Current CPR and First Aid Training
Reliable transportation and valid California driver¡¦s license with clear DMV driving record.
Class B Driver¡¦s License preferred; agency is willing to train right candidate.
Ability to meet required background check including finger print clearance and TB testing.
Ability to interact positively and respectfully with participants, caregivers, and the community,
Some experience transporting passengers and working with people with disabilities preferred.
Driver Duties:
Transport adults with disabilities to and from day program in Easter Seals bus.
Maintain daily driver records and monthly reports.
Program Assistant Duties:
Participate as member of the rehabilitation team, assisting in carrying out goals and objectives of program participants.
Train individuals and small groups of consumers to develop and perform specific skills and activities according to Individual Service Plans.
Provide assistance with hygiene, communication, and other supports as needed.
Provide mobility assistance to wheelchair users and other consumers
Assist with wheelchair transfers.
Must be able to pass a criminal history fingerprint clearance. Applications and job descriptions available at www.changingtidesfs.org and 2259 Myrtle Avenue, Eureka. Submit a letter of interest, resume, and completed job application Nanda Prato at 2259 Myrtle Avenue. EOE
Must be 18 years of age and able to provide CPR and First Aid certification. Knowledge of and skill in behavior management required. Experience working with youth with developmental disabilities desired. Must be able to obtain criminal history fingerprint clearance prior to employment. Must have an available vehicle for work and current automobile insurance.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Submit a completed job application to:
Changing Tides Family Services
Special Needs Services
3300 Glenwood Street
Eureka, CA 95501
(707) 445-5183
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications accepted on an on-going basis
Application and job description available at www.changingtidesfs.org and at 2259 Myrtle Avenue, Eureka, CA 95501.
Must be 18 years of age, able to provide CPR and First Aid certification, and obtain a criminal history fingerprint clearance prior to employment. Must have an available vehicle for work and current automobile insurance. Prefer experience with children/adults with special needs.
APPLICATION PROCEDURE: Submit completed job application to:
Changing Tides Family Services
Special Needs Services
3300 Glenwood Street
Eureka, CA 95501
(707) 445-5183
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Applications accepted on an on-going basis
Application and job description available at www.changingtidesfs.org and at 2259 Myrtle Avenue, Eureka, CA 95501.
Changing Tides Family Services is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, national origin, ancestry, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, age, disability, or on any other inappropriate basis in its processes of recruitment, selection, promotion, or other conditions of employment.
STATUS: Fulltime / health benefits after 6-months of employment
SALARY: $13.50/hour plus vacation, sick and paid holidays
AVAILABLE: December 1, 2009
DEADLINE: Completed applications must be returned to RCAA by Nov. 2, 2009 @ 5 pm
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Required Employment Applications available at:
Redwood Community Action Agency, 904 G Street, Eureka, CA 95501 or www.rcaa.org
PLEASE NOTE: Late applications, incomplete applications or resumes without applications will not be accepted. You will be notified of your status within 14 days of the deadline.
POSITION PURPOSE
Under the general supervision of the YSB Director or his/her designee, the Youth Advocate provides comprehensive case management to youth living in the “THP-Plus” supported housing program for foster youth aging out of the system. The Advocate and client work in partnership to identify and attain goals in the areas of employment and education, self-sufficiency skills, health and wellness, relationships, professionalism and personal advocacy. The position requires carrying a caseload of, on average, 8 young adults, and working with a team that fosters positive transitions and impactful outcomes for participants. Most of the work performed under this position will be in the field meeting youth in their apartments, on the job, or out in the community.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Specific Tasks
• Create and deliver impactful service plans for youth that focus on achieving outcomes in the areas of education, employment, long-term housing, parenting, relationships and overall health.
• Conduct, at minimum, one-hour weekly meetings with all youth assigned to caseload to help participants identify and accomplish short and long-term goals.
• Coordinate with referral agencies, identify community resources, track participant’s progress, and develop creative ways for participants to practice and strengthen their independent living skills.
• For youth living in shared housing, conduct one-hour monthly roommate meetings to make sure that household bills are being paid, chores are shared evenly and to address concerns and conflicts that may arise.
• Help participants move into supported housing. This includes helping youth secure and transport furniture, shop for home necessities, and locate resources in their community.
• Ensure that apartments meet minimum cleanliness standards by conducting bi-monthly apartment inspections.
• Support property management functions for the transitional housing program by acting as the link between program participants and the RCAA Property Manager and/or private Property Management company representative.
• Distribute monthly grocery money and transportation assistance to participants.
• Attend weekly supervision meetings with the YSB Residential Program Manager and clinical supervision with the LCSW Head of Services, and monthly Youth Services Division staff meetings.
