LifeBASE Teen Coach - Little Rock

LifeBASE Teen is our transitional program for youth ages 14-18 who are in foster care or have been adopted and their families. This program addresses past trauma and equips both teens and families for their transition into adulthood.

We provide youth and their families with one-on-one coaching, life skills training, parenting training, recreational activities and events, education and employment support, mentoring and a 24/7 crisis helpline.

Reporting to the Little Rock LifeBASE Teen Program Manager, the LifeBASE Teen Coach will:

  1. Coach Youth - Support youth from crisis and their family in the LifeBASE Teen program, walking with them as they achieve sufficiency in the areas of Well Being, At Least One (Healthy Relationships), Stable Housing, and Earning Potential, effectively utilizing Immerse Arkansas’ Overcomer process in a way that upholds Immerse values.

    2. Enrich Youth and Family - Provide opportunities for positive interaction, healthy connection, growth, and fulfillment through consistent youth and family-centered activities and events.

    3. Implement Program Development - In close collaboration with others, support program design, implementation, evaluation, and enhancement of the LifeBASE Teen model and future growth, particularly as this new site continues to develop.

    4. Engage in Team and Personal Development - Continually seek opportunities for growth, understanding, and balance to maintain health, both individually and as a member of the Immerse Arkansas team. Promote teamwork through collaboration, support, and communication.

Qualifications

All employees will be thoroughly committed to Immerse’s mission. The ideal candidate will embrace Immerse’s values of with, worship, and scrappy (visit our About Page to learn what this means!). All candidates should have the following qualifications and experience:

Education: Bachelor’s Degree in a social services related field preferred.

Experience: 3 or more years of experience in social services, working with youth/teens from crisis, and/or case management.

Additional Requirements:

  • Available evenings, weekends and on-call as assigned, during identified days.

  • Wants to do “whatever it takes” to see youth and families succeed.

  • Have experience working with homeless transitional age youth.

  • Comfortable interacting with youth and families in informal settings, and must demonstrate a commitment to the value of cultural competency.

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, including public speaking skills.

  • Strong people skills. Able to form effective working relationships with a wide range of people.

  • Must be able to lift 35 pounds.

  • Must have a driver’s license and reliable transportation with adequate insurance, and be able to travel within the assigned region on a daily basis.

  • Must successfully complete a background check and drug screen.

  • Must maintain current certification in CPR, First Aid, and other certifications as determined by the program.

Overview

Job Type: Full Time

Work Location: Little Rock, AR

ABOUT IMMERSE ARKANSAS

Immerse Arkansas was founded in 2010 with the mission of helping transform youth from crisis into overcomers. The nonprofit organization serves youth between the ages of 14 and 24, whose past trauma and challenges have created barriers to becoming independent, healthy, successful adults.

Immerse Arkansas works with these youth and families to address the underlying trauma resulting from abuse or neglect. We believe that when we surround youth from crisis with unconditional relationships, a vision for their restored future, and tools that anticipate their needs and dreams, we create a climate for healing, growth, and transformation.

Immerse is a collaboration of redemptive innovators who pair ambitious faith with strategy in all pursuits, especially anything labeled as “impossible.” We’re hungry for healing for all, and we’re especially interested in those who have been counted out. We are looking for someone who fits our values of with, worship, and scrappy and who can fully embrace our statement of faith and affirmations. The LifeBASE Teen Coach a full-time, on-site, salaried position.

To apply

To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to mfinnie@immersearkansas.org with “LifeBASE Teen Coach - Little Rock” as the subject line of the email.

Morgun Wadley