Competency Coordinator

Justice Resource Institute • Dracut, MA

6d • $22 - $26

About The Position

Who We Are Looking For: Are you the Competency Coordinator we have been looking for? In this position, you will be able to convey your passion for helping others with a dynamic team by bringing an energetic and positive approach while working with our clients! Little Heroes Home is a Group Home treatment setting for latency-aged clients that specializes in trauma informed care. Little Heroes provides 24-hour comprehensive care including a full clinical staff, nursing staff, and direct care staff.  JRI Provides The Training So That: YOU will be able to develop your skills in overseeing, planning, organizing, and implementing recreational and competency life skill-based activities for our adolescent clients! If you love to get kids excited about participating in various activities such as arts and crafts, physical activities, music etc. Then this position is for you! YOU will help clients discover what makes them feel competent and valued by working with them to develop life skills such as cooking, banking, vocational skills, and much more. Your day-to-day work will support clients in developing a sense of self and provide them the skills to be successful in their next steps. YOU will be able to develop community connections such as volunteering, art classes, and athletics YOU will be able to create a safe and therapeutic community by supporting clients in developing and by role modeling effective coping strategies. Why JRI?   Be who you are! JRI is committed to creating a workplace built on respect, collaboration, and opportunity, where every employee is valued and supported in making a meaningful impact. At JRI, we are committed to fostering a workplace where every team member feels valued and respected. We believe that a culture built on mutual respect, collaboration, and opportunity allows our staff to thrive and do their best work. By supporting one another and recognizing each person's contributions, we create an environment where people can grow, develop their skills, and make a meaningful impact in the communities we serve. JRI is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

• Must be 21 years of age.
• Must have strong communication skills with clients' teams both internally and externally.
• Must have strong organizational skills and experience with managing monthly/weekly scheduling of activities.
• Maintains valid driver’s license as transporting clients is required.
• Available to work evenings, holidays, weekend shifts as required.
• Background and driving record checks will be performed.

Nice To Haves

• Mental Health setting experience strongly preferred.
• Activity planning and community outreach experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• overseeing, planning, organizing, and implementing recreational and competency life skill-based activities for our adolescent clients
• help clients discover what makes them feel competent and valued by working with them to develop life skills such as cooking, banking, vocational skills, and much more
• support clients in developing a sense of self and provide them the skills to be successful in their next steps
• develop community connections such as volunteering, art classes, and athletics
• create a safe and therapeutic community by supporting clients in developing and by role modeling effective coping strategies
• provide physical interventions and verbal de-escalations to provide the safest therapeutic atmosphere for our clients

Benefits

• We offer a $2,000 bilingual bonus to new hires who speak a second language other than English!
• Reimbursement is available for employees to cover the registration costs and annual fees for any professional license required for work such as LMHC, LCSW, LICSW, RN and more!
• Access to our excellent Blue Cross medical and Delta Dental benefits.
• Retirement benefits including 401K matched up to $800 a year and pension after 5 years of employment.
• Professional development opportunities such as tuition reimbursement up to almost $4000 per year and discounted tuition rates to select partnership colleges and universities!
• Wellness benefits including access to employee engagement groups, self-care resources, and an Employee Assistance Program.
• Generous paid time off up to 19 days for full time employees in your first year and much more!

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed