Interdisciplinary Team Coordinator & Network Advocate

JOB TITLE: Gracehaven Interdisciplinary Team Coordinator & Network Advocate

Supervisor: Supervising Comprehensive Case Manager

KEY OBJECTIVES

• Responsible for participating in anti-trafficking coalitions, safe harbor staffing, etc. to provide consultation, screening, and wraparound service recommendations for trafficked and exploited youth.
• Responsible for increasing access to care for youth who have been trafficked and/or are at significant risk of trafficking who are engaged in juvenile justice system and/or as a preventative to involvement in.
• Responsible to present Gracehaven continuum of care to partners in regional area and proactively reaching out to all potential referral sources to increase referral base.
• Responsible to provide wraparound service consultation, advocacy, and coordination
• Responsible to Provide Prevention, Intervention and Psychoeducation Curriculums
• Facilitate and promoting Family Engagement and Collaborative Partnerships with Community Stakeholders.
• Responsible to Keep Accurate and Up to date Records and Data
• Responsible to Provide Optional Faith-Based Opportunities for Clients based on their initiation
• Performs related duties as assigned by program supervisor or director.

SPECIFIC DUTIES

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

Coalitions and Partnerships

• Responsible for participating in anti-trafficking coalitions, safe harbor staffing, etc. to provide consultation, screening, and wraparound service recommendations for trafficked and exploited youth.
• Build collaborative partnerships with other like-minded coalition members to enhance Gracehaven’s capacity to serve and provide wrap around care to youth and families who have been impacted by human trafficking and exploitation.
• Identify potential mentor matches with other agencies
• Actively increase access to care & services by expanding Gracehaven’s referral base throughout Ohio, through proactive outreach, presentations, connections, and initiating collaborative partnerships (MOUs, letters of support, etc.).
• Track all referral base and network activity in defined systems.

Provide Consultation & Screening:

• Responsible to provide consultation, Human Trafficking Risk screening & assessment, and wraparound service recommendations for trafficked and exploited youth.
• Responsible to attend safe harbor program stiffing’s throughout the state of Ohio Juvenile Courts to provide consultation and wraparound referral coordination.
• Advocate for youth as they navigate complex systems of care

Provide Trauma Informed & Responsive Care Training

• Responsible to coordinate and provide CSEC Training to Gracehaven’s network of partners, as well as those we are reaching out to, in an effort to establish partnerships with.
• Provide educational material to assist network in accessing wraparound services for youth who have been trafficked and/or are at risk of exploitation.
• Assist in Public Speaking and trainings as needed.

Keep Accurate and Up to Date Records and Data

• Document and submit receipt of record for credit card expenses, mileage, and reimbursements for accountability and good stewardship
• Make sure all data reports are accurate, up to date and timely.
• Use all data reporting systems appropriately.
• Report monthly data in accordance with grant requirements and Gracehaven management operating procedures.

Participate in Staff and Supervisory Meetings

•  Participate in Gracehaven & COYFC all-staff trainings.
• Meet in person at minimum bi-weekly for supervision in person, via Zoom (web video meeting technology) and/or conference call. 

Spiritual Responsibilities

 Because COYFC, its affiliates and subsidiaries are a part of the same faith-based organization and share a faith mission and set of values, we require all employees to consistently apply and live according to the religious mission and theological beliefs. Each staff member, regardless of role, is asked to:

• Articulate and uphold COYFC religious beliefs and practices at work and outside of work. Each employee serves to represent the religious message and mission of COYFC (as outlined in the Statement of Faith and Standards of Conduct) to the broader community.
• Offer tangible resources and unwavering support for client, regardless of the client’s religious beliefs or lack thereof.
• If client initiates interest in faith-based activities or discussions, ensure they have access to relevant faith-based resources in a non-judgmental, non-invasive manner.
• Regularly pray for Gracehaven, its mission and clients, and be ready to explain the Christian faith, beliefs and practices of COYFC