Male Involvement Coordinator

REACHUP, Inc; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Nine paid holidays

Generous PTO

Medical insurance

Employer life/AD&D

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

HSA option

Dental

Vision

401(k) plan

Job summary

REACHUP, Inc. in Tampa seeks a Male Involvement Coordinator to help fathers develop attitudes, knowledge, and skills to stay involved with their children.

The role emphasizes education and support through one-on-one meetings, workshops, groups, and direct services using an evidence-based curriculum. The selected candidate will guide fathers to recognize their worth and address barriers, coordinate county-wide collaborations, and travel throughout Hillsborough County to work with families in

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Behavioral Sciences preferred.
• Two years college credits or an Associate's degree required.
• Minimum two years of experience in home visiting or facilitating group programs with diverse families.

Responsibilities

• Outreach and recruit participants.
• Coordinate with REACHUP, Inc. staff to refer clients across programs.
• Facilitate county-wide collaboration of organizations providing fatherhood services.
• Lead 24/7 Dad® curriculum workshops and related activities.
• Provide case management for at least 10% of participants and develop family resource plans.
• Maintain client records and prepare timely reports.
• Attend meetings and trainings including HIPAA and ethics.
• Travel throughout Hillsborough County to client homes.

Skills

Responsible

Energetic

Independent

Communication skills

Bilingual English/Spanish (preferred)

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Behavioral Sciences

Associates Degree

Two years college credits

Experience in home visiting/group programs

Job description

Looking for a career with an incredibly tight-knit organization that's also dedicated to helping their community? Then you've come to the right place! This is your chance to be part of an organization that's entire mission is improving the lives of others!

In addition, you will enjoy competitive pay, nine paid holidays, generous PTO (4 weeks your first year), medical insurance with a generous employer contribution towards the premium, employer paid life/AD&D ($50k), employer paid short- and long-term disability, optional HSA, dental, vision, life/AD&D, and a 401(k) plan with employer contribution.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Male Involvement Coordinator will be responsible for helping fathers and father-figures develop the attitudes, knowledge, and skills they need to get - and stay - involved with their children.

The focus of this position is to educate and support fathers and father-figures through one-on-one meetings, workshops, groups, and other direct services, using an evidence-based curriculum and supporting materials. The selected individual should inspire and guide fathers towards an awareness of their worth as fathers within their families and communities while helping them identify and address the barriers to being involved and effective fathers. The goals of the position are as follows: 1) Increase knowledge; 2) Assist fathers and father-figures to address issues that negatively impact their relationships with their children and/or their children's co-parents; and 3) Plan, coordinate and facilitate various fatherhood activities, including the development of a county-wide collaboration of organizations providing fatherhood services.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Conduct community outreach and participant recruitment to enroll members of the target population
• Collaborate with other Male Involvement Network program and REACHUP, Inc. staff to refer clients among programs and create more effective internal coordinated system of care
• Assist in developing, planning, coordinating, and facilitating a county-wide collaboration of organizations providing fatherhood services
• Facilitate 24/7 Dad® curriculum workshops, weekend retreats and other groups
• Provide case management to a minimum of 10% of the men enrolled in the 24/7 Dad® Program: conduct a fatherhood assessment including NCAST™ and develop a family resource support plan which identifies needs and goals related to social support, employment, education, child support/child custody, parenting, and personal health
• Create and maintain up-to-date paper and electronic client records to include, but are not necessarily limited to, case notes, group notes, sign-in sheets, pre-/post-tests, evaluations, and Certificates of Completion
• Prepare and submit timely reports
• Participate in community meetings and outreach activities
• Participate in REACHUP, Inc. and 24/7 Dad® Team meetings, multi-disciplinary team meetings, and other meetings as required
• Attend necessary trainings and educational sessions, including HIPAA and CITI Human Subjects Protection
• Maintain flexible hours and schedule visits according to families' needs
• Represent the agency in a professional manner within the community
• Work well with other agencies' personnel
• Agree to travel throughout Hillsborough County and working in clients' homes
• Perform other duties as required

REQUIRED SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Ability to be responsible, enthusiastic, and energetic
• Capable of working independently as well as within a team structure
• Strong written and verbal communication skills as well as strong client engagement skills
• Knowledge of community resources
• Ability to work independently and as a team member
• Possess good verbal and written communication skills
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred, but not required
• Ability to provide culturally relevant services

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Experience and/or aptitude in conducting presentations including the use of visual aids such as PowerPoint
• Experience and competency working with diverse families and cultures
• Ability to work evenings and weekends
• Computer literate in Microsoft products and data entry with the ability to learn new software applications
• Ability to tolerate exposure to tobacco smoke, domestic animals, household pests, and other conditions common to a variety of home environments

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's Degree in Behavioral Sciences (social work, human services, or counseling) Preferred
• Two years college credits or Associates Degree, Required
• Minimum of two years of experience home visiting and/or facilitating group programs and working with diverse families with a Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum of five years of experience home visiting and/or facilitating group programs and working with diverse families with Associates Degree or equivalent
• Creating strengths-based assessments family support plans
• Working collaboratively with child and family-serving organizations, schools, providers, and other community agencies.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORKING CONDITIONS:

The conditions described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to
successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to
enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Examples:

• Light physical activity performing non-strenuous daily activities of an administrative nature
• Light lifting/moving up to 25 lbs.
• Manual dexterity sufficient to reach/handle items, work with the fingers and perceived attributes
  of objects and materials.
• Close/distance/peripheral and depth perception