Atlanta Union Mission is Hiring a Client Resource Specialist Near Atlanta, GA
Job Details Job Location The Shepherds Inn - Atlanta, GA Position Type Full Time Salary Range $34,689.00 - $40,810.00 Salary/year Travel Percentage None Job Shift Day Job Category Nonprofit - Social Services Description Do you feel called to serve in a Christian Ministry? Do you want to serve where you make a difference in the lives of others? Join us at the Atlanta Mission, where we make a difference in the lives of over 1000 men, women, and children every day by providing food, shelter, clothing, counseling, vocational and spiritual guidance. We get to experience radical life transformations. The Client Resources Specialist is a critical member of our ministry by providing case management for men to assist them with their individual needs to overcome their current circumstance.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Utilizes assessment to recommend needed services
Ensures recommended services are personalized to achieve outcomes
Provides adjustment support to clients in life event transition
Provides guidance during crisis intervention
Coordinates with team members to provide holistic client care
Leads services for addressing client's case management needs
Connects clients with resources offered by community partners (vocational, housing, legal, healthcare, financial ,etc)
Builds relationships with partners in order to secure additional resources for clients' needs
Identifies additional service partners as needed for specific client needs
Facilitates groups that teach independent living, social, financial, and recovery skills
Supports clients through job search as needed after vocational training (e.g., group resume office hours, job application workshop, etc.)
Consults during crisis situations
Researches and remains current in knowledge of critical resources such as medical, legal. childcare services and others
Inputs, tracks, and reports client outcome progression and client engagement data
Leads a Psycho-education class
Leverages motivational interviewing to accurately assess client need and match to partner resources
Qualifications You will uphold the following Christ-centered values:
Humbly Serve : You strive to live, Love and Lead like Jesus
Faithfully Steward : You honor and wisely use the time, talent and treasures that God has provided
Courageously Innovate : You are driven towards excellence, you continuously learn, adapt and improve
Joyfully celebrate : You intentionally appreciate and recognize all that God is doing in and through all the stakeholders of Atlanta Mission.
Strength in Unity : You embrace God's desire for oneness and kingdom-focused unity.
Position Requirements:
Experience connecting clients to resources
Excellent written and verbal communication
Experience in mission, ministry or a nonprofit agency serving people
Crisis intervention experience
Proven ability to be a self-starter
Well organized and time management with strong follow through
Ability to work cross-functionally and collaboratively
Strong Crisis intervention skills
Physical Requirements:
Must have the ability to remain in a stationary position (standing, walking and sitting)
Must have the ability to constantly operate a computer and other office equipment, such as a copy machine, calculator and computer printer
Must be able to communicate accurate information
Must be able to occasionally lift and/or carry up to 10lbs
What we Have to Offer You & Your Family Employee Benefits: