Healing Action - Service Coordinator

Healing Action - Service Coordinator

Healing Action AmeriCorps Program will provide opportunities to make significant impact in the lives of adult survivors of CSE and experiences for members to grow in their education and career goals. During the 2022-2023 grant year, 9 AmeriCorps State Members will be recruited to serve in various programs in the organization.

AmeriCorps Members will work alongside clinicians to provide trauma-informed services to adult survivors of CSE through case management and counseling. Members will also work to improve awareness and education in the state of Missouri by providing training for community members and other organizations that intersect with survivors of CSE. Member training will include an initial orientation, CPR/First Aid certification, Opioid and Naloxone Distribution education, disaster preparedness/response, professional development, Life-After AmeriCorps, the Show-Me Conference and more.

Members will also serve the greater St. Louis community through service days such as Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Further help on this page can be found by clicking here.

Member Duties : This position is community-based and will be responsible for providing crisis intervention and case management to clients. You will establish a helping relationship, assesses complex problems, select problem solving interventions and help clients function effectively.

You will work with clients to create client specific, measurable, and reasonable goals, objectives and outcomes. Work with clients to complete a comprehensive safety plan. Provide individual case management to clients on a regular basis, assisting them in identifying and accessing community resources, including housing, public transportation, state benefits, employment development, childcare, and social networks.

Provide psycho-education and therapeutic skills to promote client recovery. Inform clients about community and natural supports and how to use these in the recovery process. Participate in Supervision, Service Team meetings, and All-Agency meetings.

Program Benefits : Stipend , Education award upon successful completion of service , Training .

Terms :

Permits working at another job during off hours , Uniforms provided and required , Permits attendance at school during off hours , Car recommended .

Service Areas :

Community Outreach , Health .

Skills :

General Skills , First Aid , Social Services , Public Health , Team Work .