Neighborhood Connections Specialist

TRILLIUM HEALTH RESOURCES•Ahoskie, NC

6d•$41,040 - $52,121•Remote

About The Position

Trillium Health Resources is a Tailored Plan and Managed Care Organization (MCO) serving 46 counties across North Carolina. We manage services for individuals with serious mental health needs, substance use disorders, traumatic brain injuries, and intellectual/development (IDD) disabilities. Our mission is to help individuals and families build strong foundations for healthy, fulfilling lives. Trillium believes that empowering others begins with supporting our team. We offer our employees a collaborative, mission-driven work environment, competitive benefits and work-from-home options for most positions, and opportunities for professional growth in a diverse inclusive culture. Every day, our work changes lives – from children thriving through early intervention and school-based therapies, to adults with severe mental illness living independently and contributing to their communities. If you are looking for a unique opportunity to make a tangible impact on the lives of others, apply today! Trillium Health Resources has a career opening for a Neighborhood Connections Specialist to join our team! The Neighborhood Connections Specialist role has been created for defined health communities to take part in grassroots solutions for Community Development. The Trillium Neighborhood Connections Health Specialist will take part in efforts to address housing related challenges, transportation, food insecurity, employment and education challenges, interpersonal safety and toxic stress, as well as community inclusion and isolation. This position will assist members in connecting to organizations and programs in the community that assist with addressing unmet health related resource needs.

Requirements

High School diploma or GED with a minimum of one (1) year experience in the Health and Human Services field, including experience working with any combination of the BH/MH/SU/IDD population and/or experience with public speaking/training and/or teaching; OR Equivalent combination of education/experience.
Must have a valid driver’s license.
Must reside within Trillium’s Northern Region, specifically the following counties: Halifax, Northampton, or Warren.
Must be able to travel within catchment as required.

Nice To Haves

Lived experience, community development experience, and/or experience with community-based organizations and/or community partners centered around housing, food insecurity, transportation, education & employment, interpersonal violence/toxic stress and/or social integration and inclusion

Responsibilities

Receive referrals for members related to unmet health related resource needs.
Represent Trillium Health Resources through involvement in regional, community programs, and inter-agency conferences and meetings. May be required to make presentations to the Trillium Board or other groups.
Cultivate and maintain effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
Work collaboratively with members, in-house care team, and providers to link them with relevant resources to address unmet health related resource needs using a person-centered approach.

Benefits

A collaborative, mission-driven work environment
Competitive benefits
Work-from-home options for most positions
Opportunities for professional growth in a diverse inclusive culture
Typical working hours: 8:30 am – 5:00 pm; flexible work schedules with some roles with management approval.
Work-from-home options available for most positions
Health Insurance with no premium for employee coverage
Flexible Spending Accounts
24 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) plus 12 paid holidays in your first year
NC Local Government Retirement Pension (defined-benefit plan)
401k with 5% employer match and immediate vesting
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) qualifying employer
Quarterly stipend for remote work supplies