Community Liaison

ICAN Inc

Posted 3 months ago

Full Time

Utica, New York

In Person

Smart Summary

Responsibilities

The Community Liaison represents the agency to referral sources and manages the intake process for potential clients. They are responsible for conducting outreach, maintaining waiting lists, and ensuring families remain connected to services during enrollment.

Qualifications

You have a related degree or equivalent experience in human services, psychology, or a similar field. You possess 1-2 years of experience or training in a related role, with a strong ability to connect with families and represent the agency in the community.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Intensive support

Intake database management

Community outreach

Home visits

Paperwork and signature gathering

Job Description

The Community Liaison takes the lead in representing the agency throughout the community including all referral sources into ICAN programs.  The Community Liaison also assists other programs with making sure families and individuals remain connected to the agency as they await program or service enrollment.  Will promote the philosophy and mission of the agency by performing the following duties.

 Duties and Responsibilities

  • Responsible for connecting potential clients to ICAN services by working closely with families to determine eligibility and providing intensive support as families begin to access services.
  • Remain up to date on all of ICAN’s programs and services in order to assist families through referral processes.
  • Maintain knowledge of and positive working relationships with community referral sources.
  • Maintain intake database (including contact submission forms from ICAN’s website) and ensure timely and supportive referrals. Maintain waiting lists for programs and take the lead in ensuring we stay in contact with families during the wait and provide warm hand offs when coming off the waiting list.
  • Ensure that agency and program guidelines are met regarding new enrollments.
  • Represent ICAN in the community through outreach efforts including, but not limited to tabling events, community events, and outreach to community-based organizations.
  • Facilitate and/or assist with service-centered groups, as needed.
  • Ensure all initial linkages are established and maintained.  Advocates for additional services as appropriate. 
  • Participate in bi-weekly one on one supervision with management.
  • Conduct outreach and home visits to engage clients and assist families in understanding ICAN programs and services.  This includes but not limited to assisting with gathering necessary paperwork or signatures for admission into an ICAN program/service.
  • Attend agency trainings, staff meetings, etc. as necessary.
  • Additional responsibilities may be assigned, on an as needed basis.

Education/Experience:

  • Associate’s degree in human services, psychology or related field preferred
  • 1-2 years of related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

ICAN Inc

The International Children Assistance Network (ICAN) is a (501)(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2000 with the goal of engaging families to help children become successful and caring leaders in society. Our programs aim to help provide parents with confidence and skills to be their own advocates. Our values of Compassion, Commitment, Excellence, Diversity and Innovation will help us build a healthy community from village to society, from childhood to maturity and from one generation to the next. Our mission To engage and inspire Vietnamese Americans to make a difference in their lives, families and communities through culturally competent social programs. Our vision We envision building a Vietnamese American community where everyone is Engaged, Informed, and Inspired to make a difference. Our values We strive to possess in our work values of compassion, commitment, excellence, diversity and innovation because we believe that these same traits are ones that are most important in building a healthy community from village to society, from childhood to maturity and from one generation to the next.
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