Team Leader, Life Skills Program in Champaign, Illinois at C-U At Home Inc
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JOB TITLE Team Leader, Life Skills Program
FSLA STATUS Full-time, Exempt
Must be available to work/manage evening, overnight and weekend hours and
on-call as needed
REPORTS TO Manager, Shelter Services
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES The Team Leader, Shelter Services is responsible to assist the Director of
Residential Services in developing, implementing and monitoring a safe, healthy,
outcome-focused Life Skills team for men and women experiencing
homelessness.
SALARY RANGE $47,000-$52,000 annually
SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITES:
Department Leadership (15%)
? Serve as a key member of the Life Skills Team
? Commit to and role model C-U at Home’s core values
? Assist in the development of guidelines, policies, procedures, and general philosophy of the organization
? Assist in developing and implementing health and safety protocols for the Life Skills Team
Shelter Services – Men and Women (80%)
? Assist in the development, implementation, and monitoring of the Life Skills Program
? Assist in recruiting, training, and supervising Life Skills Team members
? Assist the Director in maintaining schedules of Life Skills Team members ensuring all shifts are
appropriately covered
? Serve on rotation for on-call emergency support for Life Skills team members
? Maintain organization of all data, documents and necessary records and paperwork as related to the Life
Skills Team
? Assist clients in attaining their life skills goals as listed on the case plan
Other (5%)
? Participate in major events including planning and execution
? Participate in community education on homelessness, when needed
? Other duties as assigned
Requirements:POSITION QUALIFICATIONS:
Minimum Qualifications
? Associates Degree in social work, psychology, or related field experience, Bachelors Preferred
? Experience with and passion for the homeless population and those with mental illness and/or
substance abuse
? 1+ years of experience leading a team, scheduling, and coordinating activities
? Ability to maintain confidentiality and confidential information
? Good judgement and flexibility
? Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
? Strong verbal and written communication skills
? Working knowledge of Microsoft and Google tools
? Ability to relate effectively to diverse groups of people from all social and economic segments.
Preferred Qualifications
? 2+ years of experience working with the homeless population
? 2+ years leading a team
? Working knowledge of data collection technology platforms