Community Connector (Mental Health Services)

Vinfen
Lawrence, MA
Category Healthcare
Job Description
Role Overview

The ACCS Community Connector will work to ensure successful community integration by connecting adults with psychiatric conditions with available community resources. The role involves supporting Person Served as citizens living within communities and ensuring access to community resources and social networks. The Community Connector will provide information about community resources and entitlements/benefits and support Person Served in preparing for, seeking and keeping wanted employment and/or educational opportunities.

What You Will Do

Provide interventions to support Person Served in preparing for, seeking and keeping wanted employment and/or educational opportunities. Connect adults with psychiatric conditions with available community resources to promote successful integration into their communities.

Why It Might Be a Fit

We are committed to you! We offer great training, great benefits, career growth and job security. Preference given to bilingual/bicultural applicants and applicants with lived experience of psychiatric conditions.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in human services, Master's degree in Human Services, or very experienced direct care staff
  • 2 to 3 years of experience working with adults with psychiatric conditions
  • Access to an operational and insured vehicle and willingness to use it to transport Person Served
  • Ability to pass a CORI, driving record, reference, educational and professional licensure check as well as a multi-state background check
  • Ability to become CPR, First Aid certified within 2 weeks of employment and MAP certified within 150 days of employment

Benefits

  • Fully funded, employer-sponsored retirement plan
  • First-rate Medical, Dental and Vision plans
  • Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance
  • Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts
  • Voluntary Term, Whole Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance
  • Generous paid time off
  • Educational Assistance and Remission Programs
  • Employee Referral Bonus
  • Discounted YMCA memberships
  • Access to discounted movie tickets
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