Life Skills Coach

& Family Services, Inc.; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

403B retirement plan

Flexible working options

Paid holidays and PTO

Job summary

Gateway Longview is seeking a Life Skills Coach to provide hands-on life-skills trainings for clients, helping them prepare to live independently. The role emphasizes building therapeutic relationships and supporting individualized plans in a community-based setting.

The position requires a high school diploma and driving privileges, with schedule possibilities including nontraditional hours to accommodate program needs. Gateway Longview promotes equity and opportunity across diverse communities.

Qualifications

• Must have strong communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to multi-task and manage details.
• Willingness to work nontraditional hours to support program schedules and crisis intervention needs.

Responsibilities

• Be a role model for clients in care and create a healthy living atmosphere.
• Develop therapeutic relationships aligned with treatment plans.
• Assist in developing and implementing independent living plans for clients.

Skills

Communication

Multi-tasking

Independence

Discretion

Flexible hours

Education

High School Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Job Title: Life Skills Coach

Department: Center for Youth Development

Position Summary: Provide clients with effective hands-on life-skills trainings essential for preparing

clients for living independently

Department

Gateway Longview's Community Based Services supports children, youth, and families throughout the community. The objective of the program is to strengthen the family unit or the child's system of care, continually working toward the overall goal of permanency and stability for all children.A full team of Foster Care staff also works to certify and support foster, adoptive, and kinship families throughout the region.

Agency

Gateway Longview is an equal opportunity employer committed to championing the principles of anti-racism, justice, and equity. We welcome prospective employees from diverse cultures and backgrounds, for all positions, who will uphold our values and contribute to our mission. We aim to have a leadership and workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve.

Benefits

Gateway Longview takes pride in offering an amazing benefits package to take care of our most important asset- our employees!
We offer medical, dental and vision plan insurance effective the first of the month following hire date, flexible spending accounts, wellness program, employee assistance program, a 403B retirement plan, flexible working options, & several more offers. In addition to receiving up to 11 paid holidays and 3 floating holidays, employees can earn up to 33 days of PTO each year, with the opportunity to start using PTO after hire date.

Compensation

$17.00 - $19.60 per hour

*offers based on education and years of experience

Hours/Schedule

Full-Time,

Monday- Friday

*schedule TBD

Professional Development Opportunities

Gateway Longview has a strong investment in developing the future leaders of the organization through trainings, advancement opportunities, and a formal leadership pipeline.

Position Specific Duties/Responsibilities

• Be an appropriate role model for clients in care. Create and maintain an atmosphere that is beneficial to the physical and emotional health of clients. Efficiently perform program functions according to a non-traditional work schedule.
• Develop and maintain therapeutic relationships with the clients that are responsive to their needs and are in accordance with the established treatment plan.
• Promote the growth of parent-children relationship as indicated by that plan.
• Utilize Solution-Focused Trauma-Informed Care Approaches in work with clients and colleagues.
• Assist program staff in the development and implementation of client’s independent living plans through instructing, counseling, and directing them in matters of personal conduct, hygiene, appearance, social skills, school, routines and work habits.
• Foster the physical, spiritual and emotional needs of each child.
• Assure the health and safety of children in care by the timely identification and effective communication of all behavioral, emotional or medical needs. Confer regularly with program staff as needed on each child's individual and group progress.
• Be responsible for the security of the facility and scatter site home areas, ensuring the safety and security of the clients and their homes, school, and work environments.
• Assure confidentiality of each child's case through only necessary discussion at appropriate time and place.
• Complete all necessary documentation and communicate all essential client-related information to involved personnel in an accurate, thorough and timely manner.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Must have excellent communication and customer service skills
• Ability to multi-task and be detail oriented
• Ability to work independently and be an enthusiastic team player
• Must have a high degree of discretion dealing with confidential information
• Available to work non-traditional hours, which may include some weekend, evenings, and after hours to support specific programmatic schedules and crisis intervention needs.
• Ability to work effectively with clients, staff, families, and community contacts

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or equivalent, and 3 years of relevant experience
• Valid New York State driver's license and adequate auto insurance

An EEO/AA Agency

We want to emphasize that the preferred qualifications are not required and that we are committed to helping our future colleagues develop these preferred skills. We strongly encourage those who are passionate about fostering a diverse, inclusive and equitable human service organization to apply.