Comm Projects Outreach Specialist Bilingual Required - EnglishSpanish
Comm Projects Outreach Specialist Bilingual Required - EnglishSpanish
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Community Projects & Outreach Specialist
Salary: $24.03 to $28.84 (hourly) NonExempt
Full Time : Monday to Friday : 8:30 am to 5:00 pm
Benefits and Perks: Supportive fun and friendly team environment!
*** Clients/Families we serve reside in the South Los Angeles Compton Watts and Lynwood area.
SHIELDSmission is to develop deliver and evaluate culturally sensitive comprehensive service models that empower and advocate for highrisk families in South Los Angeles
Primary Duties
- Provide direct support and assistance with implementing and supporting Thriving Families Safer Children (TFSC) program inclusive of identifying and engaging community members in TFSC activities.
- Assist TFSC community members with developing TFSC plan and implementing community projects and events as identified including team building activities community projects and advocacy and leadership training.
- Attend countywide TFSC program meetings with Casey Family Programs and TFSC providers and other meetings or events as scheduled.
- Ensure activities and support provided to community are consistent with the TFSC vision and goals.
- Document all program activities maintain program data activity signin sheets monthly reports to lead agency community members surveys and other records as needed
- Maintain positive working relationships with local community members community partners and other TFSC providers.
- Attend supervision program staff meetings and program events as scheduled.
- Attend other meetings inservice and outside training as required.
Benefits and Perks: Supportive fun and friendly team environment!
- Competitive Wages and room for growth
- Vacation and sick leave
- Employer paid medical insurance for employee and family
- Employer paid dental vision and life insurance
- Chiropractic services
- Retirement 403b plan and supplemental insurance benefits
- 17 paid holidays effective upon hire
- Paid birthday holiday effective upon hire
- Paid anniversary day off of 15 days per year depending on years of service
- Anniversary bonus after 5 years of service
- Winter break
- Pet Insurance
- BBS supervision ongoing clinical training and CEUs available
- Employee referral bonus
- Employee Assistance Program
- Employee discount programs to theme parks movies hotels and car rentals
- Paid educational leave
- Paid drive time and mileage reimbursement
- Eligible for Federal Student Loan Forgiveness
- Employee Recognition
Qualifications
Requirements
These specifications are general guidelines based upon the minimum ordinarily considered essential to satisfactory performance in this position. Individual skills and abilities may result in some deviation from these guidelines.
To perform effectively in this position the employee in this position is required to have:
- Bilingual Spanish fluent in reading and writing in English/Spanish
- Basic advocacy and prevention skills.
- Lived experience in the Child Welfare Probation or Parole systems
- Ability to present information in a clear concise manner at community meetings
- Present ideas information and viewpoints clearly both verbally and in writing.
- Efficiently use the personal computer to include a variety or word processing software.
- Utilize analysis lived experience and judgment to make decisions.
- Demonstrate commitment to team objectives and SHIELDS For Families philosophies.
- Adapt to changing needs by acquiring new skills and knowledge.
- Provides services within a culturally sensitive ethnic informed model of practice and is respectful to the community and clients.
- Experience working with an underserved population is preferred. Have access to reliable transportation.
- This position will require the employee to attend in person community events and meetings in the South Los Angeles communities.
- A valid California drivers license is required for this position as driving is an essential function of the role and is required for field work client crisis response and emergencies. Avalid car insurance and registration is required.
- COVID19 vaccination required. May request medical or religious exemption if applicable.
This job is required to have a High School diploma or equivalent and the ability to work with highrisk families/children in the South Los Angeles Community
The employee in this position must be able to perform this job safely without endangering the health or safety of him/her or others.
If you require reasonable accommodation of a disability in completing this application interviewing completing any preemployment testing or otherwise participating in the employee selection process please direct your inquiries to 323.242.5000 Ext. 1258 or by email to .
Required Experience:
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