Life Skills Coach (8381)

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Lutheran Services Florida (LSF) envisions a world where children are safe, families are strong, and communities are vibrant.

LSF is seeking a talented Life Skills Coach who wants to make an impact in the lives of others.

Purpose and Impact:

The Life Skills Coach seeks to assist in the coordination of direct services and life skills for youth in group home residential and aftercare services. This is a direct care position.

Essential Functions:

• Develop and prepare weekly group plans and activities for youth in residential services.
• Facilitate Aftercare Youth Support Group for youth in order to connect youth with educational, career, job, social, relational, other life skills, and community resources.
• Monitor and maintain all requested and required documentation.
• Work with residential staff and counselors to ensure communication regarding youth, and actively participate in staffing/meetings regarding youth program goals
• Interact with respective school district personnel and community partners to maintain communication regarding the coordination of services for youth in programs.
• Participate in discharge and service planning with youth and parents/case managers.
• Work with volunteers to ensure appropriate mentoring and tutoring.
• Enforce all program and agency rules, policies, and provisions.
• Perform such other duties as may be assigned.

Physical Requirements:

Must have a high level of energy, be adaptable to irregular hours and must be flexible.

Education:

High School Diploma required; post-secondary education preferred.

Experience:

Minimum of two years of experience working with at-risk youth 10-17 years of age.

Skills:

• Must have good organizational, verbal, and written skills.
• Dependability, discretion, and good judgment are essential.
• Must have computer skills, must be capable of establishing and maintaining effective relationships with youth, team members, and stakeholders.
• Life skills training preferred.

Other:

Must demonstrate sensitivity to our service populations’ cultural and socio-economic characteristics and needs

Principle Accountabilities:

• Reports to the Program Director or Designee
• Team player with co-workers, administrators, and community partners.
• Accurate, complete, and timely submission of required reports.
• Innovative and cost-effective provision of educational and life skills program.
• Delivery of appropriate life skills and academic studies.
• Adherence to agency policy and procedures.

Why work for LSF?

LSF offers 60 programs across the state of Florida serving a wide range of populations in need. Mission Driven staff members become part of the LSF community while transforming the lives of those in need. Our staff additionally find growth opportunities as they explore areas of interest within the organization.

Amazing benefits package including:

• Medical, Dental and Vision
• Telehealth (24/7 online access to Doctors)
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Employer paid life insurance (1X salary)
• 13 paid holidays + 1 floating holiday
• Generous PTO policy (starting at 16 working days a year)
  • Note: Head Start employees paid time off and holiday schedule may differ
• 403(b) Retirement plan with 3% discretionary employer match OR 3% student loan repayment reimbursement
• Tuition reimbursement

LSF is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

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