Social Services Coordinator

Description:
Dismas Charities, Inc. is one of the nations largest
not-for-profit provider's specializing in community
based adult re-entry programs. Dismas Charities provides
both residential and non-residential supervision and
treatment services for federal, state, and local
criminal justice jurisdictions.
Title: Social Services Coordinator
Schedule: Full Time Monday thru Friday. Shift hours will
vary.
Compensation: $12.06 per hour plus $3.58 health and
welfare rate.
Summary: Develops and coordinates reentry programs to
ensure continuity of care for the resident with special
needs including female specific programming.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the
following. Other duties may be assigned.
Initiates and Maintains resident individual reentry
plans. Schedules client intake/medical screenings,
assesses the resident risk/programming needs, aptitudes
and resources. Provides initial and ongoing orientations
for assigned residents; develops, coordinates, monitors,
evaluates and documents individual program planning
according to the specific needs of each client.
Provides individual case management of facility
residents/clients (as needed) by Developing,
coordinating, monitoring, evaluating and documenting
individual program plans, goals, and after care plans
that meet the specific needs of each client; by
providing initial and continuing orientations for
assigned residents; by providing individual, family, and
group counseling strategies; by Guiding, monitoring and
documenting relevant aspects of resident movement,
behavior and progress.
Maintains accurate and timely records Maintains
documentation on all residents, including home
confinement and/or electronic monitoring; maintains
recordkeeping in the FreshStart Client Management
System.
Initiates and maintains cooperative and effective
liaison activities with supervising authorities and
other agencies, community groups, and professional
associations; develops and maintains local private
sector and public agency resources in regard to job
development, training and related community service
referrals with supervising authorities and other
agencies, community groups, and professional
associations.
Maintains close and effective working communication with
other program staff, supervising authorities, other
agencies and community groups in regard to any and all
matters, especially those related to employment;
communicates all relevant information to supervisory
staff in regard to residents, facility and agency.
Complies with all agency policies and applicable
procedures; provides staff duty coverage as scheduled.
In the event of a work stoppage, work the hours
necessary to staff the center.
Supervisory Responsibilities: This job has no
supervisory responsibilities.
Competencies:
Ethics - Upholds organizational values; Treats people
with respect; works with integrity; Maintains
confidentiality
Managing Residents - Makes self available to residents;
holds residents accountable for meeting program goals;
tracks residents progress
Problem Solving - Analyzes and identifies market
employment opportunities for residents; Adapts strategy
to changing economic/market conditions
Customer Service - Manages difficult or emotional
resident situations; meets contractual obligations
Planning/Organizing Assists residents with setting
goals and objectives; Develops realistic action plans;
maintains accurate and complete records on residents
Communication - Speaks clearly and persuasively in
positive or negative situations, Listens and gets
clarification, Writes clearly and informatively
Requirements:
Qualifications:
The candidate must have good typing, spelling, grammar,
organizational, and phone skills.
Education and/or Experience:
Four years of academic studies in a Social Science or