Outreach Counselor North County Team C

Open Sky Community Services • Leominster, MA

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About The Position

Adult Community Clinical Services is a Department of Mental Health-funded service that delivers evidence-based interventions within a clinically focused model. The people served have mental illness or a dual diagnosis and live in their own homes, apartments, or group living environments. Services help people transition to more independent environments, maximize natural supports, build skills, and achieve personal goals. Teams are multidisciplinary and include clinicians, substance use counselors, nurses, peer staff, housing counselors, outreach counselors, and direct care staff.

Outreach Counselors liaise among people served, community agencies, and families to coordinate treatment, including with employment and education entities, emergency service providers, and outpatient clinics. They cultivate mutually respectful partnerships, set appropriate limits, and maintain a helping role with individuals and family members. They encourage and empower people to move beyond perceived limitations by providing tools for success.

The role delivers Treatment Plan interventions under the supervision of licensed clinical staff, supports opportunities for valued community roles and relationships, and provides side-by-side coaching for socialization. Counselors conduct individual and group activities to increase readiness for rehabilitation, help people obtain financial support through employment or entitlements, and participate in the on-call rotation.

Requirements

• High school diploma, GED, or equivalent.
• Valid driver’s license, reliable and insured vehicle, and acceptable driving record.
• Reliability, willingness to learn, and openness to new opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Act as a liaison between people served, community agencies, and families to coordinate treatment, including with employment and education entities, emergency service providers, and outpatient clinics.
• Cultivate mutually respectful partnerships, set appropriate limits, and maintain a helping role with individuals served and family members.
• Deliver interventions identified in the Treatment Plan under the supervision of licensed clinical staff.
• Implement activities that create opportunities for valued roles and personal relationships in the community.
• Provide side-by-side support and coaching to help individuals socialize.
• Conduct individual and group activities to increase individuals’ readiness to engage in rehabilitation.
• Help individuals obtain adequate financial support by assisting with finding gainful employment or applying for entitlements.
• Participate in the on-call rotation.

Benefits

• Individual and group supervision, professional development, and training opportunities.
• Paid time off: 29 days in the first year, including 12 paid holidays; increases to 32 days in the second year, with a current maximum of 43 days.
• Tuition reimbursement and reimbursement for a variety of Human Services certifications.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance with prescription plan.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match.
• Life insurance, 100% employer-paid.
• Eligible employer for the Public Student Loan Forgiveness Program.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED