Overcomer Central (OC) Manager
about overcomer central (the OC)
Our youth center, The OC, is a safe, welcoming space where youth from crisis (ages 18-24) can come and get help. When someone walks through the door, they can easily access healthy meals, showers, laundry and other supports designed to meet their immediate needs.
The OC is the hub for all of our operations and programming. After meeting the immediate needs of our youth, we start building a community around them to inspire growth through coaching and mentoring, life skills classes, education and employment support and community activities.
JOB description
The OC Manager ensures The OC provides youth from crisis the immediate supports they need—meeting youth where they are, building and maintaining trust and in turn creating opportunities that promote development, growth, healing, hope, belonging and purpose through:
1. Program Leadership — Oversee and guide all support delivery to maintain the integrity of our model and promote the utilization of Immerse’s Overcomer process in a way that upholds Immerse’s values and principles.
2. Program Management — Provide oversight and coordination of a comprehensive, purposeful and safe operation of The OC, creating a place where youth feel welcome, find support and experience healing.
3. Staff Supervision — Supervise and direct The OC drop-in center and outreach staff and volunteers, promoting excellence in care and support to youth from crisis.
4. 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. All candidates should have the following qualifications and experience:
Education: Bachelor’s Degree in psychology, sociology, social work, or related field. Master’s degree preferred.
Experience: Minimum three years experience working with homeless transitional age youth.
Additional Requirements:
Familiarity with Little Rock area resources preferred.
Understanding of normal adolescent development.
Experience with the foster care system or working with youth from crisis is desirable.
Comfortable interacting with youth in informal settings.
Must be available evenings, weekends and on-call as assigned, during identified days.
Must have a driver’s license and reliable transportation.
Must be able to travel within the assigned region on a daily basis.
Must demonstrate a commitment to the value of cultural competency.
Must maintain current certification in CPR, First Aid and other certifications determined by the program.
Must successfully complete the required background checks and drug screening.
Adherence to an ethical code as it relates to the particular professional field.
Overview
Work Location: In Person
Job Type: Full Time
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 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 OC Manager is a full-time, salaried position based in Little Rock.
To apply
To apply, please send your resume and cover letter to mfinnie@immersearkansas.org with “OC Manager” as the subject line of the email.