Head Start Social Services Coordinator

Keystone Human Services; Hummelstown (Dauphin County); On-site; USD 52,000 - 57,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Paid time off

401K

Job summary

Capital Area Head Start seeks a Social Services Coordinator to lead family service supports, collaborate with Family Services staff, and strengthen families. The role includes crisis intervention, attendance initiatives, and facilitating the Family Partnership Agreement process.

The coordinator also delivers training on child abuse prevention and mandatory reporting, ensures follow-up actions, and supports emergency assistance as needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field; master’s degree preferred
• Experience supporting at-risk families to access community systems and provide crisis intervention
• Supervisory experience preferred
• Strong written and oral communication skills
• Ability to learn intermediate computer skills including web-based systems
• Ability to pass background checks and have valid driver’s license
• Head Start or Early Head Start experience preferred
• Bi/Multilingual preferred

Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and coordination of family service supports for families
• Collaborate with Family Services staff to run family-centered programs and attendance initiatives
• Facilitate the Family Partnership Agreement process and provide crisis intervention as needed
• Deliver training on child abuse prevention and mandatory reporting requirements
• Follow up on required actions and ensure compliance with protocols

Job description

Capital Area Head Start is seeking a Social Services Coordinator to join our mission of making a difference in the lives of children, empowering parents, and strengthening families.

The Social Services Coordinator is responsible and accountable for the overall implementation and coordination of family service supports for families. This role works closely with Family Services staff to implement family-centered programs, support attendance initiatives, facilitate the Family Partnership Agreement process, and provide crisis intervention and emergency assistance when needed.

The Social Services Coordinator also serves as a key resource for child abuse prevention, delivering training, supporting mandatory reporting requirements, and ensuring appropriate follow-up actions are taken.

Social Services Coordinators earn minimum of $25.42 per hour.

• Benefits include a competitive benefits package comprised of medical, dental, vision, paid time off, 401K, and more!

Capital Area Head Start values professional growth and wellbeing. Our team benefits from extensive training and learning opportunities, career development and advancement, tuition reimbursement per eligibility guidelines, and health and wellness programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in social work or related field, master’s degree preferred
• Bachelor’s degree in any field with an equivalent combination of experience and/or training providing the required skills and competencies may be considered
• Significant experience/knowledge in understanding and supporting at risk families to access community systems & programs, providing emergency and crisis intervention and advocacy
• Supervisory experience preferred
• Ability to communicate orally and in writing and to read, interpret and apply written information.
• Ability to learn and apply intermediate computer skills, including the use of software and other web-based systems
• Ability to pass required background checks and clearances
• Valid driver’s license and access to properly insured vehicle
• Participation in Head Start or Early Head Start preferred
• Bi/Multilingual preferred

Keystone Human Services prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities and prohibits discrimination against all individuals based on any category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Disclaimer: The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this job. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.