SEE Specialist

THE CRISIS CENTER OF TAMPA BAY INC; Tampa (FL); On-site; USD 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay is seeking a SEE Specialist to provide training in employability skills, interview techniques and job placement resources for young adults with mental health needs. The SEE Specialist reports to the Healthy Minds Program Manager.

Responsibilities include outreach to community partners, collaboration with schools, data-driven program improvement, and coordinating with local businesses to expand employment opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Vocational Education, or related field.
• Minimum 3 years of experience in social services.
• Strong communication and family coaching skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide employability and job placement training.
• Conduct outreach to community partners.
• Support families and coordinate with program PQI.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish/English

Outreach

Data analysis

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work/Related Field

Job description

Job DetailsJob Location: S4KF - Tampa, FL 33607Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: 4 Year DegreeTravel Percentage: Up to 50% Job Shift: DayJob Category: Nonprofit - Social Services

Position Summary

The Crisis Center of Tampa Bay brings help, hope and healing to people facing serious life challenges or trauma resulting from sexual assault or abuse, domestic violence, financial distress, substance abuse, medical emergency, suicidal thoughts, emotional or situational problems. The SEE Specialist provides training to client population including employability skills, application/interviewing skills, job placement resources, etc. The SEE Specialist reports to the Healthy Minds Program Manager, and in their absence, the Clinical Director.

Strategic/Transformational Duties and Responsibilities

• Responds to clients using agency, contract and program policies and procedures.
• Advocates for services and resources for families
• Assist and participate in research activities required for grant sourcing and proposals.
• Conduct outreach to community partners to make them aware of the Healthy Minds program.
• Involves staff and other stakeholders in the performance quality improvement (PQI) process and uses data to improve services and outcomes.

Transactional Duties and Responsibilities

• Complete all required NAVIGATE and SOAR trainings
• Conduct employment and educational assessments.
• Participate in the treatment planning process. Complete all CFBHN fee for service requirements.
• Identify community-based resources whose services are designed to help this client population – young adults who have a mental health or co-occurring diagnosis
• Develop and maintain effective partnerships with representatives of all applicable community-based resources.
• Partner with the school system to support clients in their educational placement.
• Identify and partner with local business who are potential employers for client population.
• Identify local, state, federal employment incentive programs to motivate potential employers to hire clients.
• Post-hiring monitoring of clients and provide guidance, training, mentoring and direction as needed to assure a successful outcome.
• Partner with other S4KF staff to assure that effective services are being provided to clients.
• Monitor outcomes to measure program effectiveness and implement changes as needed to obtain a positive outcome.

Performs other such duties as may be assigned by the Healthy Minds Program Manager or Clinical Director.

Required Competencies

• Cooperation/Teamwork - Works toward win/win solutions. Deals with conflict collaboratively. Discusses root causes underlying the problem. Develops effective working relationships.
• Engaging Communication - Relates to people in an open, honest, sincere manner. Treats people with respect. Is friendly and approachable. Listens attentively to others. Communicates ideas clearly. Communicates appropriately with leadership and coworkers.
• Customer Service (Internal & External) - Recognizes and attends to important details with accuracy and efficiency. Treats customers courteously. Responds to customer requests in a timely manner. Elicits feedback from customers to monitor their satisfaction. Considers both short and long-term interests of the customer in making service decisions. Proactively identifies customer needs. Takes responsibility to resolve customer complaints. Takes business or personal risks to serve customers’ long-term interests. Creates strategies to help the organization serve customers more effectively.
• Adaptability - Adapts readily to changes. Works effectively under stress. Needs minimal supervision. Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment. Is reliable, dependable and results oriented. Maintains productivity and composure under pressure. Effectively prioritizes work and establishes clear goals and plans.
• Problem Solving - Views problems as opportunities to create new solutions. Anticipates potential problems and analyzes alternative solutions.
• Judgment - Gathers sufficient input before making decisions. Sees interrelatedness between issues. Considers alternative solutions. Makes appropriate and timely decisions.
• Valuing & Fostering Diversity - Demonstrates respect for individual differences and establishing a climate where all people can be comfortable and productive through sensitivity, empathy, and acceptance of cultural, racial, mental health, and socio-economic diversity.
• Self-Management – Takes responsibility for one’s behavior and well-being; Works effectively under stress and adapting one’s style to changing situations; Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment and needs minimal supervision; Exhibits a professional demeanor.

Education and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Vocational Education, or related human services field.
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in Social services, preferably family services
• Strong kills in family coaching, needs assessment, and ability to help families communicate and work together more effectively

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Bi-Lingual (Spanish/English) preferred
• Strong analytical ability and proficiency with applicable technologies and software utilization.
• Effective presentation, written and verbal communications skills.
• Knowledge of community resources.
• Ability to collect and evaluate data.
• Ability to prepare reports relating to clients.
• Ability to work independently.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
• Ability to problem solve.
• Ability to organize and prioritize work.
• Skill in operating Windows based computer operating programs.
• Knowledge of and compliance with HIPAA regulations.
• Have knowledge of and compliance with the policies and procedures of the Agency.
• Team player who is passionate about the agency’s mission.
• Committed to collaboration and partnership building

Physical Demands/Working Conditions

Physical Requirement: The employee is regularly required to sit and talk and is occasionally required to stand and walk. This position regularly requires the ability to sit for sustained periods of time and to effectively communicate with and assess clients, using verbal and nonverbal cues. This position also requires the ability to operate office equipment.

Working Conditions: Duties are performed in an office setting, in client homes, and other locations in the community. This position requires the use of personal transportation to travel to meetings, training, client visits, and could be exposed to changing weather. The noise level is quiet.

Travel: Daily; Local travel for client visits.

Hours: M-F 8:00am – 5:00pm plus infrequent evenings and weekends for employee meetings, trainings, or events. In addition, there are on‑call hours.

This job description is not intended to describe, in detail, the multitude of tasks that may be assigned but rather to give a general sense of the responsibilities and expectations of this position. As the nature of business demands change so, too, may the essential functions of this position.

CCTB is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity and affirmative action for our applicants and employees. It is our policy to apply recruiting, hiring, training, promotion, compensation and professional development practices without regard to actual or perceived race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or certain classifications based on genetic information, marital status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws, regulations or ordinances.