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South Florida Friendly Visitor Program Coordi bei SAGE

SAGE · Fort Lauderdale, Vereinigte Staaten Von Amerika · Hybrid

$59,425.00  -  $59,425.00

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                                                                   Broward County Friendly Visitor Program Coordinator

SAGE is the world’s largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of lesbian, 

gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBTQ+) older adults. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in 

New York City, SAGE is a national organization that offers supportive services and consumer 

resources for LGBTQ+ older adults and their caregivers, advocates for public policy changes that 

address the needs of LGBTQ+ older people, and provides cultural competency training for aging 

providers and LGBTQ+ organizations, largely through its National Resource Center on LGBTQ+ 

Aging and its growing social enterprise SAGECare.

Summary:

The Broward County Friendly Visitor Program operates out of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The 

primary function of the Friendly Visitor Program Coordinator (FVPC) is to oversee the program 

including recruiting, screening, training, and clinical supervision of volunteers, as well as 

screening and maintenance of ongoing contact with program clients. The role also involves 

ongoing program outreach and promotion, and data management/record keeping of matches. 

The FVPC position reports to and is supervised by the Assistant Director of South Florida 

Programs and is an essential component of the Special Programs team, working closely with 

other employees within the department in South Florida and New York City, including the 

Broward County Care Manager. The individual holding this position must be able to interact 

with, relate to, and work with LGBTQ+ older adults as well as other service providers and 

community partners.

Responsibilities:

• Supervise Friendly Visitor (FV) volunteers, create and maintain volunteer files, and provide 

support through regular emails, phone calls, and face to face visits

• Co-lead bi-monthly supervision meetings for the FV Program

• Perform program assessments for all new prospective FV clients

• Screen all prospective volunteers through one-on-one interviews

• Co-lead quarterly day-long trainings for prospective volunteers of the FV Program

• Match volunteers of the FV Program with clients

• Conduct home visits to clients as needed

• Consult with the Broward County Care Manager around client situations and perform 

follow-up from volunteer feedback

• Collect monthly reports from volunteers, offering direct feedback to each report and 

forwarding appropriate concerns to Care Managers

• Facilitate programmatic support group(s)

Required Qualifications:

• 2-3 years’ experience working with aging and/or LGBTQ+ communities in program and/or 

volunteer management

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Ability to take initiative to work independently, as well as part of a team

• Ability to take and make good utilization of supervision

• Proficiency in PC computer skills, including database usage

Preferred qualifications:

• Spanish/English bilingual preferred

• LMSW preferred; SIFI (Supervision in Field Instruction) Certified or on the path for 

certification

• Good organizational and time management skills

• Good presentation skills 

• Experience in peer group facilitation

• Outreach experience

Department: Special Programs

Status: Part-time, 26 hours per week

Location: Hybrid (work remotely and at the Fort Lauderdale office)

Schedule: 26 hours per week between 9:30am-5:30pm with very occasional weekend hours 

for volunteer trainings and infrequent outreach events connected to Pride, etc

Reports to: Assistant Director of South Florida Programs

Benefits: SAGE offers an attractive benefits package.

Equal Employment Opportunity SAGE is an Equal Opportunity Employer that does not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, ethnicity, creed, color, religion, sex or gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, alienage or national origin, ancestry, age, citizenship status, marital or family status, family medical history or genetic information, veteran status, HIV serostatus, military or military discharge status, height, weight, disability or handicap, domestic violence victim status, employment status, socioeconomic status, criminal history or arrest record, sexual or other reproductive health decisions, natural hair or hairstyle, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. SAGE is dedicated to this policy, with respect to all matters concerning employment

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