Community Integration Specialist - Hilltop Recovery Residence
About The Position
Hilltop Recovery Residence is hiring a Community Integration Specialist. This is a dynamic and energetic position that includes a wide array of work with residents in Bellows Falls. This position involves gardening projects, providing employment support and maintaining relationships with community partners. The ideal candidate would have basic experience with these projects but we are willing to develop knowledge and skills with the right candidate. This position typically facilitates 3 groups a week and works closely with the two treatment teams at Hilltop Recovery Residence. Core competencies of this job include ability to connect with residents 1 on 1, basic understanding of executive functioning skills (memory, problem solving, emotional regulation, focus and action, etc), work well as a component of a treatment team, incorporates their interests/skills into their work, and be motivated to challenge themselves. We are looking for a creative, flexible and dependable person to support residents in increasing life and relationship skills through group activities, community integration, one on one support, and role modeling. We strive to create an environment that provides opportunities for growth to all members of our community. Join a team that makes a difference every day and a company that has been named one of Vermont's Best Places to Work for SIX years in a row!
Requirements
- ability to connect with residents 1 on 1
- basic understanding of executive functioning skills (memory, problem solving, emotional regulation, focus and action, etc)
- work well as a component of a treatment team
- incorporates their interests/skills into their work
- be motivated to challenge themselves
- creative
- flexible
- dependable
Nice To Haves
- basic experience with these projects
Responsibilities
- gardening projects
- providing employment support
- maintaining relationships with community partners
- facilitates 3 groups a week
- works closely with the two treatment teams at Hilltop Recovery Residence
- support residents in increasing life and relationship skills through group activities, community integration, one on one support, and role modeling
Benefits
- 3 weeks (pro-rated) paid vacation to start
- excellent health/dental/vision coverage
- 9 paid holidays
- 1 week of personal time
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
