The Basic Needs Specialist will:
- Coordinate life skills classes focusing on housing, empowerment, wealth building, and other basic needs for Family Center participants and the community at large.
- Assist in coordinating monthly family events for families in the communities.
- Prepare and submit accurate records and reports regarding life skills classes and outcomes.
- Establish and maintain positive, effective, and professional working relationships handling confidential information appropriately and setting appropriate limits on personal and professional boundaries.
- Work collaboratively with other agency programs, community agencies, schools, and organizations to enhance services and programs and to empower families.
- Complete intakes for Food Market and follow program practice/procedures including documentation and database applications using best practice guidelines.
- Responsible for coordination of seasonal programs including farmer's market, Cherokee Thanksgiving Meal, and March Food Drive.
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Organization Description
Neighborhood House is a non-profit agency founded in 1897 by the women of the Mt. Zion Temple to serve newly arrived Eastern Europeans. Now more than a century later Neighborhood House has served 50 different ethnic groups and still maintains its settlement house philosophy and services.The mission of Neighborhood House is to help people, families and organizations to develop the skills, knowledge and confidence to thrive in diverse communities. We value mutual enrichment, cultural diversity, tradition, service, life long-learning and holistic well-being. Programs are structured so that people can maintain their language and culture.
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2013-11-06