Supportive Service Coordinator - Walnut Grove

Our History 

In 1879, Father Bernard Donnelly established Mount St. Bernard’s Orphanage in Kansas City. With that one act of faith, hope and charity, many lives — and a community — were transformed. 

And, from that humble beginning a strong tradition of compassionate care and social service took root, thrived, and grew to become Catholic Charities of Kansas City-St. Joseph. 

Catholic Charities empowers at risk people to create a pathway out of poverty by alleviating their immediate crises to create stability; then providing robust support to lift them to dignity and self-reliance. 

Today, millions of lives have been transformed, in the communities we serve. We have office locations in the Kansas City metro-area, St. Joseph, Missouri, a Food Pantry in Kansas City, Missouri, while serving a 27-county region.  

Our Culture/Mission Characteristics 

While performing job duties, staff will: 

• Follow the Catholic Social and Moral Teachings in all aspects while performing job duties. 
• Work collaboratively to achieve goals and resolve conflict to achieve the greater good. 
• Respect the diversity of talents and gifts of others and believe in cultivating those to promote personal and professional development. 
• Demonstrate compassion and commitment for helping others improve their own lives. 

Helping people move to a better life through hope-filled care, services, and advocacy, calling all those of goodwill to join us. 

By lifting people in need to the dignity of self-reliance, and encouraging others to help, our communities will become one human family.

Hope/Faith, Trust, Commitment, Collaboration 

This position is responsible for providing supportive service coordination to residents of Walnut Grove Apartments, this is a multi-family residential housing complex located in Kansas City, Missouri. Services provided are designed to be responsive to residents’ individual needs, utilizing the strengths-based model, and will link residents with services provided by our community collaborative partners. $23-$24 hourly depending on qualifications.

  Education and Experience 

• Bachelor’s degree in Social work or degree in Gerontology, Psychology or Counseling is preferred; individuals without a degree but having appropriate work experience are also acceptable. 
• Knowledge of and training in family, elderly and disability services. 
• Knowledge of referral processes.
• Demonstrate working knowledge of local services for the specific resident profile and people with disabilities. 
• 2-3 years of social service delivery experience, preferably direct experience working with families, elderly people or people with disabilities. 

Skills and Competencies 

• Superior communication (verbal and written), time management and organizational skills. 
• Comprehend, document and converse in standard English. 
• Superior problem solving and conflict resolution skills. 
• Sound judgment and reasoning skills. 
• Ability to maintain confidentiality. 
• Knowledge of computers and software programs. 
• Ability to handle multiple demands and priorities and work with diverse population. 
• Conversant in and supportive of Catholic Charities’ mission. 
• Ability to consistently meet deadlines and product timely and accurate data/reports.

I understand that as an employee of Catholic Charities I am expected to perform job duties in alignment with the items listed below: 

• Follows the Catholic Social Teachings in all aspects while performing job duties. 
• Works collaboratively to achieve goals and resolves conflict to achieve the greater good. 
• Respect for the diversity of talents and gifts of others and belief in cultivating those to promote personal and professional development. 
• Demonstrates compassion and commitment for helping others improve their lives.