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Outreach Coordinator

YMCA • 545 South 2nd Street Louisville, KY 40202-1801 United States • 3d ago

YMCA

YMCA of Greater Louisville

Location

545 South 2nd Street
Louisville, KY 40202-1801
United States

Salary

$43,888.00

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Resumes Accepted Until

February 28, 2025

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Job Description

As the nation’s leading nonprofit organization committed to strengthening communities through youth development, healthy living and social responsibility, the Y offers more than just a job. We offer you a career with a future and the chance to make a lasting difference in your community.

The incumbent in this position through a strength-based approach develops a street and community presence in which to provide education and awareness to youth (12-17), young adults (18-24), and community members and organizations. The incumbent will engage, assess, and intervene with youth and young adults (12-24), providing crisis based case management.

Qualifications

Outgoing personality with strong communications skills
Available to work evenings and weekends
Master’s degree in Social Work, can be substituted with Bachelor’s Degree in a related field with three years experience with homeless population
Minimum of 2 year experience counseling and or case managing youth at risk or homeless adults; prefer recent experience in crisis intervention
Strong multi-tasking skills and time management
Ability to work cooperatively with different types of personalities
Well-established writing ability and inter-personal communication skills
Great attention to detail
Ability to work independently and without close supervision successfully; self motivated
Strong computer skills (Microsoft Office) and knowledge of web based applications
Enthusiastic and energetic team player
Awareness of and passion for young adults and family issues

Essential Functions

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

Champions the program’s mission and core values and challenges young people to accept and demonstrate core values of honesty, respect, responsibility and caring.
Establishes a community street presence in which to provide street based education and support.
To provide immediate street-based crisis intervention, case management, and referral services to youth and young adults (12 – 24).
Ensures proper documentation and protection of confidential information about youth, services provided to youth, and contacts with other agency’s personnel about care of the youth.
Manages emergency situations on a 24-hour on call basis.
To work with our Basic Center, community TLP staff, and adult homeless coalition to access needed services.
Provide liaison, advocacy, and referral services with appropriate mental health centers, courts, physicians, school systems, CHFS/DCBS, and other community agencies.
Maintains consistent and timely records.
Coordinate and/or provides emergency transportation of young adults.
Collaborate with community linkages to assist primarily the young adult and their families with appropriate community services to meet their unique needs.
Engage and educate the community, schools, teachers, school personnel, and student about Safe Place Services through presentations and community events.
Maintains shared case management offices and rooms in a clean and orderly condition.
Assures safety and security of youth in cooperation with volunteers and other staff.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

Outdoor work, staff will be exposed to elements of weather, walking on uneven terrain and have contact with homeless populations.
Walking, climbing, stooping, standing, kneeling, pushing, sitting, crouching, pulling, lifting and carrying up to 35 lbs.
Series of dissimilar operations.

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