Social Services Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

Location : Hobbs Corps

Status : FT / 40hrs / wk (may require flex schedule to include nights and weekends)

MISSION STATEMENT

The Salvation Army, an international movement, is an evangelical part of the universal Christian Church. Its message is based on the Bible. Its ministry is motivated by the love of God. Its mission is to preach the gospel of Jesus Christ and to meet human needs in His name without discrimination.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or related field required (MSW preferred); experience may substitute on a 2 : 1 ratio.
• Minimum of three years of experience in social services, preferably in direct service to the unhoused.
• Demonstrated experience in grant compliance, statistical analysis, program development, financial management, and staff development.
• Experience supervising staff and managing daily program operations.
• Able to oversee all aspects of outreach programs including staffing, food distribution, information & referral.
• Experience with food pantry programs and community food distribution.
• Able to handle crisis / emergency services for the homeless and working poor using crisis intervention, conflict resolution, and crowd management skills.
• Experience helping individuals and families in crisis situations and assessing at-risk participants and situations.
• Proven ability to maximize services within budgetary constraints and make necessary financial adjustments.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently with limited supervision and productively in a team environment.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude and the ability to work respectfully and effectively with people of diverse backgrounds and circumstances.
• Able to maintain a non-judgmental demeanor, use a professional approach, and maintain appropriate boundaries with clients.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Possess strong time management skills; detail-oriented and well organized.
• Excellent knowledge of local community resources and ability to make referrals.
• Ability to quickly become proficient in Salvation Army-approved Social Service programs and network requirements.
• Computer literate; proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) and able to learn Salvation Army systems such as HMIS and WellSky.
• Ability to work in an office setting and operate office equipment.
• Must be able to type at least 50 words per minute.
• Must possess a valid New Mexico driver’s license with a clean MVR.
• Must be able to pass a criminal background check and complete The Salvation Army’s Fleet Safety e-learning module.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Other duties as assigned as related to the position of Social Service Coordinator.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

Qualified individuals must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without accommodation. A qualified person with a disability may request a modification or adjustment to the job or work environment in order to meet the physical requirements of the position. The Salvation Army will attempt to satisfy requests as long as the accommodation needed is reasonable and no undue hardship would result.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to walk, stand, climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and reach with hands and arms on a continuous basis. The employee must regularly lift and / or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Must have the ability to operate telephone, a desktop or laptop computer, as well as the ability to access and produce information from a computer, and to understand written information.