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FAMILY SERVICES COORDINATOR
Posting Date: 04/28/2016
City Position is located: Lansing
Ele's Place is a healing center for grieving children and teens. Four branch locations support families throughout the Ann Arbor, Grand Rapids, Lansing and Flint areas and beyond. Each week, peer support group programs help hundreds of children, ages 3-18, learn how to cope and begin to heal after the death of a parent, sibling or other close family member or friend.
Ele’s Place is seeking a Family Services Coordinator to work with its grief support programs. This position is part time and includes working two evenings per week.
The Family Services Coordinator will:
Work with other program staff members to provide guidance and information to grieving families and others
Conduct family informational meetings and intake sessions
Oversee assigned support group program sessions, including supervising volunteers and clinicians
Assist with projects, make presentations on behalf of Ele's Place, maintain records, and perform other responsibilities as needed
A minimum of LLMSW, LLP or LPC certification is required. Ideal candidates must have excellent verbal and written communication skills, and good computer skills. Adult and child group experience, knowledge of grief issues and community resources required. Previous experience working with volunteers is very helpful. Ideal candidates must be able to work a flexible schedule.
Send cover letter & resume to:
Ele’s Place
1145 W. Oakland
Lansing, MI 48915
or email this information to ewebb@elesplace.org.
Ele’s Place is an Equal Opportunity Employer
TECHNICAL ADMINISTRATOR
Posting Date: 04/28/2016
City Position is located: Dearborn
The Michigan Council of Women in Technology Foundation (MCWT) is a 501(c)3 charitable nonprofit organization that strives to inspire and grow women in technology fields, with an aspirational vision to make Michigan the No. 1 state for women in technology. The organization supports Michigan’s female IT workforce, students, corporate partners, schools and the overall community with programming, scholarships, networking, learning, mentoring, and technology experiences.
This vibrant nonprofit organization is currently seeking to fill a technical administration position at our Dearborn office. This position will serve as administrator for various technology systems and projects. This includes, but is not limited to project tracking with spreadsheets, administering Office 365, basic CRM data management, and taking care of our local office environment.
The position requires a technical background in addition to being able to communicate effectively with task force leads and volunteers while supporting the organization's growing membership and programs.
This role reports to the Operations Manager of the organization.
A successful Technical Administrator candidate for MCWT will have experience in nonprofit CRM tools, particularly Salesforce.com, as well as google docs, MS Office and/or Office 365. The candidate should also be familiar with online mass communication and event registration tools. Experience with editing website built with Drupal is helpful. This person will also be able to demonstrate project tracking skills, is organized and has very good written and verbal communication skills.
For information or to apply, send an email to jobs@mcwt.org
CHIEF DEVELOPMENT OFFICER
Posting Date: 04/28/2016
City Position is located: West Bloomfield, Michigan
We are seeking a Chief Development Officer who has experience in community relations, philanthropy, marketing and media for a communal agency that serves older adults throughout the Detroit metropolitan community.
The CDO will be responsible for fostering a culture of philanthropy within JSL, while assuring that the agency’s culture, systems and procedures support fund development. This position will facilitate the process to institutionalize philanthropy and fund development within the community and agency. The CDO will also plan, coordinate the implementation of strategies to develop relationships within the community as well as gain donors/ and contributions to support the agency. They will ensure development and maintenance of appropriate systems to fund development including but not limited to volunteer and donor management, research and cultivation, gift processing and recognition.
Required abilities/skills:
Comprehensive management skills and experience including but not limited to; short and long-term planning, evaluation, directing and motivating staff, oral and written communication skills, marketing and financial management, values clarification, organizational behavior and development, and governance. Candidates need to have demonstrated experience in managing and implementing a comprehensive fund development program and producing charitable contributions.
Knowledge and experience in the following areas is required:
Knowledge of the nature and dimensions of philanthropy, ethics, motivations for giving and volunteering, research and cultivation practices, standard fundraising techniques including face-to-face solicitation, proposal writing, special events, telephone solicitation, and direct mail, and, development office functions including gift processing, prospect and donor histories, and fundraising reporting.
The amount of knowledge required for this position would typically be acquired in a bachelor’s degree and a minimum of 5-7 years fundraising experience in a professional position. Certification in fund raising is preferred.
