Financial Stability Specialist/EC Part-time

Catholic Charities•Hartford, CT

About The Position

Catholic Charities’ (CC) Financial Stability and Entrepreneurship Program offers extremely low-income (up to the ALICE survival budget), previously unemployed and underemployed individuals with financial coaching and/or guidance and connections to income supports grounded in a participant-centered, to include assistance with entrepreneurial alignment/identification and enrollment with a two-generation approach. The Financial Stability Specialist/Entrepreneurship Coordinator works closely with Family Center staff and administration, providing direct services and representing CC’s Financial Stability and Entrepreneurship program as appropriate in community and partnership meetings.

Requirements

Associate’s degree in social work, human services, career development or related field preferred and/or at least 3-5 years of professional experience or equivalent combination of education/experience.
Additional training in personal finances and coaching is also strongly desired. Candidates without this training must be willing to obtain additional training in personal finances and coaching within 6 months of hire and engage in continuing education.
Ability to successfully engage low income families and help families to identify realistic goals/expectations
Proficiency working in one-on-one and group situations with families
Attitude of optimism and ability to inspire confidence
Strong written and verbal communication skills including report writing, developing training materials and communications with families as well as project partners
Able to present in small groups and/or experience in-group facilitation.
Proficient in Word, Excel and Outlook. Proven ability to embrace new technology and software.

Responsibilities

Recruit eligible participants in alignment with enrollment goals
Perform holistic eligibility, enrollment & assessment process that considers each family’s needs in order to develop a family success plan.
Based on the family’s goals set forth in their plan, works with families to intentionally braid together programs and activities in the three core areas: employment services, financial coaching and connections to income supports.
Provide overall case coordination for families enrolled in the Financial Stability or Entrepreneurship program
With families, seek solutions to life barriers including but not limited to housing, healthcare, childcare and transportation
Working in partnership with families, identifies resources for support and develops strategies for overcoming obstacles to success
Ensures all participants are screened for a range of eligible benefits and income supports
Provides one on one financial coaching which engages participants for 3 to 6 months and/or recruits partners to provide this service
Monitor individual and program results including tracking of demographic and outcome data
Work collaboratively with community partners to assure families access to services
Ensures all required documentation related to this position is completed in a thorough and timely manner
Additional duties as assigned
Assist Entrepreneurial facilitator with business plan development
Assist program participants with resume writing
Aligning program participants with business opportunities
Provide program participants with employment interview preparation as requested
Ensure the consistent accurate collection of the data
Identify patterns and trends for program
Use results of data to inform supervisor of trends that may impact services