Family Development Coach - Fatherhood

Brooklyn Community Services; New York (NY); Vor Ort; USD 55.000 - 60.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Brooklyn Community Services in Brooklyn, NY seeks a Case Manager (Family Development Coach) who is bilingual in Spanish to provide direct case management for fathers enrolled in the Fatherhood Initiative.

You will conduct intake, assess needs, develop Individual Service Plans, meet monthly to support goals, and coordinate referrals to community resources while maintaining confidentiality and building trusting relationships.

Qualifikationen

• Bachelor's in social work or related field with City systems experience; or associate degree with Family Development Training.
• Experience with City systems (public assistance, child support, welfare, housing/education) or completion of Family Development Training within one year.
• 3+ years case management/counseling experience with City systems (public assistance, etc.).
• Ability to build and maintain trusting relationships.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality.
• Sensitivity to the needs of program participants and graduates.
• Experience recruiting fathers and sustaining engagement.
• Experience in Maternal and Child Health is a plus.
• Experience with diverse populations and organizations.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Aufgaben

• Conduct participant intake, assessment, and enrollment activities.
• Develop and monitor Individual Service Plans for each participant.
• Meet with participants individually on a monthly basis to support goal attainment.
• Provide referrals and coordinate service linkages to community resources.
• Support participants during program participation and for a minimum of three months post-exit.
• Track attendance, participation, and progress in required data systems.
• Utilize approved case management tools and frameworks.
• Collaborate with Training Specialists to align case management with group programming.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of all participant interactions and services.
• Other duties as assigned.

Kenntnisse

Relationship building

Confidentiality

Bilingual Spanish

Communication skills

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree in social work or related field

Associate’s degree + Family Development Training

Jobbeschreibung

Position

Case Manager - (Family Development Coach) - Bi-Lingual Spanish

Program

Fatherhood Initiative

Reports to

Program Director

Work Location

1835 Sterling Place, Brooklyn, NY 11233

Hours

Full-Time - 35 hours per week Monday - Friday

Salary Range

$55,000 - $60,000

Brooklyn Community Services is one of Brooklyn’s first and largest non-sectarian social services agencies. Serving more than 20,000 individuals annually, BCS is committed to a broad and diverse range of services, including prevention of foster care placement; crisis intervention; early childhood and after-school education; and vocational training, job placement, and clinical services to adults with physical and developmental disabilities, and histories of mental illness.

Program Summary

The Family Development Coach provides direct case management and participant support services to fathers enrolled in the Fatherhood Initiative. The role focuses on individualized service planning, goal attainment, and strengthening family engagement through a strengths-based and participant-centered approach.

Responsibilities

• Conduct participant intake, assessment, and enrollment activities.
• Develop and monitor Individual Service Plans for each participant.
• Meet with participants individually on a monthly basis to support goal attainment.
• Provide referrals and coordinate service linkages to community resources.
• Support participants during program participation and for a minimum of three months

post-exit.

• Track attendance, participation, and progress in required data systems.
• Utilize approved case management tools and frameworks.
• Collaborate with Training Specialists to align case management with group programming.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of all participant interactions and services.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work or a related field and experience working with City systems such as public assistance, child support, child welfare, education, and housing; or an associate’s degree and completion of the Family Development Training (or other credentials identified by DYCD)
• Experience working with City systems such as public assistance, child support, child welfare, education, and housing; or completion of the Family Development Training Program within one year of being hired (or other credentials identified by DYCD)
• At least three (3) years successful experience in providing case management/counseling and working with City systems such as public assistance, child support, child welfare, education, and housing
• Ability to build and maintain trusting relationships
• Ability to maintain confidentiality
• Demonstrated sensitivity to the unique needs of program participants and graduates
• Experience implementing outreach strategies designed to recruit fathers and sustain their engagement over time
• Experience in Maternal and Child Health issues is a plus.
• Experience working with diverse populations, communities, and organizations.
• Strong interpersonal and organizational skills
• Strong written and verbal communication skills

BCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities