Transformation Coach

Job Type
Full-time
Description
MISSSEY, Inc. (Motivating, Inspiring, Supporting and Serving Sexually Exploited Youth) is a community-based organization founded in 2007 to respond to the epidemic of commercial sexual exploitation in Alameda County, CA. Our mission is to provide services to commercially sexually exploited youth and to work for systemic change alongside the youth we serve. As an organization, we value healing, youth voice, integrity, and accountability. Our service model is focused on healing through trauma-informed, survivor-centered, and youth-focused approaches. We recognize the crucial voices of survivors in facilitating healing in victims of commercial sexual exploitation and the value of young people empowering other young people. Our work with youth is a partnership, helping them transition from victim to survivor to leader, and encouraging their long-term stability and success in whatever path they choose. MISSSEY believes that with the right opportunities and support, youth can overcome the circumstances of their exploitation and thrive.
For more information about MISSSEY, please visit our website www.misssey.org. MISSSEY will only review applications that have an uploaded cover letter and resume.
Position Summary
The Transformation Coach provides immediate-needs-based case management services to youth who are vulnerable to or have experienced commercial sexual exploitation. Under the supervision of the Integrated Services Manager, Transformation Coach is responsible for engaging participants in short-term, immediate needs assessment and implementing and maintaining MISSSEY's case management services, including resource brokerage, engaging with families, collaborating across systems, and advocacy, as a part of a service delivery team. The goal is to engage all participants and assist in stabilization, systems navigation, and referrals to longer-term care, utilizing strong skills in motivational interviewing. The Transformation Coach works within the limitations of the organization's resources and is in compliance with grants, contracts, and agency policies and procedures.
The ideal candidate for this position would:

• Have a minimum of 2 years of experience providing case management services
• Have solid experience working with youth of color who have experienced homelessness, gender-based violence, trafficking, and abuse
• Be highly skilled in youth development, crisis intervention, and social-emotional learning
• Be a continual learner deeply invested in women and girls
• Have an understanding of addressing the bio-psychosocial, emotional, educational, vocational, and functional needs of young people
• Be skilled at de-escalation, restorative practices, interpersonal relationship and resiliency building, and harm reduction theory and practice
• Have the ability to co-create a strong, reflective, highly productive, and caring culture

Requirements
Direct Services (70%)

1. In partnership with participants, develop immediate-needs-focused life maps (case plans) with the goal of procuring longer-term support within MISSSEY or external resources
2. Assess basic needs for shelter, food, clothing, physical and mental health
3. Identify appropriate resources and advocate for services
4. Ensure housing is stabilized, including placements through the foster care system as needed
5. Support participants in accessing longer-term care support, including increasing their circles of support and safety
6. Provide crisis intervention services as needed
7. Assist youth in developing healthy identity development, life skills, positive coping skills, and body positivity
8. Support the development of the connection between healing, wholeness, health, and nature support/ coach clients in consistent goal completion
9. Ensure support and targeted intervention activities for identified youth
10. Lead collaborative service planning and have a thorough understanding of the stages of change
11. Attend collaborative/ partnership meetings as needed
12. Work collaboratively with child welfare workers, probation officers, housing providers, family members, and participant-identified healthy, supportive adults to carry out case plans
13. Attend all relevant internal and external meetings and events, advocating for the young person and representing the organizational philosophy
14. Maintain transparency and assist participants in making informed decisions
15. Provide psycho-education about exploitation and its aftermath to youth, their families or caregivers, service providers, and other systems that interact with the youth
16. Provide direct service both on and off-site, including supporting engagement and resourcing at MISSSEY's STaR center and the Alameda County Assessment Center
17. Facilitate connection to peer community, support, building new networks of support
18. Conduct 2 to 4 hours of outreach per week
19. Facilitate restorative healing circles and sessions

Indirect and Administrative (25%)

