Employment and Education Coordinator - Mental Health

Bay Cove Human Services, Inc.•Boston, MA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Bay Cove Human Services’ mission is to partner with people to overcome challenges and realize personal potential. Bay Cove pursues this mission by providing individualized and compassionate services to people facing the challenges associated with developmental disabilities, mental illness, substance use disorders, and homelessness at more than 175 program sites throughout Greater Boston and Southeastern Massachusetts. The Employment/Education Coordinator supports this mission by providing direct daily support to the individuals in our program and collaborating with them on their career goals.

Requirements

Attend required orientation and training, including in-service training, conferences, and seminars.
Maintain certification in CPR, SFA, and MANDT
Proficient in MS Office and Google applications
An acceptable CORI (criminal record assessment).
Valid driver’s license

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree and one year of previous work experience in a human service setting preferred.

Responsibilities

Assist members with finding employment, which may include training in interview skills, resume building, on-the-job training, and acting as a liaison with community partners
Collaborate with members on all aspects of the Employment and Education Unit
Network with local businesses as potential employers
Connect with and use services of the Employment Collaborative
Attend benefits trainings and stay up to date on reporting requirements
Work with members to explore possible paths towards employment
Provide workshops to members, social activities, and educational resources
Assess an individual's training needs, develop descriptive teaching programs and curricula while monitoring effectiveness through data collection.
Work with members who have educational goals they are looking to achieve, this could include support with contacting local schools, helping with financial aid systems such as FAFSA, and working with community partners such as Mass-Ability for employment and educational resources.
Understand the community we support and protect their rights, dignity, and confidentiality while being supported to achieve their goals
Participate in the direct implementation of the members Action Plan goals, record data related to the Action Plan.
Maintain informal and formal communications with all program support staff and provide written communications at the end of each work day including progress notes, data sheets, production paperwork and incident reports as required. Read and respond to email communication on a daily basis.
Track and report employment and education data for the clubhouse and our funding source
Perform other duties and projects as assigned.
Performs program maintenance and cleaning tasks that have been designated by shift responsibilities.
Follows and implements all program safety procedures.