Family Coordinator

Who We Are

Sabathani Community Center (SCC) is a 58-year-old African American institution and nonprofit serving a multi-cultural community of 50,000 community members in South Minneapolis. SCC was founded in 1966 by a handful of concerned community members seeking to address social and economic disparities in underserved communities in the areas of youth programming, housing, health and education. The organization is a major resource hub expanding services within the South Minneapolis community. Learn more at www.sabathani.org.

Why You'll Love Working Here

Sabathani Community Center has a rich history of serving South Minneapolis with a mission focused on "providing people of all ages and cultures with essential resources that inspire them to improve their lives and build a thriving community."

Sabathani Community Center (SCC) considers diversity, equity, and inclusion to be among our core values. We are committed to providing and promoting a diverse and inclusive environment, giving each person the opportunity to succeed professionally. By doing so, we thrive as an organization through diversity and the unique qualities and life experiences our employees bring to the workplace. SCC considers equal opportunity and non-discrimination to be fundamental to the mission and objectives of the organization. All staff hired at SCC are encouraged to embrace, continually support, and enhance social equity within our organization and in our community.

Wages & Benefits

$25 - $30 per hour; this position is not eligible for benefits except for participation in the agency sponsored retirement savings plan (with a 4% employer match and immediate vesting) and accrual of Minnesota Sick and Safe Time.

Schedule

This is a temporary, full-time (40 hours/week), and hybrid position (projected to end in May 2025) that includes some evening work on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and some weekend work.

A Typical Day in the Life...

A typical day as Sabathani's Family Coordinator includes the opportunity to provide supervised visitation services to families who are involved with Child Protection to support families whose children are in out-of-home placement or are at risk for placement. Other responsibilities will include the following:

• Scheduling and providing transportation for clients as outlined in the case plans (including being available for flexible scheduling 7 days per week).
• Participating in case conferences and court appearances upon request.
• Providing ongoing assessment and evaluation of clients' goals.
• Monitoring and providing a safe visitation environment for children.
• Assessing participants' readiness for case management services based on needs, ability, and willingness to participate in the program.
• Creating case plans for participants that include short, medium, and long-term goals and the steps to achieve those goals.
• Assisting in developing supportive parenting plans.
• Establishing and maintaining collaborative working relationships with community resources.
• Providing relevant referrals to agencies and service providers based on clients' goals and objectives.
• Advocating for participants with agencies and service providers to minimize barriers to participants receiving needed services.
• Conducting needs assessments to identify service gaps.

Who You Are

• You have a Bachelor's Degree in Human Services/Social Services, or you have demonstrably equivalent knowledge gained through alternative courses of study and life experience.
• You have a minimum of 2 years of work experience in Human Services/Social Services.
• You have experience in non-profit management, case management, and/or program development.
• You have experience working in the African American community (preferred).
• You have strong written and verbal communication skills.
• You demonstrate adaptability in the midst of difficult circumstances and emergencies.
• You have a working knowledge of Outlook, Word, and Excel; PowerPoint and Access are a plus.
• You are highly analytical with the ability to evaluate the impact of case management recommendations.
• You are skilled in time management with the ability to set work priorities create solutions to work-related problems.
• You maintain current CPR, AED, and BBP certifications (for new hires, training will be provided during onboarding.)
• You have access to your own car for transporting clients.
• You have a valid driver's license and the ability to meet Sabathani's driving record requirements. Please note that if the license was not issued in the state of Minnesota, you have 60 days after becoming a Minnesota resident in which to apply for your Minnesota driver's license or permit (not applicable for new hires living out of state).

Diversity and open expression are fundamental to the work of Sabathani Community Center. We are passionate about building and sustaining an inclusive and equitable working environment where everyone can belong. Every member of our team enriches our work by exposing us to a broad range of ways to understand and engage with the world, identify challenges, and to discover, design, and deliver solutions. We welcome everyone to apply, especially those individuals who are underrepresented in our sector: individuals who identify as BIPOC, LGBTQI+ and gender fluid or gender nonconforming, individuals with disabilities (both seen and unseen), veterans, people of any age or family status. We encourage you to apply even if you feel like you don't fit 100% of the technical requirements. Equal Opportunity Employer: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, disability, marital status, national origin, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, familial status, genetic information or a protected veteran's status.

Our organization has a partnership with Metropolitan Alliance of Connected Communities (MACC) to provide administrative services including management of the hiring process. If you apply for this position, you may see references to MACC in some online materials.

Sabathani Community Center participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. See E-Verify's official poster at https://e-verify.uscis.gov/web/media/resourcesContents/E-Verify_Participation_Poster_ES.pdf. See E-Verify's Right to Work poster at https://www.e-verify.gov/sites/default/files/everify/posters/IER_RightToWorkPoster%20Eng_Es.pdf.