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Position Summary:

Provides leadership, support, education, and resources to male volunteers as they serve male clients impacted by their partners unplanned pregnancy. Trained as a male client advocate to provide direct male client support and possible parenting support – all in a faith-based environment.

Education/Experience Requirements:

• A bachelor’s degree in a related field, including Counseling, psychology, social work, human services, pastoral ministry, theology, biblical studies, leadership, or youth services.
• Vocational or volunteer experience in church or parachurch ministries.
• Experience in vulnerable populations and/or crisis counseling.

Preferred:

• Master’s degree in a related field, including theology, biblical studies, divinity, business, leadership, psychology/counseling, or social work.
• Ability to speak Spanish fluently.

 

Skills and Attitude:

• Ability to lead and effectively implement Alternatives Pregnancy Center’s Mission and Vision.
• Committed to own personal and spiritual growth.

• Practices servant leadership and functions with a Christ-like love in professional and personal affairs.

• A well-versed understanding or desire to learn of current and emerging issues related to unintended pregnancy.
• Ability to build trust quickly with a diverse client base; cultural competency.
• Ability to manage and oversee volunteers.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize.
• Ability to use different communication styles based on situational requirements.
• Humble, teachable self-starter.
• Strong communicator.
• Administratively savvy.
• Ability to type and navigate technology; including use of Microsoft products and client database.
• Committed to quality customer service.
• Public speaking skills.
• Critical thinking skills.

 

 

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Counseling:

• Counsel clients as needed.
• Provide ongoing support for male clients as needed.
• Act as an advocate with other agencies to which clients are referred.
• Answer Helpline calls and schedule appointments during office hours.
• Exemplify excellence taught through The Alternatives Approach.

• Case management Follow up with clients to provide ongoing care and support.
• Oversee the maintenance of client records on CenterPoint/eKyros.

• Coordinate with the Client Services Director to communicate with volunteers regarding updated policy and procedure changes.
• Coordinate with the Client Services Director to schedule volunteers to meet the needs of clients.

Alternatives Pregnancy Center’s Mission Statement:

Alternatives Pregnancy Center exists to care for Denver-area women and men in pregnancy-related crisis and offer them a meaningful alternative to abortion. Following the example of Christian love, we seek to meet their emotional, physical and spiritual needs. And we enable and encourage them to choose life every day.

 

We provide a 24-Hour Helpline, pregnancy tests and options counseling, limited ultrasound services, STD testing and treatment, adoption education, pre- and post-natal medical care referrals, financial and legal referrals, counseling after abortion, positive youth development curriculum and sexual risk avoidance education. All services are provided free of charge.

Apply at https://youhavealternatives.org/getinvolved/careers/ or submit your cover letter and resume to Heidi@youhavealternatives.org

To Apply: Heidi@youhavealternatives.org