Position Available from Volunteers of America
Volunteers of America is seeking skilled professionals to implement its new Mentoring Children of Promise program in Allegheny County designed to serve children of incarcerated parents by matching them with caring mentors for one-to-one, friendship-oriented mentoring relationship.
Positions below offer competitive salary and benefits package.
Please send resume and cover letter to volunteersofamerica@voapa.org
Qualified candidates will be contacted.
Program Director (full-time) will oversee the day-to-day operations.
Qualifications:
o Master’s degree preferred with emphasis in social work, psychology, and/or education
o Five or more years experience in mentoring and youth development, working within community organizations and/or schools preferred
o Extremely strong organizational, writing, verbal, and interpersonal skills
o Creativity and flexibility are essential in assuming significant responsibility
o Experience working in racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse urban communities preferred
Site Coordinator (full-time) supervises the day-to-day field operations. Coordinator will oversee program development and implementation at one or more community-based “mentoring sites” (e.g., churches, housing projects, other community-based sites where participants are identified and trained).
Qualifications:
o Bachelor’s degree preferred
o Strong community connections
o Strong interpersonal skills
o Excellent organizational skills
o Two or more years experience working with youth, preferably in a mentoring program or positive youth development program
MCP Navigator (part-time) will be responsible for ensuring that youth participating in the program have access to appropriate resources and supportive services, including mental health counseling, substance abuse treatment and other health services, family counseling and family support services, crisis management services, educational and employment services, and assistance with basic needs (such as food, clothing and shelter).
Qualifications:
o Master’s degree preferred with emphasis in social work or clinical psychology
o Three or more years experience working with high risk youth, preferably in a mentoring program or positive youth development program
o Proven experience in service coordination/working within a wraparound services framework
o Extremely strong interpersonal skills
o Experience working in racially, ethnically, and socioeconomically diverse urban communities preferred
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