Impact Avenues Program Coordinator

Topeka, KS - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 11 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The City of Topekas Housing Services division is seeking a dedicated social services professional to serve as a Program Coordinator for the Impact Avenues program. This is a fast-paced intensive position that provides case management and support services for clients who are eligible for assistance through the McKinney-Vento Program as well as crisis intervention services for clients referred to the Equipping Center.

What youll do:

Provide full-cycle monthly case management services to Impact Avenues clients.
- Case management lasts for twelve months per family with approximately 40 cases at a time.
Provide education to families on skillsets in regard to employment skills budgeting finance and housing navigation.
Collaborate with 40 partner agencies in the community with weekly resource events.
Advocate with a sense of urgency as a backbone organization to provide families with crisis intervention and wrap around services for long-term housing stability goals.

The ideal candidate has:

Experience in case management
A passion for community engagement
Strong interpersonal skills with an aptitude for coalition building social media and marketing
Excellent communication skills and the ability to remain calm in high-stress situations

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in social work or human services with one to three years of case management experience OR
Without a bachelors degree a high school diploma or its equivalent is required with three or more years of case management experience.
Must possess and maintain a valid Kansas drivers license and must be insurable within the standards set by the City of Topekas insurance carrier.

Minimum entry rate of pay: $23.76 / hour

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The City of Topeka offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including:

Health/Dental Insurance
Kansas Public Employee Retirement System which totals over 315000 active inactive and retired members and manages approximately $20 billion in assets for KPERS members benefits.
Generous paid vacation leave and separate paid sick leave and one additional paid personal leave day each year
Paid Life/Long Term Disability Insurance
(457) Deferred Comp Savings Plan
Short-Term Disability Insurance
Free Onsite Health & Wellness Clinic
Free in-house Wellness Center a full-service fitness facility
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program.

The City of Topeka is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Required Experience:

What youll do:

Provide full-cycle monthly case management services to Impact Avenues clients.
- Case management lasts for twelve months per family with approximately 40 cases at a time.
Provide education to families on skillsets in regard to employment skills budgeting finance and housing navigation.
Collaborate with 40 partner agencies in the community with weekly resource events.
Advocate with a sense of urgency as a backbone organization to provide families with crisis intervention and wrap around services for long-term housing stability goals.

The ideal candidate has:

Experience in case management
A passion for community engagement
Strong interpersonal skills with an aptitude for coalition building social media and marketing
Excellent communication skills and the ability to remain calm in high-stress situations

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university in social work or human services with one to three years of case management experience OR
Without a bachelors degree a high school diploma or its equivalent is required with three or more years of case management experience.
Must possess and maintain a valid Kansas drivers license and must be insurable within the standards set by the City of Topekas insurance carrier.

Minimum entry rate of pay: $23.76 / hour

Click here for a full position description (please right-click to open in new tab)

The City of Topeka offers a competitive compensation and benefits package including:

Health/Dental Insurance
Kansas Public Employee Retirement System which totals over 315000 active inactive and retired members and manages approximately $20 billion in assets for KPERS members benefits.
Generous paid vacation leave and separate paid sick leave and one additional paid personal leave day each year
Paid Life/Long Term Disability Insurance
(457) Deferred Comp Savings Plan
Short-Term Disability Insurance
Free Onsite Health & Wellness Clinic
Free in-house Wellness Center a full-service fitness facility
Tuition Reimbursement
Employee Assistance Program.