Safe from the Start Program Coordinator

SGA provides a wide range of social services in some of Chicago's most challenged and consistently underserved communities and creates long-term and community-wide change.

Job Overview

Safe From the Start is a comprehensive, evidence-based program providing specialized support and therapy for children ages 0-5 who have been exposed to violence. Safe From the Start addresses the immediate and long-term effects of trauma on young children while supporting families and communities in creating safe, nurturing environments.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

· Responsible for developing the Safe from the Start Coalition and community meetings.

· Establish primary referral sources for SFS services including local law enforcement, healthcare providers, child welfare agencies, victim services, schools, and community organizations.

· Build community relationships; manage day-to-day activities and responsibilities; perform ongoing outreach to engage participation in the SFS program;

· Ensure program requirements for therapeutic screening, assessment and intervention for children ages 0-5, and their families, who have been exposed to violence or experienced trauma.

· Ensure completion of intake and comprehensive mental health assessments (IM+CANS) to identify client strengths, needs and to inform service planning.

· Ensure the delivery and provision of individual, family, and/or group counseling modalities.

· Provide supportive services including case management, crisis intervention, safety planning, psychoeducation, and information/referral services and linkage support.

· Responsible for documenting services, data entry and data collection according to agency and funder requirements, prepare monthly and quarterly reports.

• Meet with Director to discuss program and client referrals, linkages with community partners and service providers, and coalition efforts;
• Assist in development of tools and procedures to evaluate feedback from participants, and participate in the funder’s evaluation of the project’s activities.
• Support program development, quality improvement, public awareness, education programming, and community-based trainings.

· Facilitate program and team meetings, completion of required trainings, achieve program deliverables, and budget tracking.

· Ensure clinical staff participation in clinical supervision.

KEY COMPETENCIES

Public Awareness: Community outreach and education. Coalition-Building: Partnerships with community-based agencies and other local and state organizations serving children exposed to violence and their families

Other duties as assigned