For more information about employment opportunities, please email careers@jslmi.org
OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR
Posting Date: 04/27/2016
City Position is located: Lansing
Dispute Resolution Education Resources, Inc. (DRER) seeks a part-time office administrator to coordinate its organizational and outreach activities. DRER manages the Michigan Special Education Mediation Program (MSEMP), a federally funded, statewide grant project of the Michigan Department of Education Office of Special Education (OSE). The program provides dispute resolution services to the special education community. It makes services available through the Community Dispute Resolution Program, a network of conflict resolution centers across the state. More information about the program can be found at http://msemp.cenmi.org.
DRER is seeking a person with a professional demeanor, polished customer service skills, and excellent writing and oral communication skills who can work independently and with staff responsible for increasing public awareness of DRER and MSEMP activities. DRER holds regular board and committee meetings and initiates contact with a wide array of agencies and organizations across the state. The MSEMP conducts training programs and provides program information to schools and parent groups.
Responsibilities include scheduling DRER and MSEMP meetings, full execution of off-site and on-site training events for both DRER and MSEMP, including site selection, contract negotiation, budgeting, menu selection, promotion, registration and overnight accommodations, assisting with the production of training materials and board packets for workshops and meetings, scheduling and managing the calendar for DRER and MSEMP events and activities, maintaining shared calendars for DRER and MSEMP staff, inputting caseload data into MS Access and Excel and running reports as requested, providing technical support to centers reporting data to the MSEMP, and drafting correspondence.
Please send a resume, cover letter and references to David Gruber at resolve@drer.org or DRER, DRER, 516 S. Creyts Rd., Suite A, Lansing, MI 48917.
RESOURCE SPECIALIST
Posting Date: 04/27/2016
City Position is located: Macomb County
Community-based position for the Office of Senior Services is independently contracted with the Macomb Community Action. Individual conducts in-home visits for eligibility review, makes appropriate referrals and assists participants in completing applications to access public benefits. This contracted position requires time management skills and the ability to work independently with limited supervision.
Responsibilities:
Identifies and assesses the needs of seniors for community-based and/or in-home services.
Visits older adults, in their homes, to conduct assessments and determine eligibility for services.
Schedules and conducts assessments with clients within established protocols.
Identifies those individuals with health and nutritional risk and makes recommendations for appropriate interventions.
Assists clients in obtaining necessary services which includes immediate, emergency, or on-going needs for food, shelter, or other basic requirements.
Assists clients in completing applications to access benefits from, but not limited to, Medicare Part D and Department of Human Services.
Prepare and provide community education presentations on available services.
Attends professional development and team trainings.
Qualifications:
Bachelor Degree in Gerontology, Psychology, Social Work, Human Services or a related field from an accredited university; Social Work licensure and Masters Degree is preferred.
Minimum of three years’ experience performing client screening, assessment and benefits counseling.
Medicare Medicaid Assistance Program (MMAP) certification is preferred.
Demonstrated knowledge of community resources and services available for seniors.
Compensation:
Performance-based contract includes: Bi-Annual eligibility review for 300 client caseload; Average of 70 hours worked per month; Average of $2,330 monthly compensation.
To apply, send cover letter and resume to mccsa@macombgov.org by May 27, 2016
FINANCIAL COACH
Posting Date: 04/27/2016
City Position is located: Ann Arbor, MI
Habitat for Humanity of Huron Valley (located in Ann Arbor) is seeking a part-time financial coach to provide direct education, counseling and coaching to low-and moderate-income individuals. The financial coach focuses services on a one-on-one format, but also conducts small group classes and workshops on related topics. Bachelor's degree in relevant field preferred. Certification from a national purveyor of financial capability training required. A demonstrated ability to counsel and coach low-and moderate income clients in a culturally-sensitive manner required. Previous work experience in the financial sector is a plus. Excellent problem solving experience, relational and communication skills required. If you are interested in joining a fast-paced, outcome oriented workplace, please submit cover letter and resume to jobs@h4h.org.
SUMMER ASSOCIATE VISTA
Posting Date: 04/27/2016
City Position is located: Wayne County
The main goal of the Wayne Metro Healthy Communities Program VISTA is to directly implement a new Healthy Communities curriculum, create and distribute a useable resource guide for nutrition and fitness resources in Wayne County, provide volunteer recruitment assistance, collect and enter SFSP data as necessary, and monitor and perform outreach for SFSP sites and marketing material as needed.
To apply, click the following link:
https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/viewListing.do?id=66461&fromSearch=true
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