Overview of Position:

The United Way Neighborhood Zone at Poppleton seeks to build and strengthen the communities of Southwest Baltimore by utilizing a community informed approach. Integral to this strategy is the United Way Family Center at Excel Academy, which will provide early childhood education as well as supportive services to engaged families. This is a new center with a capacity of 18 children ages 8 weeks to 24 months.

In accordance with the needs of the ages of the population served, the Family Services Coordinator is responsible for the overall management, coordination and administration of clinical/social work support services for center families and children. This position is a full-time, 12-month position, supervised by the Family Center Director.

Critical features of this position are described under the headings below, but are subject to change at the discretion of management. This job description reflects the designation of essential job functions but does not provide an all-inclusive list of duties that may be assigned.

Family Services Coordinator Responsibilities:

  • Meet with new center participants to conduct a needs assessment and familiarize them with the center’s services
  • Ensure new families feel welcomed and are integrated into the center’s programs and activities
  • Provide individual and group counseling as needed
  • Provide informal and formal parenting education to families using the Circle of Security-Parenting Program curriculum; Track each parent’s progress using the Nursing Child Assessment Satellite Training Parent-Child Interaction Scales (NCAST PCI Scales)
  • Provide informal and formal health education to families using the Nurturing Parenting Program curriculum
  • Refer families, as needed, to the University of Baltimore Community Engagement Center, and other partners, for adult education and self-sufficiency programs
  • Serve as a Field Instructor to Social Work Interns.
  • Responsible for tracking services provided and providing relevant data to funding partners.
  • Present information regarding the program to funders and related committees as needed.
  • Participate in relevant citywide and regional committees, boards, etc.
  • Other related duties as required by the program

Education and Experience Requirements:

  • Master’s degree in social work required
  • LCSW-C preferred; LMSW accepted
  • Minimum one year of post-graduate experience working directly with young children and their families

General Qualifications:

  • Understand and be committed to the overall philosophy of Family Support.
  • Maintain respect for confidentiality of information divulged by or on behalf of participants.
  • Possess the ability to relate to people of diverse educational, cultural and economic backgrounds.
  • Be willing and able to do aggressive outreach and recruitment.
  • Model appropriate interaction with young children and parents.
  • Have the ability to work independently and as a team member and leader.
  • Be willing to submit to a criminal background investigation.
  • Have current medical evaluation, including a tuberculosis screen within six months before the individual begins work in the Center.
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Interested candidates should submit a cover letter and resume with the job title in the subject line to hrrecruiting@uwcm.org.