Impact Avenues Program Coordinator

City of Topeka; Topeka (KS); On-site; USD 27,003 - 38,459; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Kansas Public Employee Retirement System

Generous vacation and sick leave

Paid Life/Long Term Disability Insurance

Tuition Reimbursement

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

A municipal government authority in Topeka, KS, is seeking a dedicated Program Coordinator for the Impact Avenues program. The role encompasses providing comprehensive case management to clients eligible for assistance through the McKinney-Vento Program while coordinating with community partners for resource events. The ideal candidate will have experience in case management along with strong communication and interpersonal skills. This is a fast-paced position that aims to support long-term housing stability for families.

Qualifications

• Minimum of one to three years of case management experience.
• Passion for community engagement and advocacy.
• Ability to remain calm in high-stress situations.

Responsibilities

• Provide full-cycle, monthly case management services.
• Educate families on employment skills and budgeting.
• Collaborate with partner agencies for resource events.
• Advocate for crisis intervention and long-term housing.

Skills

Case management experience

Community engagement

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in social work or human services

High school diploma with case management experience

Job description

Department: Planning & Development Services - Housing Services

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

Benefits

• 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