Emotional Well-Being Coordinator

Job Description

Job Description

About This Role

Nurturing Community Together - Friends Center for Children is a beacon of hope and support for families and children. As a mental health/human services professional, the Emotional Well-being Coordinator will play a vital role in promoting the well-being of our community by providing direct services to enrolled families and staff, while honoring each family’s unique culture, language, and needs. If you are passionate about making a difference in the lives of others and fostering a safe, nurturing environment, we encourage you to apply for this rewarding position.

We are seeking an Emotional Well-being Coordinator who will work collaboratively with our team to provide emotional support and resources to families and staff members. As a key member of our team, the Emotional Well-being Coordinator will help us achieve our mission of educating children, empowering families, inspiring teachers, engaging community, embracing diversity, and embodying equity.

Key Responsibilities: The Emotional Well-being Coordinator will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Support children and families in building positive relationships and coping with challenges.
• Identify and connect families with resources and services that promote emotional well-being.
• Provide individual and group counseling sessions to families and staff members.
• Develop and lead workshops and training sessions on topics such as parenting, stress management, and emotional regulation.
• Collaborate with teachers and staff to develop and implement trauma-informed practices in the classroom.
• Provide supervision and guidance to social work and human service interns.
• Stay up-to-date with community resources and develop partnerships with local service providers.
• Support the development of new programs and services that promote emotional well-being.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and must possess the following minimum qualifications:

Qualifications:

• Master's in Social Work or Human Services preferred, Bachelor's in Social Work, Human Services, or related field required
• 3 years of post-master's experience preferred
• Fluency in English and Spanish strongly preferred
• Knowledge of child development, parenting, and family systems
• Clinical experience with children/families
• Supervisory experience
• Practice in an educational milieu preferred

Skills and Abilities:

• Strong interpersonal skills and excellent organizational and time management skills
• Demonstrate an understanding of team approach and communication
• Contribute to a positive atmosphere and demonstrate positive interactions with patients/families and colleagues
• Develop and utilize community resources
• Develop content for staff training/professional development
• Track behavior, develop individual plans, and document observations
• Link with clinicians for wrap-around care
• Provide parenting education opportunities
• Supervise interns
• Support classroom by modeling, 1-1 care for children in need
• 2 Gen work: supports families with housing, transportation, food insecurity, services, etc.
• Counsel families and staff
• Foster social-emotional learning (RULER)

Physical Requirements:

• Vision and hearing within normal range so as to be able to provide sight and sound supervision
• Ability to lift and carry 40 lbs.
• Traveling up/down a flight of stairs, standing and sitting for long durations, typing for continuous hours on a computer keyboard, and reading information on a computer

Preferred Qualifications:

• 3 years of post-masters experience preferred
• Fluency in English and Spanish preferred
• Practice in an educational milieu preferred

• Paid Time Off : Over 30 days of paid time off which include: 11 federal holidays, Winter Recess, Spring Recess, and 10 days of paid personal time

  Employee Child Tuition Discount: Up to $22,000 for children enrolled at FCfC

  Free Housing Benefit: Up to 30,000 per year

  Health Insurance: 80% of total cost

  Paid Professional Development: Up to $500 per year

  Tuition Reimbursement for ECE coursework: Up to 4,000 per year

  Emotional Hardship Program: free emotional Well-being support