Wellness and Resource Coordinator Part-Time

Position Summary

The Wellness and Resource Coordinator - Part-Time role in our Family Hub program will create coordinate and facilitate wellness and activities and programs as well as provide mental health screenings trainings resources and service referrals to Family Hub clients parents and families of our early education centers and senior services.

Education & Certification Requirements

• Masters degree in social work counseling or related field. 2-years or more working in/for non-profit organization(s).
• Health and Wellness certification a plus.

Experience & Training Requirements

• Bilingual in Spanish required.
• Exceptional verbal non-verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Have considerable knowledge of health and wellness activities.
• Be culturally competent with an understanding of the populations we serve.
• Must be comfortable speaking to and/or instructing small groups.
• Received training in counseling interventions focused on families and young children.
• Utilize motivational strategies to support overall family health and wellness.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office data analysis and curriculum development.

Desired Outcomes

• Track and increase improved health and wellness outcomes related to improvement in health literacy stress management and coping skills family functioning nutrition education home remedies and food consumption with 20-new clients and families each quarter.
• Create a resource manual including health and wellness resources referral contacts for counseling and crisis services used by Family Hub.
• Track and provide one-on-one counseling and family counseling services to 20 clients every month.
• Respond to all referrals made for health and wellness services to the Family Hub within 48-hours of receipt.
• Create outreach plan to increase client and family participation which will be updated at the end of each fiscal year.

Essential Job Requirements & Duties

• Create and document health and wellness services for Family Hub clients and families early childhood education and senior services families and staff.
• Supervise and coordinate health promotion activities and wellness workshops programming and coordination of services.
• Instructs and conducts educational trainings in an effort to promote safe and healthy lifestyles.
• Provide mental health assessment and screening for individual family or parent child counseling services.
• Provide crisis intervention as needed to determine the necessary level of intervention and provide referral resources.
• Conduct parent support groups in collaboration with masters and bachelors degree interns.
• Coordinate ongoing activities and programming with interns and external consultants.
• Recruit high-quality instructors/consultants to provide complementary workshops/classes.
• Actively promote and recruit for health and wellness programming
• Research best practices and create 2-Gen programs that engage children and their caregiver(s)
• Provide direct opportunities like wellness challenges and health coaching.
• Contribute to effective communication tools/marketing materials
• Work with the Family Hub Senior Services and Family Workers to develop wellness campaigns to promote a healthy lifestyle and generate family participation.
• Assist with research evaluations and implementation of best practices in wellness trends and health education to engage parents and colleagues to promote a culture of wellness
• Assist with the coordination of wellness committee activities providing tactical support and coordination for monthly onsite health promotion programs
• Work with the development team to collect adequate data and contribute reports for funders
• Must maintain clear objectives to meet deliverables.
• Track impact by developing a system to assess the effectiveness of wellness programs including the creation of the evaluation tool(s)
• Conduct surveys to determine interest in or satisfaction with wellness programs events and services
• Develop partnerships with local community organizations/resources.
• Represent Chicago Commons in Health and Wellness meetings and related coalitions.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to speak and read English proficiently. The employee is frequently required to stand walk reach with hands and arms and stoop kneel crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20-pounds.

Employment Conditions

This job description is designed to outline the essential functions and basic duties associated with the position. It serves as a guideline for job expectations and the skills necessary for employee success.

Please note that this document is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all functions responsibilities skills and abilities required. Additional duties and requirements may be assigned as deemed appropriate for the position. This document does not constitute a contract of employment and Chicago Commons reserves the right to modify this job description or assign tasks as necessary.

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