• Enter all data on time and correctly to support program evaluation and outcomes tracking
• Ensure proper and timely documentation of services including written case notes
• Work collaboratively with colleagues across the organization, the Department of Health and Human Services/Child Welfare Services Branch, Probation Department, and other public and private agencies as directed.
• Other duties as assigned.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Knowledge of and Experience With:
• Working with youth who have mental health and substance abuse issues.
• Creating and delivering impactful service plans for participants.
• High level of personal accountability for the quality and impact of work.
• A youth development model, asset-based relationship building, and experience in motivating youth.
Ability To:
• Communicate effectively in written and oral form;
• Demonstrate strong clinical skills, and/or a desire to learn more about the effects of the child welfare system on the lives of youth and young adults.
• Work collaboratively, but with the capacity to work independently.
• Communicate/relate with individuals of various cultures, ethnicity, philosophical views, background, income levels and communication skills.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective relationships with agency staff, personnel of other agencies, funding source representatives and the local service population.
• Project professionalism at all times and maintain a professional standard regarding Code of Ethics Policies.
• Must be willing to provide written acknowledgement to insure and protect agency, employee, and client confidentiality and safety.
• Have means and capacity to run job-related errands.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor of Arts in social work, psychology or related field.
• Three years of experience working with at-risk youth, preferably current and former foster youth or runaway and homeless youth.
• Must have excellent communication skills, professional demeanor, sound judgment, and strong organizational skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office programs, particularly Word and Excel.
• Experience and/or training that can be directly related to the required job responsibilities may be substituted for education on a year-for-year basis
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
• Must have means and capacity to perform job related duties with personal vehicle, as may be required, and must have proof of current automobile insurance.
• Possession of valid California’s Driver’s License with current DMV printout showing acceptable driving record.
• Submit to fingerprinting for criminal record clearance, background and child abuse index checks with acceptable results.
• Proof of current (within 1 year) negative TB test, or willingness to obtain one.
• Home telephone or other effective means of communication.
• Proof of required education (i.e. AA, BA, MSW, etc.)
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS OF THE POSITION
• Physical Requirements of Job:
For work performed in office settings: hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills are necessary to operate computers and various types of office machinery. All of the job functions listed above involve, to a greater or lesser degree, the following physical demands: close vision, hearing/listening, clear complete speech, touching, finger & hand dexterity, walking, lifting, carrying, sitting, and occasional lifting of up to 25 pounds. Must also have the ability to safely operate a motor vehicle and transport clients.
• Mental Requirements:
All of the job functions listed above involve, to a greater or lesser degree, the following mental demands: complex reading, writing, clerical, perception/comprehension, math skills, good judgment, and decision-making.
AFACTR AmeriCorps is a program of Redwood Community Action Agency. AFACTR is a statewide Child Welfare Improvement program, contracted through Humboldt County Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and Prevent Child Abuse California in Sacramento.
The Mission of the AFACTR AmeriCorps is to strengthen Humboldt County communities and families through collaborative work with Family Resource Centers and Child Welfare Services. By providing families with preventative outreach, increasing the awareness of local resources and recruiting foster families, members are reducing family isolation, creating healthy families and improving outcomes of children and families who come into contact with Child Welfare Services.
AFACTR has 10 members who serve 1700 hours per service year. Members are placed within participating Family Resource Centers and directly at Child Welfare Services to help support and sustain families in Humboldt County. We have sites as far south as Redway, north to Orick, and east to Willow Creek.
Our purpose is to strengthen our communities by strengthening the connection of our community members to services and assistance. We receive referrals from DHHS, and other agencies. Members help in the community by:
• doing home visits,
• making referrals to various services, such as mental health, counseling, health education, medical and dental services, public assistance access, parenting support, adult education, employment, life skills,
• recruiting people to be foster families and volunteers,
• after school support, mentoring/tutoring,
• crisis support, emergency needs, and food access,
• parenting support,
• transportation,
• assistance with filling out forms for social services,
• accessing household items,
• empowering families to take good care of themselves,
• helping them to make appointments, and more.
Positions begin ASAP and ends 8/31/10.
Requirements: US Citizen; HS diploma/prefer BA; Drivers license; Good driving record; Auto insurance in your name; Organized; Computer skills; Strong desire to work with a diverse population in high need.
STATUS: Fulltime plus health benefits after 6-months of employment
SALARY: $9.00
AVAILABLE: December 1, 2009
DEADLINE: Completed applications must be returned to RCAA by Nov. 6, 2009 5:00 pm
APPLICATION PROCESS:
Required Employment Applications available at:
Redwood Community Action Agency, 904 G Street, Eureka, CA 95501 or www.rcaa.org
PLEASE NOTE: Late applications, incomplete applications or resumes without applications will not be accepted. You will be notified of your status within 14 days of the deadline.
