Activities Coordinator (WH-LSAC)

Aviva Family and Children’s Services Mission Statement

Aviva believes every child and every family in our Los Angeles community deserves the chance for a brighter future. We provide compassionate support, therapeutic services, and guidance to at-risk children and families.

Job Summary

Under the supervision of the WH Director, the Life Skills Activities Coordinator (LSAC) maintains a healthy, trauma informed, and safe environment for all residents. The LSAC works directly with residents and their children to develop the skills necessary for independent living through structured life skills workshops and on-site and off-site community engagement activities.

The LSAC schedules, develops, and manages resource-based activities that provide a comprehensive range of culturally sensitive rehabilitative and educational programming for youth and families within the Aviva community. The LSAC serves as the liaison for all in-house and community events, ensuring meaningful engagement with residents, partners, and stakeholders.

In addition, the LSAC coordinates volunteers for on-site events, assists with tours of the facility for potential donors and community partners, and oversees agency-wide special initiatives, including the annual holiday toy drive.

The LSAC is an energetic self-starter who functions comfortably in a team environment and relates well to residents, co-workers, volunteers, and external representatives. This position requires flexibility, strong time-management skills, and the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously. The individual must be able to assume a wide range of responsibilities, provide timely responses to requests and deadlines, and work effectively under pressure while maintaining a supportive and trauma-informed approach.

Essential Functions

· Develop and facilitate life skills and education classes for residents on a weekly basis and as needed.

· Identify creative ways to maximize engagement of residents and their children to participate in weekly groups.

· Maintain at minimum monthly calendars of events for staff and residents.

· Coordinate volunteers that come to the facility to provide services for the residents.

· Responsible for community engagement and connecting resources to residents.

· Responsible for educating and introducing our residents to community enrichment activities.

· Facilitate presentations and provide resources to staff as needed related to life skills and upcoming events/activities.

· Facilitate and plan on-site events and celebrations for residents of the Wallis House.

· Appropriately document the residents’ activities and program participation in the electronic health record.

· Assure all supplies and donations are consistently organized and inventoried.

· Promote social skills through resident participation in all activities and special events.

· Maintain regular, consistent, and timely attendance.

· Maintain confidentiality as required by Aviva, HIPAA, and other regulatory agencies.

· Assist with organizing and acquiring items for the Boutique, Incentive Store & Resource closet on site at the WH as well as the Franklin site.

· Coordinate food pantry items for WH alumni as well as community when needed.

· Provide trauma informed care – participate in trauma informed training as assigned.

· Sensitive and responsive to the cultural differences among the agency’s client/resident population

· Train Aviva Staff and residents on relevant topics as needed

· Actively participate in quality improvement projects

SECONDARY JOB DUTIES:

· Provide crisis intervention to residents if applicable.

· Actively participate in mandatory trainings, in-services and meetings.

· Assist with the operations of the front desk when necessary.

· Assist during emergency situations. Direct emergency response personnel, residents, their children and staff. Assist with evacuating the building if necessary.

· Maintain confidentiality as required by Aviva, Licensing, HIPAA, and other regulatory agencies.

· Other duties as assigned

Competency Requirements

· Ability to speak, read, write, and understand English

· Bilingual/Spanish preferred

· Ability to work effectively as a member of treatment teams

· Ability to promptly and thoroughly analyze and respond to a crisis situation

· Ability to accurately and completely complete required paperwork in accordance with agency and County regulations

· Knowledgeable of principles and practices of community mental health treatment, including interviewing, assessment, individual, family and group counseling

· Knowledge of general psychiatric emergency intervention protocols, diagnosis and brief and long-term therapy methods

· Must demonstrate knowledge of principles of child, adolescent, and adult psychology

· Must demonstrate sound judgment and decision-making skills

· Knowledgeable of the laws and regulations related to client’s rights, best practices, voluntary or involuntary inpatient hospitalization

· Knowledge of community resources and agencies providing support services for the mentally ill or disabled.

— Must have excellent oral and written communication skills

— Must have excellent time management skills

Education and Experience

· Bachelor’s Degree in a Behavioral Science or related degree and a minimum of two years of full-time experience working with individuals in a residential setting experiencing in-secure housing, mental health, or substance use disorders.

· Experience in group, social or recreational work is preferred.

· Ability to exercise considerable initiative and judgment required in planning and arranging recreational events, selection of activities and use of leisure time, and promoting interest in participation in activities.

· Good oral and written communication skills.

· Ability to independently use a computer and the ability to learn necessary computer programs.

Certifications/Licenses

· Valid CA Driver’s license

· Valid automobile insurance

Additional Requirements

· Tuberculosis clearance

· Department of Justice/Fingerprint clearance

· Satisfactory completion of health screening

· Proof of legal eligibility to work in the United States

· Satisfactory driving record

Physical ability to perform Pro-ACT, administer first aid/CPR and operate an agency motor vehicle.

Delegates Authority If Needed To

Resident Advisors

Case Managers

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of an AC, the employee is frequently required to sit, walk, drive, and use their fingers to manipulate a keyboard or writing instrument. The employee is occasionally required to stand. The employee is rarely required to run, bend, kneel, reach, or lift objects weighing more than 10 pounds.

Work Environment

The work environment is indoors and outdoors. The noise level varies from quiet to moderate.

This Job Description has been developed to identify some of the duties and responsibilities of this position. It is not intended to limit or encompass all duties and responsibilities of the position.

Aviva Family and Children's Services at its sole and absolute discretion, expressly reserves the right to modify, supplement, delete or augment the duties and responsibilities specified in this and all job descriptions.

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