Position Summary:        

The GraceHaven Administrative Assistant will work under the supervision of the GraceHaven Program Manager to provide secretarial services and maintain records essential to the provision of services. The position is a 35.5-hour work week with hours worked Monday through Thursday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm with a required non-paid daily lunch hour of one hour per day and Friday 8:00 am to 11:30 am. Evening and weekend work may be occasionally required. The position is full-time and eligible for benefits.

Position Location:

This position is located at GraceHaven Pregnancy Clinic in Mt. Vernon, IL.

Position Provisions:

This position will be provided with an agency credit card for business expenses and travel.

Position Accountabilities:

• Maintain a high level of expertise and confidentiality in the practice of secretarial functions.
• Maintain a consistent life-affirming philosophy, which includes never referring or advising a patient to have an abortion. (When a situation arises where a mother’s life is at risk, the clinic advocates taking measures to preserve her life, hoping that the mother and her child can both be saved.)
• Answer phone calls, schedule appointments, greet visitors/patients, and assist patients with paperwork.
• Conduct research, compile data, and prepare reports for presentation by the GraceHaven Program Manager and Executive Director as requested.
• Open, sort, and distribute incoming correspondence, including faxes and emails.
• Perform general office duties, such as ordering supplies, maintaining records management system, and performing basic bookkeeping duties.
• Set up and retrieve files, records, and reports.
• Requisition, store, and dispense office and medical supplies.
• Organize and stock boutique.
• Assist with special assignments.
• Provide specialized support services as requested: travel arrangements, arrangements for conferences, tracking of schedules, etc.

Position Qualifications:

• High School degree or GED minimum; Associates degree preferred
• Good interpersonal and communication skills.
• Able to work well independently and as part of a team.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Ability to hold personal client information in the strictest confidentiality.

To apply, send a letter of interest and resume to hr@bchfs.com.

Position Title: Development Officer

Position Summary: Regionally based to serve as the liaison and proponent for BCHFS to donors, churches and associations–responsible for identifying and cultivating both new and current investors for the ministry of BCHFS.

The position is a 35.5-hour work week. Evening and weekend work will be occasionally required. The position is eligible for full-time benefits. The position will report to the Director of Development and Marketing.

Position Location: The regional responsibilities will be determined at hire. Frequent travel and occasional overnight stays will be required.

Position Provisions: The position will be provided a vehicle for business use, an agency credit card for business travel and expenses, a monthly stipend for cell phone, and a computer.

Position Accountabilities:

• To cultivate church relationships through visits to churches, pastors and Associational Mission Strategists within a particular region.
• To visit individual investors and prospects for the purpose of cultivating new gifts, repeat gifts and planned giving promotion.
• To have a working knowledge of the Baptist Faith and Message of 2000 and the theological underpinnings of the ministries at BCHFS and the doctrinal compliance of those ministries.
•  Assist with the creation of promotional videos for web sharing, program marketing and to support fundraising efforts.
• To be personally active in the identification, cultivation and solicitation of new ministry partners while maintaining relationships with current donors and connected churches.
• To utilize the agency donor database for effective donor cultivation, documentation of contacts, and donor/church information updates.
• Contribute articles for the BCHFS newsletter and other marketing materials.
• Assist with planning, set-up and clean-up, coordination and participation in all fundraising events.
• Other duties as assigned by the Director of Development and Marketing.

Position Qualifications:

• Active member of an evangelical church.
• Deep personal commitment to the mission for BCHFS coupled with mature spiritual walk.
• An associate degree is required, a bachelor’s degree in marketing/development, communication, or a related field is preferred.
• Fundraising, sales/marketing, public relations experience preferred.
• Excellent Communication skills both individually and in groups.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Highly self-motivated and organized, able to manage multiple responsibilities.

To apply, send a letter of interest and resume to hr@bchfs.com.

Position Summary:
Masters level Licensed Counselor in our Metro-East outpatient location.  Applicant should have experience providing counseling to individuals, couples, and families.  The position offers flexibility working with a team of supportive and skilled professionals.

Qualifications:

Education:  Masters Degree

1. Credentials: LCPC, LCSW, LMFT, or equivalent, will consider LPC

2. Experience: Counselor should have experience providing counseling to individuals, couples, and families.

To apply, send a letter of interest and resume to hr@bchfs.com.

