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Education: Required – High School Diploma or equivalent.
Preferred – Bachelor’s degree in a related field.
Experience: Required – 2 years' experience in data entry.
Preferred – Experience working with at-risk population and case
management.
Job Summary: The Coordinator is responsible to implement the ETV program to provide financial assistance to current and former foster youth to attend
postsecondary education or vocational/technical training.
Essential Functions:
1. Consult with participants to complete applications.
2. Verify Eligibility.
3. Process Request of Funds.
4. Monitor education and training achievements.
5. Communicate respectfully with clients, community partners, and/or staff that call/email or enter the Transition Center.
6. Review applications and documents with accuracy.
Measurable Deliverables:
1. Client applications are reviewed and processed in a timely manner and communication is supplied to clients.
2. Contact youth in a timely manner using all forms of communication.
3. Responsible for assigned case load deadlines.
4. Input and document client information, and documentation with accuracy in all required databases in a timely manner.
5. Answer phone calls and respond to emails in a professional manner.
6. Demonstrate the ability to:
a. Respond sensitively and competently to the service population’s cultural and
socio-economic characteristics.
b. Communicate effectively in writing and verbally in English.
c. Work in a fast-paced environment.
d. Maintain computer literacy required to meet the responsibilities of the position.
e. Work effectively and without intensive supervision both independently and as a member of a multidisciplinary team.
f. Travel as needed.
7. Other job duties as assigned per grant requirements.
Requirements:
1. Maintain certificates required for the position including but not limited to First Aid and CPR.
2. Valid Texas Driver’s license with a clear driving record and reliable transportation.
3. Pass a pre-employment drug screen and random drug screens.
4. Provide proof or work eligibility status upon request.
5. Pass a pre-employment and biennial criminal background and motor vehicle check (fingerprints needed if applicant has lived out of state within the past 5 years) .
If you like to work with people that believe they can make a difference in the world, this is the company for you!
EEO Statement
In accordance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and other applicable federal and state laws (e.g., the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), it is our policy to provide equal employment opportunity and treat all employees equally regardless of race, religion, national origin, color, sex, or any other classification made unlawful or prohibited by federal, state and/or local laws, such as age, citizenship status, veteran or military status, or disability. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, promotion, demotion, compensation, training, working conditions, transfer, job assignments, benefits, layoff, and termination.
Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.
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What We Do
BCFS Health and Human Services established in 1944 is a non-profit organization with locations and nationally doing noble work across Texas and the United States, specializing in community-based care for at risk families and children (abused and/or neglected & domestic violence), prevention & early intervention services, housing for young adults aging out of the foster care system, mental health & life skill services, advocacy and case management coordination for survivors of human trafficking, medical programs for women who are pregnant or post-partum, and serving families who have a child with a disability or special needs by providing them with an opportunity to visit the world’s first theme park designed with individuals with special needs in mind.
