Community Connector (Mental Health Services)

Vinfen•Lawrence, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The ACCS Community Connector will work to ensure successful community integration by connecting adults with psychiatric conditions with available community resources to promote successful integration into their communities. The ACCS Community Connector helps support Person Served as citizens living within communities and works to ensure that everyone has access to community resources and social networks within the community. The ACCS Community Connector will provide both Person Served and ACCS staff with information about community resources and entitlements/benefits available to them. The ACCS Community Connector will also provide interventions to support Person Served in preparing for, seeking and keeping wanted employment and/or educational opportunities.

Requirements

2 to 3 years of experience working with adults with psychiatric conditions
Must have access to an operational and insured vehicle and be willing to use it to transport Person Served.
All candidates for this position must be a least 21 years of age
Must be able to pass a CORI, driving record, reference, educational and professional licensure check as well as a multi-state background check.
Must be able to become CPR, First Aid certified within 2 weeks of employment
Must be able to become MAP certified within 150 days of employment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in human services
Master's degree in Human Services
Very experienced direct care staff preferred.
Bilingual/bicultural applicants
Applicants with lived experience of psychiatric conditions.

Responsibilities

Ensure successful community integration by connecting adults with psychiatric conditions with available community resources.
Support Person Served as citizens living within communities.
Ensure everyone has access to community resources and social networks within the community.
Provide Person Served and ACCS staff with information about community resources and entitlements/benefits.
Provide interventions to support Person Served in preparing for, seeking and keeping wanted employment and/or educational opportunities.

Benefits

A fully funded, employer-sponsored retirement plan that requires no employee contribution
Employee-funded 403(b) plan
First-rate Medical, Dental and Vision plans (for employees scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more)
Generous employer contribution toward the cost of medical insurance
Employer-paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance
Employer-paid Short-Term Disability Insurance
Option to purchase additional, voluntary, Short-Term disability insurance
Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care)
Voluntary Term, Whole Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance
Generous paid time off (for employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week): 15 days of Vacation per year, 11 Paid Holidays, 10 Sick Days per year, 3 Personal Days per year
Educational Assistance and Remission Programs
$500 Employee Referral Bonus with no annual cap!
Discounted YMCA memberships
Access to discounted movie tickets