Metropolitan Family Services
Family Coach - Altgeld Gardens
Metropolitan Family Services, Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60290
Family Coach – Altgeld Gardens
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Family Coach – Altgeld Gardens
role at
Metropolitan Family Services . If asked to describe the culture at Metropolitan Family Services, we could do that in one word:
COMMUNITY!
Community is at the heart of everything we do.
About the Role The
Family Coach
will be a part of our
FamilyWorks Program
at the Altgeld Gardens
Calumet
office. You will work with families in a collaborative, supportive manner to help them set, pursue, and achieve their goals, while honoring each family's expertise and using trauma‑informed practices.
Salary
The average starting salary for this position will fall in the range of $44,888 to $45,500 annually, based on skill and experience level.
Essential Job Functions
Works with the full family in a collaborative and supportive manner to help, motivate, and inspire individual and family goal setting while allowing the family to drive the work.
Has a deep respect for a family’s expertise, which is fundamental to establishing trust.
Helps the family identify strengths and works with families to utilize those strengths and build new ones.
Uses trauma‑informed practices.
Provides services according to values and principles for family‑centered coaching.
Completes intakes and monitors family goals and activities.
Completes senior assessments and monitors goals, activities, and referrals.
Provides follow‑up to ensure family goals are progressing or achieved.
Addresses the following areas: Foster Economic Independence, Increase Earning Power, Support Academic Achievement, Enhance Stability and Quality of Life.
Coordinates events and activities within the region to meet client needs and engage individuals, seniors, households in services.
Addresses housing related issues including lease compliance referrals from Property Management.
Assists families with meeting site‑based requirements and CHA work requirements.
Provides support services including transportation, childcare assistance, clothing and uniform assistance.
Records family progress in CMTS and case files.
Handles emergency and crisis situations with residents.
Works within contract, grant, and program requirements including meeting timelines and reporting requirements.
Utilizes a team approach and works with other program staff in planning and implementing services.
Takes increasing responsibility for own professional development and utilizes supervision and other developmental opportunities within and outside the agency.
Works effectively with diverse staff and service populations and is accountable for providing exceptional customer service.
Is required to work one Saturday and at least two late nights a month.
Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Demonstrated ability to render adequate service to clients and to organize and manage job efficiently.
Requires mobility to work with community‑based caseload.
Ability to maintain assigned community and home‑based services.
Ability to work with diverse individuals and groups.
Must be highly organized and possess knowledge of Excel to track data.
Qualifications
High School Diploma and 2+ years of experience required.
Bachelor's Degree preferred.
Additional Requirements
Satisfactorily pass all relevant screenings and criminal background checks.
Transportation/Travel Requirements
Driving for work required with a personally owned vehicle. Travel between sites required.
Physical Demands
The employee is required to sit and stand for sustained periods, frequently talk, hear, use hands and fingers to handle objects or controls, occasionally stand, bend, stretch, stoop, kneel and crouch. Close visual acuity is required for tasks such as preparing and analyzing data, transcribing, and viewing a computer terminal.
Benefits
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Medical Coverage, Guardian Dental Coverage, and VSP Vision Coverage.
Metropolitan Family Services contributions of $2,000 to individual HSA accounts and $4,000 to family HSA accounts, pro‑rated to your benefits start date.
FREE General Medicine and Behavioral Health Teladoc services provided to all team members.
Ascensus 401K plan services with a 4% employer match, vested at 100% on day one of eligibility.
More About Us Metropolitan is Illinois' first comprehensive human services agency and reaches more than 122,970 individuals and families in Chicago, Evanston/Skokie, the southwest suburbs, and DuPage County with services promoting education, economic stability, emotional wellness, and empowerment.
Seniority Level Entry level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Other
Industries Non‑profit Organizations
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Family Coach – Altgeld Gardens
role at
Metropolitan Family Services . If asked to describe the culture at Metropolitan Family Services, we could do that in one word:
COMMUNITY!
Community is at the heart of everything we do.
About the Role The
Family Coach
will be a part of our
FamilyWorks Program
at the Altgeld Gardens
Calumet
office. You will work with families in a collaborative, supportive manner to help them set, pursue, and achieve their goals, while honoring each family's expertise and using trauma‑informed practices.
Salary
The average starting salary for this position will fall in the range of $44,888 to $45,500 annually, based on skill and experience level.
Essential Job Functions
Works with the full family in a collaborative and supportive manner to help, motivate, and inspire individual and family goal setting while allowing the family to drive the work.
Has a deep respect for a family’s expertise, which is fundamental to establishing trust.
Helps the family identify strengths and works with families to utilize those strengths and build new ones.
Uses trauma‑informed practices.
Provides services according to values and principles for family‑centered coaching.
Completes intakes and monitors family goals and activities.
Completes senior assessments and monitors goals, activities, and referrals.
Provides follow‑up to ensure family goals are progressing or achieved.
Addresses the following areas: Foster Economic Independence, Increase Earning Power, Support Academic Achievement, Enhance Stability and Quality of Life.
Coordinates events and activities within the region to meet client needs and engage individuals, seniors, households in services.
Addresses housing related issues including lease compliance referrals from Property Management.
Assists families with meeting site‑based requirements and CHA work requirements.
Provides support services including transportation, childcare assistance, clothing and uniform assistance.
Records family progress in CMTS and case files.
Handles emergency and crisis situations with residents.
Works within contract, grant, and program requirements including meeting timelines and reporting requirements.
Utilizes a team approach and works with other program staff in planning and implementing services.
Takes increasing responsibility for own professional development and utilizes supervision and other developmental opportunities within and outside the agency.
Works effectively with diverse staff and service populations and is accountable for providing exceptional customer service.
Is required to work one Saturday and at least two late nights a month.
Other duties as assigned.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Demonstrated ability to render adequate service to clients and to organize and manage job efficiently.
Requires mobility to work with community‑based caseload.
Ability to maintain assigned community and home‑based services.
Ability to work with diverse individuals and groups.
Must be highly organized and possess knowledge of Excel to track data.
Qualifications
High School Diploma and 2+ years of experience required.
Bachelor's Degree preferred.
Additional Requirements
Satisfactorily pass all relevant screenings and criminal background checks.
Transportation/Travel Requirements
Driving for work required with a personally owned vehicle. Travel between sites required.
Physical Demands
The employee is required to sit and stand for sustained periods, frequently talk, hear, use hands and fingers to handle objects or controls, occasionally stand, bend, stretch, stoop, kneel and crouch. Close visual acuity is required for tasks such as preparing and analyzing data, transcribing, and viewing a computer terminal.
Benefits
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Medical Coverage, Guardian Dental Coverage, and VSP Vision Coverage.
Metropolitan Family Services contributions of $2,000 to individual HSA accounts and $4,000 to family HSA accounts, pro‑rated to your benefits start date.
FREE General Medicine and Behavioral Health Teladoc services provided to all team members.
Ascensus 401K plan services with a 4% employer match, vested at 100% on day one of eligibility.
More About Us Metropolitan is Illinois' first comprehensive human services agency and reaches more than 122,970 individuals and families in Chicago, Evanston/Skokie, the southwest suburbs, and DuPage County with services promoting education, economic stability, emotional wellness, and empowerment.
Seniority Level Entry level
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Other
Industries Non‑profit Organizations
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Metropolitan Family Services by 2x.
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Chicago, IL .
Elmwood Park, IL $18.00-$20.00 5 months ago
Northbrook, IL $57,000.00-$68,000.00 1 week ago
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