Statement on Equity
The New Haven Pride Center is committed to fostering a workspace where everyone’s identity is validated and respected, where individuals’ cultural differences are celebrated, and time and energy are respected. The New Haven Pride Center firmly believes that lived experience is equally valuable to educational experiences.
New Haven Pride Center Nondiscrimination Policy
The New Haven Pride Center is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate or permit discrimination against any person or group of persons on the basis of gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, race, colour, religious creed, political affiliation, age, marital or pregnancy status, national origin, ancestry, ability, present or past history of mental health, intellectual disability, learning disability, neurodiversity, military status, past or present immigration status, housing status, or any other class of persons or categories protected by law, or that should be protected by law.
Employment Opportunities
Working at the New Haven Pride Center is a great opportunity for anyone who is interested in advancing their career in non-profit administration and management, advocacy, community organizing, and community services while serving the LGBTQ+ community.
Support Services Coordinator
Job Purpose:
The New Haven Pride Center seeks a passionate and energetic leader with a background/degree and experiences in human services to maintain and continue to expand the New Haven Pride Center’s case management program. The position requires a good knowledge of programs and services in Greater New Haven. Primary components to this work are: (1) referrals to services including, mental health and physical health services, and other basic needs services, (2) an LGBTQ+ competent and trauma-informed resource network, (3) a community food and clothing pantry.
Bi-lingual skills preferred.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Develop and maintain the Center’s LGBTQ+ Case Management program
- Case Management Duties and Responsibilities:
- Manage and oversee all in-take calls, texts and form submissions
- Schedule in-person and virtual appointments with clients
- Assist with referrals to both in-house and external services
- Screen for housing needs, health needs and other issues and referring clients to assistance programs
- Maintain professional relationships with area service providers and healthcare professionals
- Maintain and manage requests through a variety of other referral platforms.
- Resource Network Duties and Responsibilities:
- Oversee the Center’s Resource Network
- Research new resources for the Resource Network
- Community Pantry and Community Closet Duties and Other Responsibilities:
- Manage both Community Pantries by scheduling appointments and managing resources
- Working with the Development Team to facilitate donations for the pantries
- Working with staff and other resources to recruit and supervise volunteers to organize the pantries
Additional Expectations:
The Support Service coordinator will maintain regular in-center work hours. Monday to Friday from 10am – 5pm with some late evenings and weekends when necessary.
Compensation
This is a salaried full-time position with a salary of $40,000-$50,000
Please email all resumes and cover letters to Lou Perno, MSW, our Interim Executive Director at lou@newhavenpridecenter.org.