Bilingual Case Manager, Compass Childcare Support Services

About the organization: Compass Family Services is a 100 year old nonprofit working on the front lines of San Franciscos homeless crisis. We provide families experiencing or at risk of homelessness with comprehensive support to address immediate needs and ensure long-term success.

About the team: Compass Childcare Support Services is an enhanced support program for families in San Francisco experiencing homelessness with a child 0-5 years old. Our Case Managers work with families to support their efforts to access enroll in and maintain stable quality subsidized childcare for their children.

Compensation: $27 - $31 hourly

Schedule: Full time (37.5 hours/week) Monday - Friday primarily during standard business hours

Location: 37 Grove St San person 4-5 days per week.

Organizational Core Competencies: Accountable I Adaptable I Client-centered I Collaborative I Committed to Diversity Equity Inclusion and Belonging I Resourceful

Case Manager Responsibilities:
Compass Childcare Support Services Case Managers help homeless families find affordable high quality childcare so that parents can job search work or go to school.

Specific responsibilities include:

• Screen families experiencing homelessness for eligibility for subsidized childcare options in San Francisco for kids aged 0-5.
• Meet with families to assess their childcare preferences to ensure a good match of family need and site.
• Support families in making sure they are ready to enroll their children in care and addressing barriers like transportation and language access.
• Regularly check in with clients who are placed into subsidized care. Support parents to ensure that the child is thriving in the program and any barriers are addressed.
• Address and help resolve any communication challenges between families and their childcare providers.
• Help parents/caregivers set employment or educational goals and connect with community resources.

The Case Manager should have these skills:

• Fluent Spanish and English required
• Demonstrated understanding of issues facing homeless and low-income families
• Experience working in crisis situations; ability to assess and de-escalate situations quickly
• Professional experience in early childhood education is helpful but not required
• Excellent interpersonal listening and communication skills including an ability to develop trusting relationships with diverse individuals
• Outstanding work habits: punctual reliable cooperative team-oriented organized
• Strong computer skills with proficiency in Microsoft programs (Outlook Word Excel). Experience with Salesforce is a plus!
• Demonstrated commitment to diversity equity inclusion and belonging work

Compensation Benefits and Location:

• Salary range: $27 - $31 per hour 7.5 hours per day / 37.5 hours per week. Non-exempt.
• Paid time off: 4 weeks of vacation your first year 5 in your second. Also paid holidays sick time family leave.
• Insurance: health dental and vision insurance are fully covered by Compass for employees and dependent children. We also provide long term disability and life insurance.
• Retirement: after one year of work Compass contributes an amount equal to 5% of your salary into a retirement account; this vests during years 2-6.
• Location: fullyin person at 37 Grove St for the first three months then option to work remotely one day per week pending manager approval.
• Membership in OPEIU/Local 29 union.

To Apply:

Please apply through our online application. No phone calls please.

Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records. We are an equal opportunity employer and actively seek to recruit a diverse workforce. Compass embraces the idea that Diversity Equity Inclusion and Belonging contribute to the success of our underserved communities and therefore to shared prosperity in our city and region. Compass Family Services is committed to the continuous work of implementing specific actions that will disrupt systemic prejudice and improve equity across programs and departments to become an example to partners who also believe in a culture of inclusion that leverages diversity.

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act and California civil rights law Compass Family Services will provide reasonable accommodation when requested by a qualified applicant or candidate with a disability unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship for the agency. Requests for reasonable accommodation apply to all aspects of the hiring process. If reasonable accommodation is needed please use the answer box for the final question of the job application to let us know.