Host Families Intake Coordinator

Host Families Intake Coordinator

Why join Olive Crest?

Since 1973, Olive Crest has transformed the lives of over 200,000 abused, neglected, and at-risk children and their families. We work tirelessly to meet the individual needs of kids in crisis by providing safe homes, counseling, and education for both youth and parents throughout Southern California, Nevada and the Pacific Northwest. Olive Crest is dedicated to Preventing child abuse, to Treating and Educating at-risk children and to, “Preserving the family...One Life at a Time."

Summary

Will be responsible for client intake and coordination of hosting arrangements for Spokane. Will lead, plan and participate in community engagement activities that result in the development of partnerships with community resource providers and referring agencies (i.e. Collaboratives, Community fairs, one-on-one meetings, etc). The Intake Coordinator will be available to participate in engagement activities that result in the development of partnerships with the local faith community/Churches as needed (recruiting, developing, training, supervising Strong (Host) Families Program Church ministry leaders, volunteers, etc). Will also supervise volunteers and interns who assist with day-to day operations of community partnership/intake portions of program.

Job Duties

• Receive referral calls for Western Washington and provide initial screening/assessment to determine “program fit,” consult with Supervisor about referrals, and establish hosting arrangement particulars.
• Meet with families who are requesting help to complete intake paperwork, gather necessary information, and provide referrals to helpful resources.
• Provide support to volunteers and families to ensure that hosting arrangements begin with all particulars in place.
• Maintain communication during hosting arrangements and follow up between volunteers, churches, families.
• Maintain tracking/reporting of information pertinent to hosting arrangements.
• Maintain and expand network with local community resource providers to create a referral base and resource network.
• Support team efforts with local faith communities/churches to build partnerships and create Olive Crest ministry teams in churches.
• Support recruitment strategies for Host Families program volunteers (host families, family coaches, and family friends).
• Assist with maintenance of files for Host Families, ensuring that they are complete with regard to all the requirements.
• Participate in the planning and development of Host Families annual events (recruitment, funding, holiday, etc).
• Maintain current knowledge pertaining to Host Families approval process and Foster licensing, recruitment, and training; continue professional development through seminars and conferences.
• Assist with facilitating connection to Olive Crest Foster Care dept. for host family parents who choose to pursue foster licensing.
• Participate in weekly Host Families meetings, and group/individual supervision.
• Participate in quality assurance/quality improvement activities including monthly internal Olive Crest activity/progress reports.
• Recruit, equip, mobilize, and support volunteer teams to assist with tasks such as transportation, office admin support, etc.
• Collaborate with other Olive Crest staff (Family Coach Supervisor, ED, RPD, CEO, etc) to provide information (monthly reports, in-person verbal reports, highlight volunteers/parents/etc) that can be used as updates for fundraising efforts/Trustee meetings/Board meetings, etc.
• Assist with the program’s expansion of; the referral base for at-risk families, number of Host Families volunteers, geographic reach of the program into additional areas of Western Washington, and increased funding support of Host Families by participating and contributing in development activities.

Pay: $23.00 - $25.00 per hour

Experience:

• serving at-risk families: 3 years (Required)

Language:

• Bilingual (Preferred)

Willingness to travel:

• 75% (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $23 - $25