Impact Avenues Program Coordinator

topeka; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 27,000 - 38,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Insurance

KPERS retirement plan

Paid vacation, sick leave, personalday

Life/Long Term Disability

457 Deferred Comp Savings Plan

Short-Term Disability

Wellness Clinic on site

Wellness Center access

Job summary

The City of Topeka’s Housing Services division seeks a Program Coordinator for the Impact Avenues program. This fast-paced role provides full-cycle case management and support for McKinney-Vento program clients and crisis intervention for Equipping Center referrals.

Ideal candidates have case management experience, strong communication and coalition-building skills, and a passion for community engagement. A valid Kansas driver’s license is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in social work or human services with 1–3 years of case management experience.
• Without a bachelor’s degree, a high school diploma with 3+ years of case management experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide full-cycle monthly case management services for Impact Avenues clients (twelve months per family, ~40 cases).
• Educate families on employment skills, budgeting, finance and housing navigation.
• Collaborate with 40+ partner agencies through weekly resource events.
• Advocate as a backbone organization to deliver crisis intervention and wrap-around services for housing stability.

Skills

Case management

Community engagement

Coalition building

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Marketing

Social media

Crisis intervention

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work or human services

High school diploma with 3+ years case management experience

Job description

The City of Topeka’s Housing Services division is seeking a dedicated social services professional to serve as a Program Coordinator for the Impact Avenues program. This is a fast-paced, intensive position that provides case management and support services for clients who are eligible for assistance through the McKinney-Vento Program as well as crisis intervention services for clients referred to the Equipping Center.

What you'll do:

• Provide full-cycle, monthly case management services to Impact Avenues clients.
  • Case management lasts for twelve months per family with approximately 40 cases at a time.
• Provide education to families on skillsets in regard to employment skills, budgeting, finance, and housing navigation.
• Collaborate with 40+ partner agencies in the community with weekly resource events.
• Advocate with a sense of urgency as a backbone organization to provide families with crisis intervention and wrap around services for long-term housing stability goals.

The ideal candidate has:

• Experience in case management
• A passion for community engagement
• Strong interpersonal skills with an aptitude for coalition building, social media and marketing
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to remain calm in high-stress situations

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in social work or human services with one to three years of case management experience OR
• Without a bachelor’s degree, a high school diploma or its equivalent is required with three or more years of case management experience.
• Must possess and maintain a valid Kansas driver’s license and must be insurable within the standards set by the City of Topeka’s insurance carrier.

Minimum entry rate of pay:

$23.76 / hour

The City of Topeka offers a competitive compensation and benefits package, including:

• Health/Dental Insurance
• Kansas Public Employee Retirement System which totals over 315,000 active, inactive and retired members and manages approximately $20 billion in assets for KPERS members' benefits.
• Generous paid vacation leave and separate paid sick leave, and one additional paid personal leave day each year
• Paid Life/Long Term Disability Insurance
• (457) Deferred Comp Savings Plan
• Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Free Onsite Health & Wellness Clinic
• Free in-house Wellness Center, a full-service fitness facility
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program.

The City of Topeka is an Equal Opportunity Employer