Job Description:
Coordinates public and private resources and provides direct services to eligible individuals and the community. The Community Developer/Family Service Worker is responsible for coordinating and providing assistance to residents of the County who meet income guidelines and assisting the Head Start Family Services/Health Specialist in all phases of the social services, parent involvement and health program. Protect the privacy of customers/families and hold in confidence all information obtained in the course of service.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides direct services/vouchers, referrals and case management to individuals and/or families to meet emergency needs and progress toward self-sufficiency.
• Sets up and/or follows procedures to applicable funding sources in a fair and non-discriminatory manner.
• Ensures that the poor and the near poor are not excluded from services which may be available through Blue Grass Community Action Partnership (BGCAP) and other agencies, and that understandable materials are made available to them, such as a “Community Resources Guide” and referrals.
• Coordinates all requirements of Community Services Block Grant within the community, including mobilizing resources toward effective service delivery.
• Ensures that all client household information is obtained for every client and entered into the appropriate client-based software programs, such as CASTiNET and IRIS, to meet state and federal program requirements.
• Promotes BGCAP Agency visibility in the community through public relations including speaking to public and/or private groups about the services provided by BGCAP.
• In the local center and community, acts as a resource person on emotional, social and health needs of children and their families.
• Assists in implementing medical, dental and mental health components of Head Start.
• Conducts Head Start home visits in coordination with lead teachers to ensure coordinated family engagement strategies with children and families in the classroom, home and community.
• Attends monthly inter-agency meetings to explain the services provided by BGCAP, to seek new collaborative partnerships and to work with other Service Providers within the service region.
• Conducts the designated community needs assessment surveys, family self-assessments/partnership and conducts meetings within the service region, and subsequently compiles the findings in a timely manner.
• Recruits, trains and supervises volunteers.
• Ensures and documents in-kind donations, including volunteer time, for match requirements.
• Oversees the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program “LIHEAP” and other BGCAP programs as instructed within the assigned service area.
• Responsible for recruitment of Head Start students in Woodford County.
• Plans and hosts local fundraising events.

Qualifications:

• Strong leadership skills and ability to communicate effectively.
• Good computer skills.
• Demonstrated work experience with social service programs.
• Must have reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, provide proof of insurance, and pass criminal background check and alcohol/drug screening.

Please email your resume to hr@bgcap.org or fax to 502-848-8708 no later than Wednesday, November 27th, by 3:00 p.m.

M/F/H/V, EOE and ETO.

This project is funded, in part, under a contract with the Cabinet for Health and Family Services with funds from the Community Services Block Grant Act of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

• Work week consist of four – 10-hour days (Monday – Thursday).
• Paid Holidays
• Vacation and Sick Leave
• Retirement
• Paid Training
• All equipment supplied for job duties
• $14.00/hour – increase to $15.00/hour after 90-day probation completed

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Installs energy savings measures including lighting, thermostats, CO detectors, attic insulation (batts and blown), caulking, sealing, and weather stripping.
• Ensures the proper use and maintenance of assigned program vehicles, tools and equipment.
• Attend all mandatory training sessions.
• Use effective customer service techniques
• Perform other duties as assigned.
• Travel required for 9 County Service Area – Anderson, Boyle, Franklin, Garrard, Jessamine, Lincoln, Mercer, Scott and Woodford Counties. Agency vehicles available to perform job duties.

Education and Experience Qualifications:

• Experience air sealing and blown-in cellulose insulation preferred
• Construction experience is a positive
• Ability to lift over 50 lbs.
• Must be comfortable with working in tight spaces (attics, basements, crawlspaces)
• Ability to read technical instruments
• Must have reliable transportation, valid driver’s license, provide proof of insurance, and pass criminal background check and alcohol/drug screening

Please email your resume to wendy.shouse@bgcap.org or fax to 502-848-8708 no later than Monday, November 25, 2019, by 12:00 p.m.

M/F/H/V, EOE and ETO.