation of a service plan, referrals, and linking the client to other needed resources; meets with clients on a regularly scheduled basis for service planning, progress monitoring, and timely interventions.

What we are looking for in you:

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Social Work, Human Services, or a related social services field AND
• Two years progressively responsible experience performing social services work with at least one year in a supervisory capacity OR
• Any equivalent combination of training and experience which provides the required knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions: Work is performed in a normal office environment where there are little or no physical discomforts associated with changes in weather or discomforts associated with noise, dust, dirt, and the like.

Employee Benefits

• Health, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• Retirement Plan
• Life Insurance and more!

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Why work for us?

The Salvation Army offers a broad range of career opportunities, particularly targeted toward those motivated by our mission, to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

The Salvation Army strives to do the “Most Good” for its employees by offering a greater sense of purpose in the work performed, by training and mentoring employees and by offering competitive compensation and benefit plans.  Whether employed as a truck driver, administrative support team member or the director of a program, our employees understand at the core of their work is the opportunity to be an integral part of an organization that is Doing the Most Good.

Five values at the heart of everything we do…We are…

• Passionate
• Compassionate
• Uplifting
• Brave
• Trustworthy

Additional Information:

All employees recognize The Salvation Army is a church and agree they will do nothing as an employee of The Salvation Army to undermine its religious mission.

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Application Submittal Period:  9/13/2024 – 10/5/2024

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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