POSITION PURPOSE
Working under the supervision of the Street Outreach Program Coordinator, the Street Outreach worker is responsible for the development of the programs street outreach component. Assist in hiring and supervision of street outreach programs Youth Educators. He/She will supervise street outreach in Eureka, Arcata, Garberville and other assigned areas. Facilitate youth educator training and support activities, and provide services in order to fulfill the goals of developing a comprehensive response network to address the health and safety issues of homeless and runaway youth in Humboldt County.
GENERAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Specific Tasks:
• Plan and participate in street outreach and street youth activities
• Facilitate and assist Youth Educators in running drop-in
• Working with Youth Educators to maintain an organized, cleanly and efficient drop-in center
• Assist project Coordinator in arranging linkages for youth to community resources
• Work with Coordinator in conducting written program and project staff evaluations
• Assist Coordinator in grant proposals, quarterly and final reporting
• Provide crisis intervention and assessment for homeless youth
• Develop and maintain case management plans for individual clients
• Develop and implement in-service training's for RAVEN team and community agencies
• Compile and monitor daily and quarterly outreach/drop-in statistics
• Facilitate youth support groups as assigned
• Attend weekly YSB staff, RAVEN Project and Youth Educator meetings
• Other duties as assigned
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Knowledge of and Experience With:
• Harm reduction, crisis intervention, street outreach, and group facilitation
• Youth empowerment philosophy
• Issues facing homeless, runaway and street youth
• Issues related to substance using youth
• Mac/PC computers and software
• California laws pertaining to youth
• Familiarity with non-profit funding and management issues
Ability to:
• Develop and maintain positive relationships with youth, youth educators and other agency staff
• Relate comfortably with youth on the street
• Respect the ideas and feelings of youth
• Appreciate a team approach in a youth focused environment
• Adapt with flexibility to innovative ideas and changing conditions
• Communicate effectively in written and oral form.
• Communicate/relate with individuals of various cultures, ethnicity, philosophical views, background, income levels and communication skills.
• Establish and maintain cooperative and effective relationships with agency staff, personnel of other agencies, funding source representatives and the local service population.
• Have means and capacity to run job-related errands.
• Insure and protect agency, employee and client confidentiality and safety.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Required:
• BA in social work/psychology or related field; or equivalent street outreach/youth experience
• One-year experience supervising youth workers or youth programs
• Experience with youth substance abuse
Desired:
• Bilingual Spanish/English
• Personal experience with homelessness or street life
OTHER REQUIREMENTS
• Must have means and capacity to perform job related duties with personal vehicle, as may be required, and must have proof of current automobile insurance.
• Possession of valid California’s Driver’s License with current DMV printout showing acceptable driving record.
• Submit to fingerprinting for criminal record clearance, background and child abuse index checks with acceptable results.
• Proof of current (within 1 year) negative TB test, or willingness to obtain one.
• Home telephone or other form of communication.
• Proof of required education (i.e. AA, BA, MSW, etc.)
• Valid First Aid and CPR certification or willingness/ability to be certified.
The Job Training Center is a non-profit organization providing workforce development and business services in Tehama County. We are seeking an innovative and visionary leader with 5+ years experience to develop, manage and supervise programs for advancing the skills and talents of the workforce. An understanding of career coaching, talent development, job placement, human resources, labor market trends and the workforce needs of local business is critical.
The ideal candidate is a self-starter with demonstrated ability to develop and manage programs to strategically achieve business goals and objectives.
Requires a BA in human resources, behavioral science, counseling, psychology, business management or related fields and 5 years closely related experience.
To Apply:
Submit a cover letter and resume to the Job Training Center, 718 Main Street, Red Bluff, CA 96080 or email to kschmitz@ncen.org.
I. Position Summary:
Under the supervision of the Humboldt Regional Manager, the Switchboard Coordinator is primarily responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Switchboard. This includes providing direct Information and Referral services to clients as well as recruiting, training and supervising volunteers to also provide Information and Referral services. This position is full-time, operating in the hours of 10:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Please forward both a cover letter and resume to jenny.bowen@unitedwayhumboldt.org
II. Scope of Responsibilities:
„X Lead the program by providing Information and Referral services. Provide case management and appropriate referrals as needed.
„X Recruit volunteers for Information and Referral services. Screen volunteers for appropriateness including confidentiality screening.
„X Schedule volunteers to cover all Information and Referral shifts.
„X Train volunteers to utilize computers, including the Switchboard database and tracking procedures.
„X Train volunteers to provide Information and Referral services to phone, e-mail and walk-in clients. Answer volunteer questions that arise, help them navigate community resources and complex calls.
