EFC SUCCESS COACH

Child Crisis Arizona; Arizona; On-site; USD 40,838 - 62,796; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

Health savings account

Flexible spending account

401k with company match

Generous PTO

Quarterly staff appreciation

Job summary

Child Crisis Arizona is hiring an Extended Foster Care Success Coach to work in our state-wide program. You will engage directly with young adults ages 17.5-21, providing advocacy, skills development, care coordination, and resources for independence.

You will coach youth on setting goals, navigating service systems, and building essential life skills, housing, and career plans, with travel across counties to meet youth where they are and to utilize local resources.

Qualifications

• The ability to work Monday-Friday 8am-5pm, with possible weekend activities.
• A high school diploma with experience working with transitional aged youth.
• Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, counseling, or related field.
• Experience with systems of care for youth aged 18-24.
• At least 24 years of age.
• Personal vehicle with insurance for daily youth meetings.
• Strong organizational skills for scheduling, documentation and travel.
• Clean five-year motor vehicle history and Arizona driver's license.
• Level one fingerprint clearance card or ability to obtain one before starting.

Responsibilities

• Engage directly with young adults 17.5-21 to provide advocacy, skills development, care coordination and resources.
• Coach youth on goal setting, navigating services, communicating with the team and life skills.
• Travel across multiple counties to meet youth where they are and utilize local resources.
• Support life skills, housing and career paths using agency coaching models and youth-led frameworks.

Skills

Compassionate communication

Organization

Travel readiness

Personal vehicle

Advocacy

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma

Bachelor’s in social work, psychology, counseling, marriage and family therapy, behavioral health, or education

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: Colocated - May Work on Both Campuses - AZPosition Type: Full TimeEducation Level: High SchoolSalary Range: $40,838.00 - $62,796.00 SalaryTravel Percentage: NoneJob Shift: DayJob Category: OtherSince 1977, Child Crisis Arizona has been a symbol of hope, responding to the call of our community to prevent and intervene in child abuse and neglect. With unwavering dedication, we have nurtured and strengthened families, evolving our programs to meet the ever-changing needs of those we serve. Our mission is to provide children and youth in Arizona a safe environment, free from abuse and neglect by creating strong and successful families.

Our program is ready to hire an Extended Foster Care Success Coach to join the team in our state-wide extended foster care program.

We are looking for compassionate, energetic, and dependable individuals that are committed to building sustainable skills and support systems for young adults aging out of foster care.

In this role you will spend most of your time in direct engagement with young adults ages 17.5-21, providing advocacy, skills developments, care coordination, and resources for young adults preparing for independence. You will help coach youth through identifying their goals, navigating service systems, communicating with their team members, supporting their activities, and modeling life skills. Much of the role requires a desire and comfortability with travel across multiple counties, to meet youth where they’re at, and familiarity with their neighborhood resources. Utilizing agency-stablished coaching models and youth-led DCS frameworks, you will support the young adults in establishing and maintaining essential life skills, housing, and career paths.

To be considered you must have:

• The ability to work Monday-Friday 8am-5pm, flexibility is required to meet schedules of youth, which occasional weekend activities.
• A high school diploma with significant experience working with transitional aged youth or
• Bachelor’s in social work, psychology, counseling, marriage and family therapy, behavioral health, or education
• Experience working within systems of care with youth ages 18-24
• At least 24 years of age
• A personal vehicle required for daily use to meet with and transport youth with proper insurance
• Organization skills that will support scheduling, proper documentation and note taking, and travel requirements
• A clean five-year motor vehicle history and a valid Arizona driver’s license.
• A level one fingerprint clearance card or the ability to obtain one prior to starting

Qualifications

• The ability to work Monday-Friday 8am-5pm, flexibility is required to meet schedules of youth, which occasional weekend activities.
• A high school diploma with significant experience working with transitional aged youth or
• Bachelor’s in social work, psychology, counseling, marriage and family therapy, behavioral health, or education
• Experience working within systems of care with youth ages 18-24
• At least 24 years of age
• A personal vehicle required for daily use to meet with and transport youth with proper insurance
• Organization skills that will support scheduling, proper documentation and note taking, and travel requirements
• A clean five-year motor vehicle history and a valid Arizona driver’s license.
• A level one fingerprint clearance card or the ability to obtain one prior to starting

You are a star candidate if you have the above, and:

• Personal experience living in systems of care, which may include foster care, childhood involvement with juvenile justice, being considered a run- away, or experiencing homelessness as a child
• Experience in case management and navigation of the Arizona social services systems and providers
• Thrive certification or prior training in youth-led service models

As a valued member of our team, child crisis Arizona will provide you:

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Heath savings account
• Flexible spending account
• 401k with company match
• Generous amount of PTO
• Quarterly staff appreciation activities
• Training and ongoing professional development opportunities

***actual pay rates are based on education and experience

Physical demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl, speak, hear, taste or smell. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Work environment

The work environment characteristics described here represent those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform basic functions.