Catino Women's Self-Sufficiency Program Coordinator

The Catino Women’s Self Sufficiency Program Coordinator is responsible for advancing St. Vincent de Paul’s mission through the facilitation of the Becky Catino Women’s Stability, Employment, and Empowerment Program.  This program, which began in 2021, seeks to encourage women to achieve stability and self-sufficiency through coaching, mentoring, skill development, and material support.

Catino Women’s Self-Sufficiency Program Coordinator Job Description

 St. Vincent de Paul – Cincinnati (SVDP) has served residents of greater Cincinnati for over 150 years with basic needs such as food, medicine, and homelessness prevention through its outreach center in the West End and through over fifty parish-based volunteer Conferences (chapters). SVDP provides holistic direct assistance and systemic change services while treating neighbors in need with dignity, and compassion. At St. Vincent de Paul, diversity is a fact and inclusion an act. Every person is valued and made to feel that they belong.

 Job Title:                  Catino Women’s Self-Sufficiency Program Coordinator

 Reports to:               Self-Sufficiency Programs Manager

 Job Status:              Non-Exempt/Full-Time

 Location:                  Office Environment

Job Summary:       

The Catino Women’s Self Sufficiency Program Coordinator is responsible for advancing St. Vincent de Paul’s mission through the facilitation of the Becky Catino Women’s Stability, Employment, and Empowerment Program.  This program, which began in 2021, seeks to encourage women to achieve stability and self-sufficiency through coaching, mentoring, skill development, and material support. The prompt and effective delivery of service engagement and responsible stewardship are the expectations of this team member’s work. Efficient extension of services to ensure programmatic and financial accountability and concrete outcomes is a key aspect of this role. This position is an integral member of the Outreach Center Programs team.

Responsibilities and Duties:

Case Management

• Managing a caseload of women who are facing barriers to self-sustaining employment
• Mentoring and career counseling with program participants

• Meeting with program participants, both one-on-one and in group settings, to develop individual service plans, extend assistance, and make progress toward goals
• In collaboration with the Self-Sufficiency Programs Manager, selecting women who will be a good fit for the program
• Collecting, recording, and reporting on data needed to evaluate services provided

Extension of Support Services

• Extending assistance for participants that may include childcare funding, payment for job-specific supplies, payment for education, educational supplies, and/or training programs for identified career path, and assistance with transportation barriers
• Coordinating with and referring to basic assistance resources within and beyond SVDP as needed
• Collaborating with community partners to provide resources and support for program participants

 Job Qualifications and Requirements:

• A minimum of an associate’s degree in Social Work, Education, or a related field, and two years of relevant experience are required
• Experience as a social services case manager preferred
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills
• Ability to effectively relate to people of different cultural and economic backgrounds
• Ability to communicate well orally and in writing
• Proficiency in computer skills, particularly Microsoft Office products (Excel, Word, and Outlook)
• Some evening and Saturday availability (to be balanced by time off during the week)
• Lived experience preferred

Physical Requirements

•  Job duties can primarily be performed from a desk; however there may be some walking, standing, or bending
• Ability to lift and carry up to 35 lbs.