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The Salvation Army Southern California

Social Services/Corps Program Assistant

The Salvation Army Southern California, Santa Fe, New Mexico, us, 87503

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Overview

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. Location:

Santa Fe Corps – Santa Fe, NM Status:

FT 40 hours/week Qualifications

At least 21 years of age Bilingual in Spanish and English preferred Must always represent The Salvation Army in a positive manner, in personal conduct and appearance Must be a mature Christian with a strong personal commitment to Christ. A person of high integrity and trust BA in Social Work or Christian Ministry; or equivalent experience in both 6 months to a year of social service experience preferred Must be able to communicate both written and verbally Must have a flexible schedule Must possess sufficient vocabulary and typing skills to perform clerical duties Must possess or develop team player skills Deal with general public in a patient, flexible yet stern, professional manner Must have a pleasant phone voice and be able to receive and relay messages in a timely and efficient manner Valid New Mexico driver’s license with clean motor vehicle record Must be able to pass a criminal background check Responsibilities

Demonstrate the philosophy of The Salvation Army Assist the Corps Officers as needed with Corps programs including but not limited to: Sunday School classes, Sunday morning worship services, fellowship times, visitations, Corps Cadet classes, Bible studies, Men’s and Women’s fellowship, Summer camp transportation, VBS, outreach, Young Adult ministries, Homeless ministries Maintain order and neatness of the client services area and office Interview, evaluate, document, and provide assistance when applicable Prepare and submit all required reports regarding client services (e.g., Wellsky, United Way) Maintain current files on all clients Answer phones and take accurate messages Schedule volunteer drivers Stock and maintain food pantry Make phone calls to clients Organize and maintain files for audit purposes Compile and submit monthly statistics report Compile and submit quarterly youth reports Organize and maintain Salvation Army, EMC driver files Organize and maintain volunteer files Plan and execute quarterly community events/outreach Plan, coordinate and execute summer youth programs Plan, coordinate and execute Christmas program for congregation and community Assistant in the coordination of the Kettle Program Other duties as assigned as they relate to the position of Social Services Program Specialist 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 20 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds, and occasionally lift and/or move up to 75 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.

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