Social Services Coordinator

Oakland Catholic Worker; California (MO); On-site; USD 20,311 - 24,328; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free housing or housing stipend

$2,000 monthly stipend

Great learning experience

Job summary

The Oakland Catholic Worker is seeking a Social Services Coordinator to collaborate with staff and assist unhoused immigrants and their children. Your responsibilities will include conducting interviews, developing case plans, and providing support for educational placements.

This role requires a commitment to community service, strong teamwork skills, and proficiency in Spanish. Benefits include free housing or stipend, living expenses, and a monthly stipend of $2,000.

Qualifications

• Generous spirit and commitment to helping others.
• Ability to learn from experiences and welcome challenges.
• Good teamwork skills and dedication to community service.

Responsibilities

• Interview potential guests and develop individualized plans.
• Coordinate school placements and support for children.
• Assist guests in identifying long-term housing options.
• Facilitate community culture and volunteer opportunities.

Skills

Spanish-language proficiency

Team Player

Takes Initiative

Good Sense of Humor

Flexible

Resilient

Job description

About the Oakland Catholic Worker

The Oakland Catholic Worker (OCW) creates welcome, hope and opportunity with unhoused immigrants and their children fleeing poverty, violence and oppression in their home countries of Mexico, Central and South America. OCW offers our families transitional housing and the comprehensive life‑building resources and opportunities to become self‑sufficient and thrive. Located in the heart of East Oakland’s immigrant and refugee community, OCW also serves as a trusted neighborhood resource for food, housing, social/medical/legal services, and emergency assistance and advocacy. More than a social service agency, our work is accompaniment. We walk and live side‑by‑side with our families in community, sharing our common humanity on their challenging journeys to self‑sufficiency in a new country and culture.

Social Services Coordinator Position Summary

The Case Manager, in collaboration with the OCW Staff Team, will coordinate case management with all house guests in the following ways:

Responsibilities

• Interview potential guests.
• Develop an orientation and individualized assessment plan with new guests.
• Implement a long‑term case plan with house guests.
• Coordinate school placements and activities for OCW’s children and youth.
• Coordinate house task responsibilities for each guest.
• Meet with each guest on a weekly basis to support and monitor progress of short and long‑term case plan.
• Assist guests in identifying long‑term housing options.
• Support guests with job training and referrals to justly paid work.
• Facilitate an OCW community culture of respect and where everyone belongs and has a voice.
• Develop resource partnerships with community agencies for referrals for services (i.e. job placement agencies, legal services, medical/dental/psychological services).
• Facilitate guests’ participation with larger community groups.
• Participate with guests in leadership and advocacy opportunities.
• Coordinate volunteer opportunities between OCW and outside agencies and guests.
• Meet weekly with OCW Leadership Team.
• Participate in interagency collaborations (East Oakland Alliance, etc.).
• Participate in professional development opportunities and trainings.

Additional Responsibilities

• Assist with database, social media and newsletter as needed.
• Assist with the development and implementation of OCW’s Immersion Program and community outreach activities.

Requirements

• Generous, Spirit, Love People, Committed, Curious, Flexible, Takes Initiative, Desire to Learn, Resilient, Welcomes challenges and bounces back from difficulties, Good Sense of Humor, Team Player.
• Spanish‑language proficiency (Spanish language school is available).

Benefits

• A great learning experience.
• Free housing with immigrants (or possible housing stipend) and living expenses.
• $2,000 monthly stipend.