Position Summary:

To fulfill the mission of BCHFS and provide a Christ-centered residential
home and needed support services resulting in positive life changes for young women who are
experiencing an unplanned pregnancy.

The position is a 7 consecutive day live-in position with the following 7 consecutive days off
duty. The position is full-time and eligible for benefits.

The position will be supervised by the Maternity Programs Manager.

Position Location: The position will be located at Angels’ Cove Cottage in Mt. Vernon, IL.

Position Accountabilities:

• Attend a local Illinois Baptist State associating church each Sunday with residents.
• Maintain a high level of expertise and guidance in the theory and practice of maternal-child
  care.
• Daily serve, support, love and supervise young women, modeling a healthy, spiritual, and
  moral home.
• Set and maintain healthy boundaries and loving relationships for residents within a family
  environment.
• Have a vision for life-change and positive transformation for each resident.
• Build and maintain reciprocal relationships with the community, social service agencies, and
  church units for the benefit of residents.
•  Maintain residential facilities, including cleanliness.
• Manage resources to provide high quality care within approved budget.
• Provide for daily needs of residents: food, clothing, shelter, transportation, etc.
  Implement Bible studies in the home.
• Administer medications and maintain a daily log for each resident.
• Prepare and follow the cottage schedule and assist residents in following the schedule.
• Document daily progress or notes in electronic record system.
• Provide thorough information during shift change so oncoming shift can best meet the
  needs of residents.
• Perform fire and tornado drills as required.
• Obtain appropriate food sanitation credentials as required.
• Interact with the residents and help them, when needed, in completing tasks.
  Interact with volunteers and donors as requested.
• Attend staff meetings, trainings, and special functions.
• Coordinate and supervise volunteer work activities: mentoring, crafts, special classes, etc.
• Other tasks as assigned.

Position Qualifications:

• Minimum level of high school diploma or GED and 21 years of age or older.
• Capable of providing leadership and spiritual guidance to each of the residents according to
  her specific needs.
• Ability to recognize natural teaching opportunities and act upon them.
• Physically able to fulfill all responsibilities of the position.
• Good interpersonal skills
• Good computer skills
• Valid driver’s license with good driving record.
• Meets and maintains all State, Licensure, and Agency eligibility requirements to drive
  residents and possess required State Driver licensure endorsements.

To apply, send a letter of interest and resume to hr@bchfs.com.

Position Summary: Provide custodial care for children in a Christian environment.
The position is a 7 consecutive day live-in position with the following 7 consecutive days off
duty. The position is full-time and eligible for benefits. The position will be supervised by the
Baptist Children’s Home Campus Program Manager.

Position Location: This position will be located on the Baptist Children’s Home campus in
Carmi, IL.

Position Accountabilities:

• Maintain a high level of expertise in the theory and practice of residential child care and
  guidance.
• Collect information and feedback regarding the needs/wants of users of child care services;
  use this information in planning and evaluation
• Develop and maintain positive behavior management, spiritual guidance, and educational
  and social support systems for residents; keep accurate records of progress, report progress
  as requested.
• Build and maintain reciprocal relationships with community, social service agencies, and
  denominational units for the benefit of residents.
• Maintain assigned residential facilities, including buildings, grounds, and equipment.
• Manage resources to provide high quality care within approved budget.
• Provide for daily needs of residents: food, clothing, shelter, transportation, etc.
• Perform special tasks as assigned.

Position Qualifications:

• Minimum level of high school diploma or GED and 21 years of age or older.
• Capable of providing leadership and spiritual guidance to each of the residents according to
  her specific needs.
• Ability to recognize natural teaching opportunities and act upon them.
• Physically able to fulfill all responsibilities of the position.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Good computer skills.
• Valid driver’s license with good driving record.
• Meets and maintains all State, Licensure, and Agency eligibility requirements to drive
  residents and possess required State Driver licensure endorsements.

To apply, send a letter of interest and resume to hr@bchfs.com.

BCHFS is seeking houseparents to serve on an “as-needed basis” to help cover vacations and days off for the primary houseparents.

To apply, send a letter of interest and resume to hr@bchfs.com.