Economic Mobility Coach

4 days ago


Boston, United States Economic Mobility Pathways, Inc Full time

**Who is EMPath?**
- Economic Mobility Pathways (EMPath) is a 200-year-old Boston-based nonprofit that transforms lives by partnering with families to move out of poverty and provides other organizations with the tools to do the same.
- As a leading nonprofit innovator that combines direct services, a global learning network, robust research, and advocacy, we offer a wide range of rewarding career opportunities.

**Hours**: 4-day work week, 36 hour week. (ON-SITE)

**Salary**: $50,000 - $52,000 annually

**Position Title**:Economic Mobility Coach (Program Mentor)

**Supervisor**:Director of STEPs - Scattered Sites

**ABOUT THE ROLE**:
The Economic Mobility coach goes beyond case management and is the primary point of contact and part of a dynamic team co-investing with participants, using Mobility Mentoring®—an internationally recognized economic coaching approach, with goalsetting at its center.

**EMPath provides inclusive professional development, equitable wages, in-person direct services, research-informed coaching practices and reflection, and strategic policy advocacy.**

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Routinely assists participants with housing placement opportunities.
- Provides one-to-one Mobility Mentoring coaching to participants on goals related to upward economic mobility, including housing, budgeting, career and education, child care, health care, and more.
- Conducts detailed assessments to identify each family’s strengths, needs, and establishes individual mobility goals, while monitoring and documenting progress on individualized plans.
- Maintains a strong sense of emotional intelligence, reliability, and flexibility to navigate complex issues with sound reasoning.
- Communicates effectively to a wide array of audiences from participants to external stakeholders.
- Adheres to Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (HLC) contractual requirements.
- Completes weekly and accurate service documentation; maintains data management records and assists with program reporting tracking elements
- Cooperates with participants to resolve challenges and makes referrals to EMPath specialists in areas where more intensive support is needed.
- Utilizes a trauma-informed and trust-centered orientation coaching strategy
- Maintains resourcefulness and ensures referrals are made in collaboration with internal and external resources.
- Follows all EMPath and HLC policies and procedures including emergency preparedness, fitness of habitability, and others, as required.
- Other duties as assigned.

**SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES**:

- Bilingual speakers in English/Spanish preferred
- Bachelor’s degree is preferred
- 1 -3 years of experience in case management, direct homeless services, or life skills coaching
- Basic understanding of coaching, motivational interviewing, and mentoring practices and skills.
- Basic knowledge of case management principles and community resources.
- Cultural competency and ability to establish effective professional relationships with diverse group of clients.
- Knowledge of homelessness, housing subsidies, and other housing issues.
- Strong mediation, crisis intervention, negotiation, verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to handle a variety of assignments and have flexibility to work some evenings if necessary.
- Strong organizational skills and high level of attention to detail.
- Excellent Microsoft Office skills.

**WORKING CONDITIONS**: Requires prolonged sitting, some bending, stooping and stretching. Requires eye-hand coordination and manual dexterity sufficient to operate a keyboard, photocopier, telephone, calculator and other office equipment. Work is done in the community at home visits. May require attendance at off-site meetings related to service provision and housing search. May require some evening hours. Work can be fast paced.

25% local travel - This role requires travel to participants in scattered sites. A driver's license and access to a reliable vehicle is required. EMPath reimburses for work related mileage.

**EMPath** is committed to recruiting, hiring, and sustaining a diverse workforce. All qualified individuals, regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender expression, sexuality, age, disability, or veteran status, are strongly encouraged to apply.**

We are an EEO/AA/ADA/ADEA employer based in Boston, Massachusetts.**If you are hired, we will require you to prove that you have received the COVID-19 vaccine or have a valid religious or medical reason not to be vaccinated.**

**All offers of employment at **EMPath** are contingent upon clear results of a thorough background check.



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