Full Time - 35 hours per week

POSITION SUMMARY

Catholic Charities’ (CC) Financial Stability Initiative offers extremely low-income (up to the ALICE survival budget), previously unemployed and underemployed individuals a bundled, integrated approach to employment services, financial coaching and connections to income supports grounded in a participant-centered, two-generation approach.

The Financial Stability Specialist works closely with Family Center staff and administration, providing direct services and representing CC’s Financial Stability Initiative as appropriate in community and partnership meetings.

GENERAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Recruit eligible participants in alignment with enrollment goals
• Perform holistic eligibility, enrollment & assessment process that considers each family’s needs in order to develop a family success plan.
• Based on the family’s goals set forth in their plan, works with families to intentionally braid together programs and activities in the three core areas: employment services, financial coaching and connections to income supports.
• Provide overall case coordination for families enrolled in the Financial Stability Initiative
• With families, seek solutions to life barriers including but not limited to housing, healthcare, childcare and transportation
• Working in partnership with families, identifies resources for support and develops strategies for overcoming obstacles to success
• Ensures all participants are screened for a range of eligible benefits and income supports
• Provides one on one financial coaching which engages participants for 3 to 6 months and/or recruits partners to provide this service
• Connects participants to employment services
• Monitor individual and program results including tracking of demographic and outcome data
• Work collaboratively with community partners to assure families access to services
• Ensures all required documentation related to this position is completed in a thorough and timely manner
• Additional duties as assigned
• Entrepreneurial Program
  • Assist Entrepreneurial facilitator with business plan development
  • Assist program participants with resume writing
  • Aligning program participants with business opportunities
  • Provide program participants with employment interview preparation as requested
• PQI Functions:
  • Ensure the consistent accurate collection of the data
  • Identify patterns and trends of administrative services
  • Use results of data to inform supervisor of trends that may impact services
• Performs related duties as required.

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  Bachelor’s degree in social work, human services, career development or related field preferred and at least 3-5 years of professional experience or equivalent combination of education/experience.
• Additional training in personal finances and coaching is also strongly desired. Candidates without this training must be willing to obtain additional training in personal finances and coaching within 6 months of hire and engage in continuing education.
• Ability to successfully engage low income families and help families to identify realistic goals/expectations
• Proficiency working in one-on-one and group situations with families
• Attitude of optimism and ability to inspire confidence
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including report writing, developing training materials and communications with families as well as project partners
• Able to present in small groups and/or experience in group facilitation.
• Proficient in Word, Excel and Outlook. Proven ability to embrace new technology and software.

COMPETENCIES

• Good verbal and written skills and has specific knowledge of proper grammar, punctuation, and spelling.
• Able to effectively handle multiple tasks simultaneously and differentiations in workflow.
• Organizational skills and ability to prioritize are essential.
• Ethical Conduct
• Flexibility with work schedule
• Initiative
• Time Management

EMPLOYEE BENEFITS

Catholic Charities offers access to a comprehensive array of benefits, including:
For Good Health: Medical, Prescription, Dental and Vision insurance
For a Secure Future: Life, AD&D and Long-term disability insurance
For Retirement: 403(b) Plan, with employer matching contributions for eligible employees
For Career Advancement: Training and development opportunities and for Licensed Clinicians ability to apply for the education Loan Forgiveness Program under The National Services Health Corp.
For Work Life Balance: Generous paid time off; including vacation and sick time.
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Free and confidential counseling

Catholic Charities Inc., Archdiocese of Hartford is in compliance with all applicable discrimination laws. All hiring, promoting, and transferring is done on a non-discriminatory basis without regard to membership in any protected class. EEO/ AA/ M-F/ VET/ DISABLED.