Community Resource Coordinator
Location: Fairmont, West Virginia
Description: National Youth Advocate Program is hiring Community Resource Coordinator right now, this position will be located in West Virginia. More complete informations about this position opportunity please read the description below.
Reporting Relationship: Program Manager
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Community Resource Coordinator works to make a meaningful difference in the lives of families ser ved by the National Youth Advocate Program. This position is responsible for conducting public relation activities regarding the Foster Care Program while assisting in maintaining current foster parent licenses and licensing new foster parents.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Community Resource Coordinator will perform duties including, but not limited to:
- Perform all work in a manner consistent with the National Youth Advocate Program’s mission, values, and philosophies
- Conduct public relations activities through the media, publications, and other initiatives outlined by the state/regional recruitment plan.
- Work with reporting supervisor to produce Foster Parent Recruitment flyers, advertisements, and information brochures.
- Work directly with community leaders in fostering the NYAP mission.
- Work directly with potential foster parents to meet state pre-service training requirements.
- Assist potential foster parents in completing all necessary paperwork to becoming a NYAP foster parent.
- Work to ensure existing foster parents remain current on certifications and assist in the re-certification process.
- Serve as a trainer and resources coordinator to foster parents seeking training opportunities.
- Develop respite homes to be used for temporary relief for the youth.
- Develop and implement on going foster home recruitment plans and submit monthly progress reports.
- Develop a regional recruitment committee to assist in foster home recruitment.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Services or other related human service field
- 2 years’ experience in youth services, preferably in foster care recruitment and/or child welfare
OTHER SKILLS:
- Must be knowledgeable of foster care rules and regulations
- Experience working with youth in out-of-home care.
- Must be comfortable with public speaking.
- Must be open and willing to travel as needed.
- Proficient use of desktop and laptop computers, smart phones and tablets, printers, fax machines and photo copiers as well as software including word processing, spreadsheet and database programs.
The person in this position needs to follow a team concept and support both agency goals and co-workers. Employees must be able to effectively work with and be respectful and sensitive to persons from various cultures, socioeconomic, ethnic, religious, and racial backgrounds.
ABOUT NYAP:
The National Youth Advocate Program (NYAP) is a not-for-profit 501(3)c organization that h as provided cost effective, community based services and support to children, youth, and families since 1978. NYAP provides a wide array of services to youth and families in Ohio, West Virginia, Indiana, Illinois, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, and Kentucky.
NYAP is committed to supporting and protecting youth and families and strengthening the communities they serve. We provide opportunities and resources to youth and families through our innovative programs and services. NYAP strongly supports and offers guidance to our dedicated foster parents, work hard to build community support and advocate with public agencies and officials on behalf of youth and families.
Become a part of the NYAP family! We offer company sponsored training such as CPR/CPI, along with the following benefits: Medical, Dental, Vision, and Short Term Disability Insurance, Company-paid Long Term Disability Insurance and a $50,000 Life Insurance Policy, as well a s a generous paid time off policy.
For more information visit www.nyap.org
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This position starts available on: Mon, 14 May 2018 04:07:05 GMT