Program Assistant/Facilitator Part-time

Job Title: Program Assistant/Facilitator  

Sophia Counseling Center is a sponsored ministry of the Sylvania Sisters of St. Francis. Sophia is implementing a grant funded, multi-tiered youth–focused family violence prevention project with a mission of Building and Restoring Respectful Family Relationships. 

Job Summary: Part Time 20 hours per week. Pay commensurate with skills and experience. 

Our team needs a highly organized Program Assistant and Facilitator to join the Sophia Team to assist the program director with administrative support and co-facilitation of psychoeducational groups for youth and families. The program assistant will schedule and screen families, organize intake and data files assist with grant related objectives and develop a positive working relationship with clients. The work schedule can be flexible with some evenings necessary to meet client needs.  This is a grant-funded position with secure funding expected for a minimum of 2 years. 

Responsibilities and Duties:   

  • Provide administrative staff with support (e.g. filing, emailing and data entry) 
  • Schedule and organize appointments with prospective clients and their families  
  • Maintain client files and add new information as it becomes available. 
  • Update computer and hard copy files on a weekly basis 
  • Meet with clients to perform intake screening assessments and assist with paperwork 
  • Co-facilitate psychoeducation groups for youth and parents.  
  • Work well in a team environment   
  • Help to adapt our work to a virtual environment as needed for COVID-19 guidelines. 
  • Research as needed for grant writing and reporting. 
  • Data entry to meet program evaluation requirements 

Qualifications and Skills:  

  • Bachelor’s degree in social-work, counseling, education or related area.  
  • LSW a plus. Supervision may be available for LISW requirements. 
  • Paid graduate level internship considered. 
  • Experience working with adolescents and families. 
  • Highly organized  
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office 365 including OneDrive, Excel, and PowerPoint  
  • Experience using ZOOM video conferencing platform 
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills  
  • Group facilitation experience, or desire to learn to facilitate groups 
  • Program evaluation experience a plus. 

To apply email resume and letter of interest to :  Polly Gerken, Sophia Program Director [email protected] Pre application inquiries welcome.