Freedom Communities - MMF Transformation Coach

Overview:

Our mission at Freedom Communities (FC) is to drive holistic family and community transformation through innovative programs and real estate investments in the Freedom Drive Corridor.

Limiting our geographic service area allows us to go deep and work holistically addressing the interconnections of a person's housing, education, mental and physical health, employment and network of support. With a tagline of "family-centered community transformation," we invest simultaneously in families and in infrastructure so that as families transform, their community does, too. Research shows that children cannot thrive in homes where their parents struggle economically, and low-income parents cannot succeed without meaningful support for their children. We center our programmatic work around a two-generation approach combining parent and child interventions to build family strength and optimal child development.

Our primary demographic are single mothers with children aged 10 and below. We believe they have the most potential to impact the next generation but the least amount of access to resources to do so. We created our Moms Moving Forward (MMF) program in response.

MMF is a cash incentive program to drive upward mobility for single mothers living in the Freedom Drive Corridor with at least one child under the age of 10. Our MMF program creates family stability by providing single mothers with the tools, mindset, and support network to transform their whole household. Through our 12-month, cohort-based program, women build sisterhood to help sustain their progress and get paid for their participation, removing barriers and rewarding progress. We employ Transformation Coaches to work with moms and their children to set and meet goals to move their families forward. To date, we have launched 9 cohorts; Cohort 8 will graduate in April..

Transformation Coach Job Description:

• Recruit cohorts of 15+ moms who meet requirements for the MMF Program
• Onboard mothers into the program ensuring that each participant fully understands the program requirements
• Conduct one-on-one weekly meetings with each program participant ensuring effective and timely documentation of each meeting in Apricot (database)
• Partner with participants to identify strengths and barriers
• Work with participants to set and achieve goals to advance their family stability, parenting skills, housing, education, financial stability, employment, and health and wellness
• Maintain documentation of progress against goals set in database
• Collaborate with Youth Development Coordinator and other team members to provide holistic and integrated approach
• Provide stories and pictures of progress and impact upon request ensuring participant agreement
• Conduct home visits
• Attend partner meetings as necessary
• Organize and facilitate monthly workshops
• Collect participant feedback about the program and workshops conducted
• Connect program participants with local community resources (i.e, housing, education, employment and health & wellness) and maintain communication with the referral organization to ensure followthrough of participant
• Attend weekly MMF team meetings / bi-weekly FC team meetings
• Attend weekly one-on-one meetings with Director of Programs and Impact
• Assist Transformation Coordinator with MMF Alumni participants (upon request)
• Participate in ongoing trainings and membership with EMpath Mobility Mentoring Model and other organizations deemed appropriate by Director of Programs and Impact
• Uphold the values of FC in every interaction with team members, program participants community partners, and members of the community

Desired Skills and Expertise:

• Ability to build positive, professional, and trusting relationships with clients and members of their household
• Strong listening skills
• Highly collaborative and able to develop and manage effective partnerships internally and externally
• Demonstrates patience and compassion and possesses excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to engage and motivate clients to plan and achieve short and long term SMART goals
• Ability to implement motivational interviewing techniques
• Ability to work independently and collectively with team members
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal
• Detailed oriented
• Data driven
• Flexible and able to work in fast paced entrepreneurial environment
• Passionate about maximizing the potential of people
• Culturally competent, with the ability to build relationships with wide range of stakeholders
• High integrity
• Proficient in Google Workspace tools
• Case Management: 2 years (Preferred)

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Parental leave
• Flexible schedule

COVID-19 considerations:

• This position will require in-person work at various locations (pending health guidelines) and many functions may not be performed remotely.

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)
• Life Coach Certification (Required)