SALARY:      $9.56 per hour – Part time position – 20Hrs. Per week – Partial benefits.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Under the direct supervision of the Program’s Manager performs some or all of the following duties:

•    Uses a wide variety of methods to seek and identify home bound elderly, disabled and low-income to assist them in gaining access to community resources ( e.g., church, family, friends, community services, etc.)
•    Maintains good relationships with assigned senior center(s) and other community organizations; assesses needs, mobilizes appropriate resources and makes referrals to such to meet short term and long term needs; follows up as needed.
•    Works as a team to coordinate and implement food pantry services at satellite offices and main office.
•    Assure that HEAT applications are completed for all eligible households within assigned district, by meeting with households and gathering all information to assure the applications are complete.
•    Assist with Tax Abatement and renter refunds.
•    Assist agency in continually assessing and addressing the overall needs of the elderly, handicapped and low-income for input in to the agency’s annual work plan; helping the agency, therefore to become aware of the gaps in resources within the community.
•    Completes and submits all necessary documentation (time and mileage, etc), and completes casework into database on a regular basis.  Attends all assigned meetings and training.
•    Assist with food drives two times a year.
•    Must be dependable, trustworthy and a self starter
•    Other duties as assigned

QUALIFICATIONS:
Graduation from a standard High School, and one or two years experience of involvement in an area                        related to the above summary of duties.
FACTORS:
•    Knowledge of the elderly and other low income, ability to identify needs and use effective interviewing principles, methods and techniques, knowledge of minority needs and low-income problems.
•    Prefer applicant be familiar with area of assignments.
•    Requires moderate contacts with social service agencies of the elderly, the low-income, senior center directors and other groups and individuals.
•    Requires some work on evenings and weekends.
•    Requires moderate physical effort and some lifting is required.
•    Travel is necessary, therefore, reliable transportation is a must.
•    Computer skills helpful,
•    A one year commitment is desired.
•    High standard of honesty and integrity is required.
•    Must be a self starter, flexible, dependable, and be able to meet program performance measures in a required time frame.
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In order for us to consider you for the posted position, the Community Action application form has to be completed and submitted with your resume by November 2, 2009 before 4:30 PM.  The application can be downloaded at our website: www.CommunityActionUC.org

Community Action Services and Food Bank is an equal opportunity Employer