Social Services Coordinator

Gene Slay's Girls & Boys Club of St. Louis

The mission of Gene Slay’s Girls & Boys Club (GSGBC) is to empower girls and boys in the St. Louis metropolitan area, especially those who need us most, to realize their physical, intellectual, and emotional potential. Since 2018, GSGBC has embraced trauma‑informed care in its operations and service delivery to members and their families. Drawing from models like the Sanctuary Model, Missouri Model, and Conscious Discipline, the organization integrates trauma‑informed principles into its culture and practices.

Staff receive training to understand the impacts of trauma and effectively address related behaviors. The Conscious Discipline Model emphasizes safety, connection, and problem‑solving, enhancing support for children’s emotional and behavioral needs. GSGBC is committed to fostering a supportive, empowering environment where members and families can thrive. GSGBC offers after school and summer programming for youth ages 6‑16, serving more than 700 youth annually.

GSGBC supports youth development and holistic health with programs that include Academics, Athletics, Character Building, Healthy Living, College & Career Readiness and The Arts.

The Social Services Coordinator will work 20–25 hours per week during the school year (August–May), with an anticipated schedule of Monday–Friday, 2:00–6:00 p.m., and up to 40 hours per week during Summer Camp (June – July). During the school year, the Social Services Coordinator will split their time between the two GSGBC Site‑Based Clubs ilia School and Saint Frances Cabrini Academy.

During Summer Camp, the Social Services Coordinator be located at GSGBC’s Soulard Campus. The school‑year schedule may be flexible, and additional hours may be available based on program needs. A finalized schedule will be determined upon hire.

This individual will support the Social Services Manager in delivering high‑quality, trauma‑informed care and social‑emotional support to youth ages 5–16 at GSGBC’s three sites. The Social Services Coordinator must have general knowledge of child and adolescent development, trauma, and the therapeutic process, and will provide social‑emotional support, assessments, referrals, and psychoeducation for students and families. This individual will also guide Site‑Based staff in social‑emotional practices and collaborate with the Social Services team to ensure a trauma‑informed approach and the creation of emotionally and socially safe spaces year‑round.

• Build and maintain healthy, respectful, and culturally responsive relationships with youth and families.
• Deliver one‑on‑one and small‑group interventions for youth exhibiting behaviors associated with trauma or other social‑emotional needs.
• Develop, implement, and monitor behavior management plans, crisis plans, and safety plans to support youth effectively.
• Develop and execute a plan for the implementation and facilitation of psycho educational groups for members at Site‑Based Clubs.
• Stay informed about community resources and assess how they may benefit students and their families; provide referrals, resource navigation, and follow‑up to parents/guardians as needed.
• Maintain accurate, timely, and confidential documentation; assist with data collection and outcome tracking for grant and other reporting needs.
• Collaborate with school personnel, teachers, counselors, and administrators to support student success and ensure alignment with school‑based supports. Assist with crisis response and provide short‑term crisis intervention as needed, following organizational policies and trauma‑informed procedures.
• Assist the Social Services Manager and program staff with implementing the Trauma‑Informed Professional Development Plan.
• Other duties as assigned.

• Deep understanding, commitment, and belief in providing high quality social and emotional support to empower at‑risk youth to develop effective adaptation and coping skills.
• Knowledge of child and adolescent development, trauma and associated therapeutic processes.
• Must be trauma aware with expectation of becoming trauma…