SUPPORT COORDINATOR FATHERS FIRST

Schedule: Monday - Friday 10:00am - 4:00pm POSITION PURPOSE: Under the supervision of the Supervising Director the Support Coordinator (SC) is responsible for leading the comprehensive Fathers First Program to help fathers strengthen their involvement in the lives of their children and partners. The position supports the larger work of the San Diego County PEI and BIH programs by strengthening support for African American women infants and families. The SC will coordinate and facilitate curriculum and support groups for African American fathers-to-be and fathers with young children under the age of position will begin at 30 hours per week with the potential to increase to a maximum of 40 hours per week based on budget availability. The schedule is Monday through Friday with one Saturday shift per month scheduled in place of a Friday. Work hours may vary depending on program OF ESSENTIAL DUTIES:The duties listed below are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if the work is similar related or a logical assignment to this and facilitates a fatherhood curriculum for fathers and expectant fathers with children under the age of one whose partner is an African American 2 Daddy Meet Ups based on the availability of case management to include intake assessment of needs referrals links and support in accessing community services and and facilitate weekly fatherhood engagement charts and maintain documentation of client services and progress ensuring compliance with agency/program policies and crisis intervention and facilitate conflict health education on pregnancy childbirth mens health childrens health and family health and make appropriate referrals and linkages to health and social coach and counsel fathers and expectant fathers on role throughout infant and child development healthy family dynamics and positive co-parenting. Make referrals as recruits and develops outreach plans for participant engagement and men on career development employment and job training fathers to individual and family counseling and other support services/resources as for fathers based on intake and ongoing needs and leads Fatherhood Subcommittee of the BIH-PEI CAB. Leads meetings and presentations as State and local meetings/conferences/trainings as written reports minutes memos agendas and other project-related correspondence for internal and external distribution. Adheres to all CDOH MCAH and County reporting duties as assigned by the General Manager and Supervising MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Knowledge and Ability of:Demonstrates an ability to implement research-based health education and promotion strategies and best practices with African American fathers and expectant of infant and child development social-emotional learning attachment working with African American men/fathers in a health social service religious or clinical of infant and child development healthy family dynamics co-parenting strategies crisis intervention community resources and trauma-informed practices facilitating groups conducting outreach and recruitment maintaining documentation and reports and collaborating with community partners Skills:Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions primarily in English from groups of managers clients customers and the general public; demonstrated skills in written and oral communication. Bilingual preferred. Bilingual candidates will be required to pass a bilingual competency test prior to their hire Skills:Ability to add subtract multiply and divide in all units of measure using whole numbers common fractions and Ability:Ability to define problems collect data establish facts and draw valid conclusions; ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete and Training:Associates degree in social work Human Services Public Health Psychology Counseling Child Development Sociology or a closely related field of two (2) years of experience providing case management health education family support services fatherhood programming community outreach or related services to diverse populations. Experience working with fathers expectant fathers African American families maternal and child health programs or underserved communities strongly CERTIFICATES & SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:A valid California drivers license. Current valid California automobile insurance. CPR/First Aid Certified. Must provide copy of negative TB test results prior to employment. Bilingual in Spanish preferred. A ValidDrivers License with current California automobile insurance; A Valid Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification; Tuberculosis Blood (TB) test maintained every four years; On occasion may require transportation of clients in personal AND MENTAL DEMANDS:The physical and mental demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential Demands:While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to walk stand and sit for long periods; talk or hear in person and by telephone; use hands repetitively to finger handle feel or operate a standard computer and office equipment; reach with hands and arms; crawl climb and bend; and push and lift up to thirty (30) pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision color vision and the ability to adjust Demands:While performing the duties of this position employees are regularly required to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing; read interpret and apply information and documents; exercise problem-solving and organizational skills; learn and apply new procedures and information; and manage multiple detailed tasks ENVIRONMENT:The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this class. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Employees work under typical office conditions and the noise level is usually is committed to the implementation of an Affirmative Action Policy and the Americans with Disabilities Policy in its recruitment selection and placement of all personnel and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.