1. Ensure case management activities are aligned and in compliance with contracts, grants, and agency policies and procedures
2. Maintain up-to-date participant files with all relevant intakes, releases, and documentation
3. Input case notes in relevant online systems within 72 hours of client contact; track progress and relate notes to life map goals
4. Accurately record and track attendance, participation, and incentives
5. Participate in weekly/biweekly one-on-one supervision, the development of work plans and annual reviews
6. Collaborate with MISSSEY team to support organization-wide initiatives

Other (5%)

1. Implement goals and objectives of the Department of Violence Prevention grant
2. Actively participate in supervision, case conferences, staff meetings and trainings
3. Cover drop-in milieu and engagement services as needed
4. Guide and participate in collaborative processes to improve all work at MISSSEY

Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications:

• Minimum 2 years experience working with strength-based and client-centered models, restorative and trauma-informed care practices.
• Bachelor's Degree in social sciences such as psychology, social work, and/or public health preferred. Relevant experience will be considered.
• Experience in trauma-informed, healing-centered youth development with youth.
• Experience working with African American cis, LGBTQ, and non-binary women and girls.
• Ability to identify, assess, and intervene effectively with behavioral health issues.
• Passion for supporting young people, promoting healing-centered, trauma-informed youth development practices, and working towards social change.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Ability to be dependable and present
• Ability to multi-task and deal with high numbers of youth at one time
• Knowledge of at-risk youth and commercial sexual exploitation
• Ability to have healthy boundaries working with youth
• Ability to respond to youth in crisis with de-escalation techniques and appropriate support
• Ability to serve as a role model for youth being served
• Ability to administer policies and procedures that ensure the safety and confidentiality of program participants
• Ability to develop positive relationships with participants, colleagues, and supervisors
• Ability to assume a leadership role in initiating workshops and activities
• Excellent communications skills

Physical Demands:

• Occasional lifting of up to 50 lbs
• Requires computer use each day, including typing for many hours per day
• Requires ability to use a keyboard, monitor, cell phone, and calculator
• Requires the ability to communicate verbally, both in person and on the telephone
• Must be able to stand for at least 20 minutes at a time

Work Environment:

• Occasional outdoor activities
• Shared office space; main offices are on the second floor with no elevator access
• Separate entrance into youth center
• Ability to drive a motor vehicle
• Requires transport of clients and, at times, their children, using own vehicle
• Work in the community, including law enforcement facilities and county and state offices
• Meeting with clients face to face (COVID safety protocols must be followed)

Required Licenses and Certificates:

• Current driver's license, reliable vehicle, proof of liability insurance coverage, and a clean driving record required
• A criminal background check including fingerprint clearance
• TB clearance
• COVID-19 vaccination is mandatory.

Position title:Transformation Coach
Classification: Full-time, hourly, non-exempt, in person, evening and weekend hours required (rotation)
Compensation: $54,000-$61,000k/annually -Bilingual is a plus. (Fluent in Spanish both written and spoken)
Benefits:

• Employer pays 100% of Medical/Dental/Optometry
• LTD & Disability Term Life Insurance
• Voluntary Life Term Insurance
• Coverage of work-related travel, mileage, and parking
• PTO (paid time off)
• EAP (employee assistance program)
• Family and pet bereavement
• Employee retirement and employee match (SIMPLE IRA)
• Generous Holiday Calendar
• Including - 2 weeks starting vacation & 1 week paid winter holiday during Christmas week

For more information about MISSSEY, please visit our website www.misssey.org. MISSSEY will only review applications with a cover letter and resume.
Due to the volume of candidates, we will be unable to contact each candidate individually. If you are being considered for the position, you will be contacted. We are unable to accept phone calls or walk-ins. MISSSEY is an equal opportunity employer.
NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY: MISSSEY DOES NOT DISCRIMINATE IN ANY PROGRAM, ACTIVITY, OR IN EMPLOYMENT ON THE BASIS OF AGE, CREED, SEX, RACE, ETHNIC BACKGROUND, MARITAL OR VETERAN STATUS, NATIONAL ORIGIN, DISABILITY, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, OR RELIGION. SURVIVORS AND WOMEN OF COLOR (TRANS INCLUSIVE) ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY
MISSSEY will only review applications with a cover letter and resume.
Salary Description
$54,000-$61,000k