About the Position
Starting salary is dependent upon qualifications, with a maximum salary of $75,379.20.
Come join our team! The City of Saint Paul Office of Neighborhood Safety is hiring Life Coach Case Managers. These are critical roles to help reduce gun violence within the City of Saint Paul and provide ongoing case management support to Project PEACE programming.
Here’s what you can expect to do:
Life Coach Case Managers are assigned to work with young adults in the City who have been identified as being at very high risk of being involved in gun violence or individuals who are victims of gun violence and community violence and their families. Life Coaches work primarily with persons and families who have extensive criminal justice involvement; are members of groups; and have been shot before and/or have close friends who have been shot recently, individuals who are victims of violence.
Life Coaches are expected to establish trusting relationships with their clients and spend significant time with their clients helping them mitigate their risk factors and eventually connecting them to services, supports, and opportunities, and providing them ongoing coaching, mental health, and behavioral health coaching.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Provide in-person client connection with assigned clients to include assessing education, employment, housing, food, social/emotional, behavioral and basic necessity needs and gaps.
- Assess challenges and barriers related to justice involvement and educational or vocational needs, aptitudes, and interests.
- Apply for immediate and emergency services as necessary for family preservation.
- Develop ongoing service plans for families and individuals, including providing community referrals, completing necessary paperwork, and documenting necessary service plans and case records.
- Engage clients in ongoing treatment process through individual and group counseling, including establishing goals and objectives for improvement in identified areas through life coaching and assessing progress.
- Coordinate care and appointments for clients when necessary for physical, mental, and behavioral health as well as justice involvement and other social service appointments, conducts case management conferences with provider partners serving the individual and family.
Our Benefits: We offer competitive wages and a variety of excellent benefits, including health insurance, retirement contributions, and paid vacation and sick time.
Equity, Inclusion and Belonging: The City of Saint Paul is dedicated to dismantling systemic racial, cultural, and economic barriers that prevent people from fully enjoying and participating in our community and ensuring fairness in opportunities and outcomes for all individuals. At the City of Saint Paul, we want our workforce to reflect the diverse city that we serve. Our leaders are guided by an unapologetic equity agenda, which promotes the belief that true equity is building a city that works for all of us. We encourage you to apply as we are most interested in finding the best candidate for this job.
Position Requirements
- Minimum of four years of individual and family crisis counseling/life coaching experience; preferably with a high-risk client population.
- Four years of college education in a related field.
- Training and experience in assessing the vocational and education needs of clients OR the ability to attend this training within 6-9 months of employment at the City, to be provided by the City.
- A combination of education and experience to equal four years or more can be used to qualify for the position.
- Four years of vacancy-related experience can be substituted for a Bachelor's Degree. Vacancy-related experience includes experience in family crisis counseling/life coaching experience; preferably with a high-risk client population.
How to Apply
- Submit a City of Saint Paul online application by the closing date.
- Upload or submit the following required document via the online application system. (Zip files and web links will not be accepted. Each uploaded attachment is limited to 10MB.)
- A resume - please ensure that your vacancy-related experience is documented.
First time applying online? Read our How to Apply Online Guide.
Need technical support? For help with the online application, please call
1-855-524-5627.
Learn more about our Hiring Process
Unclassified Posting: This is an UNCLASSIFIED position and is therefore not governed by City Civil Service Rules.
Selection Process: Applicants who meet the criteria and requirements stated on the job posting will be placed on a hiring list for consideration. Hiring Managers may interview/hire anyone from the list.
Final Selection Process: You will be notified if you are invited to participate in the final selection process which may include an interview, job simulation, work sample submission, or other evaluation method.
Pre-Employment Screening: This position requires a background check which may include criminal history and employment history as a condition of employment. Candidates will be required to submit proof of education to Human Resources upon conditional job offer, if qualifying based on education.
Human Resources Contact Information:
Ellen Friedman at (651) 266-6533
E-mail: ellen.friedman@stpaul.gov
The City of Saint Paul encourages individuals to apply for positions regardless of criminal history.
Veteran’s Preference: If you are a veteran and would like to receive Veteran’s preference in accordance with MN Statute 197.455, you must submit a photocopy of your DD214 preferably at time of application. Click here for more information.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement: The City of Saint Paul is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. Veterans, women, persons of color, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and individuals with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
Working Title: Life Coach Case Manager
Official Title: Assistant to the Mayor I
The City of Saint Paul offers a competitive benefits package for permanent, certified positions. Temporary positions are not eligible for benefits.
Benefits vary with each position and the collective bargaining agreement. Benefits may include:
City Paid Benefits
- Health Insurance
- Vacation/Holidays
- Sick Leave
- Life Insurance
- Subsidized Metro Bus Pass
- Deferred Compensation
- Retirement Program
Optional Benefits
- Dental
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- Disability Insurance
- Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
- Long Term Care Insurance
For a detailed overview, visit General Benefits.
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