Are you excited by the prospect of working for an organization that truly values your contributions, provides opportunities for growth and development, fosters diversity, equality, and inclusion, AND gives you a chance to make a difference in the lives of children and families?

WHAT YOU WILL DO:

The System Navigator is a non-exempt position responsible for providing assessments to children and families in the home, school, and community settings, providing linkage and referrals to services and supports, both formal and informal, appropriate to the family’s needs.

• Complete client screening in a timely and effective manner - identify strengths, limitations, risk factors, and needs, and to refer and coordinate the provision of concrete services to children and their families
• Complete intake, including Family Self-Sufficiency Matrix, and Family Support Plan with the family. Provide ongoing evaluation and monitoring of the Family Support Plan
• Provide information, referral and follow-up for appropriate community services, such as counseling, psychiatric services, financial, employment, parenting, housing, and other services as deemed appropriate to meet family needs
• Provide effective role modeling and mentoring to families in a family-centered, youth-guided approach, congruent with the desired outcomes addressed in the Family Support Plan
• Maintain face-to-face and/or telephone contact with each assigned family, and with provider agencies servicing families to facilitate effective collaboration for appropriate services
• Work cooperatively with Program Director, Lead System Navigator, and Juvenile Welfare Board Utilization Management to determine family need and eligibility for financial assistance. Use Juvenile Welfare Board (JWB) Service Point in order to submit service requests for financial assistance to eligible families
• Perform all other duties as assigned

WHAT WE OFFER:

• $44,000 salary
• 15 PTO Days per year
• 13 Paid Holidays
• Remote/Hybrid (work-from-home)
• Medical, Dental & Vision insurance
• Healthcare Concierge
• Financial Wellness Program
• Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
• Immediate eligibility for 403b Savings Plan with 25% match
• Supplementary Accident, Hospital Indemnity and Specified Disease insurance
• Paid Life/AD&D insurance
• Pet, Legal and Identity Theft programs
• Continuous training and professional development opportunities
• An opportunity to make the world a better place!

WHAT YOU WILL NEED:

• Bachelor’s degree in social service or related human services field
• Minimum one (1) year experience working with children and families preferred
• Knowledge of child development; including physical, mental, emotional and cultural and ethnicity issues
• Knowledgeable of community resources, service referrals and linkage
• Effective verbal and written communication skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications
• Time management skills necessary to accomplish this position
• Detail and organizational skills critical
• Bilingual preference - English/Spanish
• Must have a valid drivers' license and current auto insurance coverage.

WHO WE ARE:

From babies to seniors, Gulf Coast JFCS serves all people in need, regardless of race, religion, culture or gender identity. Our programs span a broad human service spectrum, from behavioral and mental health, child welfare and adoption, family support, job and employment transition, housing, food, transportation or home care assistance for the elderly.

Gulf Coast JFCS offers an opportunity to gain field experience and direct client contact hours for both Bachelor's and Master's level practicums and internships. For license-eligible candidates, we offer both individual and group supervision from a Board-Certified qualified supervisor to fulfill state requirements at no cost to the employee.

Gulf Coast JFCS is an equal opportunity employer. Gulf Coast JFCS is committed to maintaining a work environment that is free of harassment, discrimination, or inappropriate behavior. Gulf Coast JFCS will not tolerate discrimination against its employees on the basis of their race, color, sex, age, religion, national origin, disability, marital status, pregnancy, veteran status, citizenship, gender identity, sexual orientation, workers’ compensation status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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