Social Services Coordinator, Newark, NJ

About the company

KIND

Non-profit organization management · 201 to 500 employees

What you need

• Undergraduate degree in Social Work or related field, preferably in counseling, or related specialty.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience working with immigrant populations; experience working with unaccompanied minors preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience working with children, preferably unaccompanied minors, immigrant and refugee children, or experience working with survivors of abuse, human trafficking, or other trauma.
• Ability to work collaboratively, and preferably, prior experience working with attorneys, law firms, or other legal service providers.
• A strong record of intercultural responsiveness, sensitivity and awareness, and cross-cultural communication skills.
• Experience working with a diverse team of social service providers and advocating on behalf of clients.
• Ability to verbalize and implement therapeutic-focused strategies for children/families.
• Ability to effectively conduct training to diverse audiences in person and virtually, including attorney training and diverse presentations for child clients.
• Familiarity or ability to work with adult immigrant caretakers, or training in trauma-informed parenting.
• Ability to manage, create and oversee various events that aim towards bringing resources and services to child clients.
• Ability to network with local coalitions to establish strong relationships to allow cross-referrals.
• Ability to travel as assigned.
• Ability to work within an office environment, have regular interaction via telephone, teleconference, IM, and email with KIND’s team, and have in-person meetings with clients
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English and Spanish (for direct communication with the children we serve and their caregivers, the majority of whom are Spanish speaking).
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (such as Teams, Excel, etc.).
• Ability to work collaboratively and multi-task in our KIND environment, managing numerous priorities and emerging opportunities.
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to work on multiple projects in a deadline-oriented environment; ability to prioritize tasks and delegate as appropriate.
• Ability to multitask and work with a sense of urgency in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.
• Committed to practicing and supporting wellbeing and a work-home life balance.
• Experience working and communicating in a remote environment preferred but not required.