MHTS Coordinator

Description

MHTS Coordinator–Full-Time (40 hours per week), Exempt 

Broader Urban Involvement and Leadership Development (BUILD, Inc.) is seeking a committed, self-motivated, enthusiastic professional to join the Clinical and Community Wellness team in the role of MHTS Coordinator. Since 1969, BUILD has worked in some of Chicago’s toughest neighborhoods giving at-risk youth alternatives to the violence that takes away their positive potential. Applying our model of positive youth development, BUILD seeks to redirect the behavior of gang-affiliated youth and potential gang recruits to improve their chances of leading fulfilling lives and to increase the stability and safety of the communities in which they reside.  

Vision: Grow Hope. Save Lives. BUILD Futures. 

The MHTS Coordinator is responsible for effectively addressing the mental health needs of youth experiencing trauma through: 

1. Maintain compliance in the Apricot system and other applicable systems. 
2. Maintain & Develop community partners within the Austin & Humbolt Area. 
3. Coordinate MHTS Field Trips/ Special Events. 
4. Coordinate orders for MHTS program components. 
5. Provide IM-CANS assessments on needed basics. 
6. Provide support with crisis situations. 

Strategic and long-range planning and performance: 

• Coordinate services within schools/ site-based locations.  
• Support in planning, coordination, and delivery of programs and initiatives.  
• Responsible for maintaining day to day program quality with productivity standards and systems.  
• Maintain and develop community partner relationships and coordinate services between programs. 
•  Performs other job-related duties as requested, required and/or assigned. 
• Submit all required documentation, as requested including, but not limited to assessments, evaluations, progress reports, etc. 
•  Participates in agency wide fundraising events.  
• Encourages participant/community participation in agency wide fundraising events. 

Internal staff management and development: 

•  Exemplifies the mission, vision, and values of the agency. 
• Work with team and front-line staff to ensure effective and efficient program delivery.  
• Maintains knowledge current in the field  
• Maintains current knowledge of agency’s theories, methodologies, and best practices.  
• Attends departmental and agency-wide staff meetings, as scheduled and agency-wide events as required. 
•  Supervises maintenance of all reporting databases for BG2W Including Apricot, CIS, and the filing system that tracks program activities and participant records.  
• Collaborate with the Manger to ensure all data entry is complete and accurate.  
• Coordinate the delivery of services among different program activities to increase effectiveness and efficiency 

Requirements

Qualifications 

• 3- years' Experience working with inner-city youth.  
• Operate professionally in the field on a flexible time schedule  
• Must possess excellent written and verbal communication and interpersonal skills  
•  Must possess solid understanding of data collection and program evaluation  
•  Must maintain respectful and appropriate relationships with program participants and staff 

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Bachelor's degree in social services, Human Services, Non-Profit Management, or related field experience, Preferred. 
• Self-motivated leader with the ability to communicate in a friendly and informative manner with people from a wide variety of cultural and ethnic backgrounds and lifestyles 
• Handle multiple tasks and deadlines simultaneously 
• Demonstrates good judgment and ability to work independently as a part of a team 
• Clinicians with experience in expressive therapies, including visual arts, dance movement, music, etc. 
• Work effectively with agency staff, board members, funders, donors, and volunteers 
• Maintain respectful and appropriate relationships with program participants, all level of agency staff and various publics of the agency; demonstrating sensitivity to all ethnic, racial, and economic backgrounds and embracing the agency’s mission, values, and culture 

Benefits:

• 401(k) plan + 2% match
• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Life Insurance
• Paid Vacation
• Wellness Days
• Flexible Spending Account

BUILD, Inc., does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, citizenship, ethnic or national origin, age, disability, medical status, military status, veteran status, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, ancestry, or any legally protected status. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization, including hiring, recruiting, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, leave of absence, compensation, benefits and training. 

All offers of employment are contingent upon a background check that includes a review of conviction history. A conviction does not automatically prohibit employment. Rather, BUILD Inc., considers conviction information on a case-by-case basis and assesses the nature of the offense, the circumstances surrounding it, the proximity in time of the conviction, and its relevance to the position.

American with Disabilities Act (ADA) Statement: External and internal applicants, as well as position incumbents who become disabled, must be able to perform the essential job specific functions (listed within each job responsibility) either unaided or with the assistance of a reasonable accommodation to be determined by the organization on a case-by-case basis.  

This organization reserves the right to revise or change job duties and responsibilities as the need arises. This job description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment