Intake Specialist

Posted 10hrs ago

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Temporary Intake Specialist assessing volunteers, youth, and families for Big Brothers Big Sisters Twin Cities mentoring programs. Managing interviews, eligibility recommendations, safety screening, and participant records remotely in Minnesota.

Responsibilities:

  • Interview and assess volunteers, youth, and families for program eligibility
  • Confirm appointments with participants scheduled for interviews
  • Provide participants with an in-depth program overview, expectations, and enrollment next steps
  • Complete database entries according to agency standards
  • Write detailed volunteer and youth/family assessments based on interviews and objective observations
  • Apply child safety and risk management practices, including acting as a mandated reporter
  • Make training and support recommendations for successful match relationships
  • Recommend participant acceptance into the program
  • Contribute to the agency’s mission and success
  • Use strengths-based perspectives, particularly with historically marginalized groups
  • Securely and privately maintain data from youth, families, mentors, and other constituents
  • Stay informed about community needs, resources, and networks
  • Collaborate with others to achieve annual business plan goals
  • Foster an inclusive and equitable organizational environment

Requirements:

  • High school diploma or equivalent required
  • At least three years of experience in related positions
  • Experience with databases
  • Ability to keyboard and operate a computer
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications
  • Experience in digital survey tools such as SurveyMonkey or Google Forms preferred
  • Excellent customer service skills
  • Ability to work independently
  • Self-motivated with excellent time management and accountability skills
  • Ability to enter records and maintain information in computer databases
  • Effective written, telephone, and in-person communication skills
  • Skill in analyzing work processes and workflow
  • Excellent attention to detail, organization, and task completion
  • Ability to prioritize and manage multiple deadlines
  • High degree of integrity and ethical decision-making
  • Commitment to maintaining confidentiality
  • Must live in Minnesota
  • Eligible to work in the United States; company-sponsored visas are not available
  • Must undergo fingerprinting through the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) within the first week of employment
  • Ability to sit in a normal seated position for extended periods and extend hands or arms in any direction

Benefits:

  • Flexible schedule
  • Eligibility for health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage: not included
  • Person-first hiring process
  • Reasonable accommodations during application and selection process
  • Zoom screen and in-person panel interviews
  • Fingerprinting through the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA) within the first week of employment