Sabathani Community Center (SCC) is one of Minnesota’s oldest African American-founded nonprofits & serves a multi-cultural community of more than 50,000 community members in South Minneapolis. SCC was founded in 1966 by a handful of concerned community members seeking to address social and economic disparities in underserved communities in the areas of youth programming, housing, health and education. The organization is a major resource hub expanding services within the South Minneapolis community. Learn more at www.sabathani.org.

About the role

Sabathani Community Center's Health Equity Department works to reduce health disparities and improve access to care for community members through direct service, care coordination, and community education. The department's programming is designed to meet residents where they are, with a focus on culturally responsive, trauma-informed care.

Sabathani Community Center is seeking two Family Access Coordinators to help establish and lead a new prevention services program for families involved in, or at risk of becoming involved in, the child welfare system. The Family Access Coordinator builds and manages referral partnerships with Hennepin County Child Protection and other child welfare partners, ensures the program meets state and federal prevention service requirements, and integrates prevention services into Sabathani's broader continuum of family support programming. This role is well suited to someone who is comfortable building new systems and partnerships, coordinating across programs and agencies, and ensuring families experience a cohesive, well-connected system of support.

The physical duties associated with this position are consistent with duties associated with work performed in an office and community setting. This job description serves only as a general description of the anticipated day-to-day responsibilities of the position. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an "at will" employment relationship. The Director of Health Equity retains the discretion to add duties or change the duties of this position at any time.

To perform this job successfully, you must be able to carry out each essential job function satisfactorily.

What you'll do

Program Development & Compliance

● Support the establishment of a new prevention service for families involved in, or at risk of becoming involved in, child welfare.

● Help build and demonstrate agency capacity to deliver the prevention service in alignment with state and federal requirements.

● Complete all required training for prevention service implementation and ensure own readiness to serve the child welfare population.

● Stay current on relevant RFP and funder requirements, including Minnesota's Family First Prevention Services Act (FFPSA) framework.

Partnership & Referral Coordination

● Develop and strengthen a formal partnership with Hennepin County Child Protection and other relevant county or tribal child welfare agencies.

● Implement coordinated referral pathways between Hennepin County Child Protection, Sabathani's Supervised Visitation program, and internal family support programs.

● Use warm handoff procedures to support timely family engagement and reduce delays in service initiation.

● Monitor referral flow and family engagement through routine program review and supervision.

Program Integration

● Integrate prevention services into Sabathani's existing continuum of care, including Supervised Visitation, housing stabilization, Maternal Health Matters, and mental health services.

● Coordinate across Sabathani programs to ensure families experience prevention services as a cohesive, connected system of support rather than separate or duplicative services.

● Coordinate with Family Support Specialists delivering structured in-home visits to ensure alignment between referral, intake, and service delivery.

Funding & Sustainability

● Help coordinate funding resources and support planning for a sustainable infrastructure that may allow the program to leverage federal FFPSA funding in the future.

● Support mutually beneficial funding coordination that does not interfere with or supplant existing state, federal, local, or private funding sources.

Training & Best Practice Sharing

● Help create training and information-sharing opportunities on prevention service best practices, referral processes, eligibility determinations, and documentation.

● Share agency best practices with partners to enhance how prevention services are delivered to the child welfare population.

Qualifications
Education:

● Bachelor's degree in Social Work, Human Services, Public Administration, or a related field required; Master's degree preferred.

Experience:

● Minimum 3+ years of experience in child welfare, family support services, prevention programming, or a related field.

● Experience building or managing partnerships with county or tribal child welfare agencies strongly preferred.

● Experience coordinating referral systems or cross-program service delivery preferred.

● Experience working with families involved in, or at risk of, the child welfare system strongly preferred.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

● Working knowledge of child welfare systems, prevention services, and family support best practices.

● Strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to develop and sustain partnerships with external agencies.

● Strong organizational and project management skills, with the ability to coordinate across multiple programs, partners, and funding streams.

● Ability to communicate clearly and effectively via oral and written means, including with funders and partner agencies.

● Ability to exercise sound, independent judgment and maintain appropriate boundaries and confidentiality.

● Working knowledge of Outlook, Word, and Excel; experience with case management or data tracking systems a plus.

Licenses and/or Certifications:

● Valid MN Driver's License and access to reliable transportation preferred.

● Must pass a criminal background check.