„X Monitor volunteer¡¦s performance bi-annually, providing support, coaching, and supervision as needed.
„X Develop a volunteer training manual.
„X Implement a process to update the Switchboard database on a bi-annual basis. This includes outreach to ensure that community-based agencies and programs are accurately reflected in database, as well as ensuring the content of what¡¦s already in existence within the database.
„X Other duties as assigned.
III. Competencies:
„X Communications: Posses excellent interpersonal skills. Presents ideas in a style that is clear, fluent, and to the point; keeps the attention of others; clearly articulates the key points of an issue; takes recipients¡¦ perspectives into consideration.
„X Relationship Management: The ability to build, leverage, and maintain mutually positive volunteer relationships that provide support for and add value to United Way, its programs, and the community.
„X Problem Solving and Decision Making: Identifying, analyzing, organizing, and solving problems and issues in a timely, effective manner; uses data and input from others to make sound, timely decisions even in the face of uncertainty.
„X Self-Starter: Strong attention to detail and excellent organizational skills. Ability to manage multiple tasks and projects, with a specific knack for prioritizing program needs. Strong ability to follow through. Must have the ability to work independently at times.
„X Results Orientation: The capacity to measure program success. Have concern for exceeding goals set by self or others; achieves high level, sustainable performance.
„X Integrity: Consistently honoring commitments and taking responsibility for actions and words.
„X Flexibility: Demonstrates adaptability and openness to alternative solutions and flexibility when interacting with others, understanding their attitudes, needs, interests, and perspectives.
„X Inclusiveness: The ability to network and partner with all stakeholders including broad and diverse representation of private/public and traditional/non-traditional community organizations.
QUALIFICATIONS: A minimum of six months experience working with individuals with developmental/behavioral disabilities. College course work in a related field (such as psychology, child development, or education) may be partial substitute for experience. Behavior management background preferred. Specialized training provided.
Redwood Community Action Agency is seeking to enter into a contract with one or more housing development consultants to identify potential new building sites or existing residential structures to be purchased by RCAA for inclusion in a current affordable housing program. Position will include conducting specific essential services from pre-development through completion required to bring these housing development projects on line. Potential sites are to be within the four-county North Coast Region of Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino, and Lake Counties.
Interested candidates with proven expertise in this field are urged to contact Redwood Community Action Agency for the complete scope of work and other contract considerations. This information can be obtained by contacting RCAA Human Resources via email at debby@rcaa.org or by coming in person to RCAA at 904 G Street, Eureka, CA 95501. For more information call (707) 269-2017. Proposals are due by Oct. 27, 2009
EXTENDED DEADLINE IS NOVEMBER 7, 2009
Team Leaders participate in organizing the education and outreach components of the AmeriCorps members’ term of service. Team Leaders coordinate with local schools and teachers to implement WSP’s Real Science education program; maintain program education materials; serve as WSP representative on sub-committee of North Coast Regional Network; collaborate with other AmeriCorps programs on regional events such as national service days; provide support and resources to WSP members; and coordinate with and maintain relationships with local community members, organizations, and agencies to organize various outreach events throughout the WSP service area.
The Volunteer/Media Team Leader will track and manage a volunteer database, attend various outreach/educational events to promote WSP long term volunteer program, provide training and support to WSP members in regards to recruiting and managing volunteers for their Individual Service Project, promote extensive media and publicity opportunites for the program, and various other office and program related duties.
The Education Team Leader will organize local educator requests, match members with classrooms, collect and compilie education data, train new members on Real Science curriculum, revise current and develope new educational curriculum, present watershed based lessons for classroom students and at summer camps and community events. Various other office and program related duties will also be required.
The Outreach Team Leader will coordinate and attend outreach events, develop outreach materials, and various other office and program related duties.
Members will serve a 10.5 month term (minimum 1700 hours) placed at the Watersheds Stewards Project office. Under the guidance of the Project Director and Project Manager, member will perform a variety of duties focusing on volunteer recruitment and media outreach.
The mission of the AmeriCorps Watershed Stewards Project is to conserve, restore and enhance anadromous watersheds for future generations by linking education with high-quality scientific practices.
Qualified applicants should:
1. Be age 21 or over
2. Possess a minimum of 25 semester units of college-level science AND/OR equivalent work experience (field/lab work, environmental education, or community service)
3. Possess an interest in natural resources and a dedication to community service
4. Be a US Citizen or Lawful Permanent Resident Alien.
5. Possess or be willing to obtain a California Driver's License
If interested, please submit an AmeriCorps application (complete online at: https://my.americorps.gov/mp/login.do), two reference forms included as part of application packet, resume, and cover letter by Monday, November 2nd, 2009.