Overview

Launched by Youth Villages, Memphis Allies is a bold collaborative initiative, bringing together community groups and resources to reduce gun violence and create safer neighborhoods and more opportunity for adults and their families.

Responsibilities

The Life Coach’s main responsibility is to help reduce gun violence in the City.

• Manages a case load of 6-8 individuals ages 17-35.
• Meets with clients at least once per week, can meet more as needed
• Successfully establish a relationship with a prospective client and enroll him / her in Memphis Allies program
• Conducts group therapy sessions in collaboration with Clinical Specialists and / or other Life Coaches
• Help the client develop their personalized life plan : will work with client to understand his / her expressed short and long term goals (developing job skills, securing employment); lay out key milestones in achieving those goals; and, work closely with the Case manager to determine necessary services for attaining milestones.
• Mentorship : Provide mentorship and unconditional support including : Supporting clients through hardship during times of particular difficulty, and even of great lossDay-to-day encouragement, guidance, and listeningCreating hope and clarifying a path forward for clientsCelebrating clients, who deserve to not only feel supported in times of challenge – but also recognized and appreciated for achievements, milestones, and important events.
• Will act with the urgency required by gun violence intervention work, responding to referrals - both those from Memphis Allies Outreach Workers and external partners – and make immediate contact within 24 hours.
• Have an initial sole focus on establishing a positive and trusting relationship with each participant. Spending in-person time with participant should be the initial focus.
• Conduct outreach in the community to locate individuals identified as very high risk
• Work with case manager and clinician to create Treatment Plan
• Use relationship with each participant to begin influence their decision making in order to improve outcomes
• Maintain consistent contact with each participant on the case load in compliance with their phase
• Document case management efforts, update individual case files, and make all required entries into the data management system.
• Attend all mandatory meetings and trainings, including weekly staff meetings, team meetings, consultations, etc.

Salary

52,000

Qualifications

Requirements :

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Prescription Drug Coverage and Vision

401(k)

2 weeks paid vacation

12 paid sick days per year

11 paid holidays

Paid Parental Leave

Mileage & Cell Phone Reimbursement (when applicable)

Tuition reimbursement and licensure supervision

Growth & development through continuous training

Clinical and administrative advancement opportunities