Outreach Worker (Mental Health Services)

Vinfen•Hyannis, MA

2d•$24 - $24

About The Position

The ACCS Outreach Worker promotes the full integration and functioning of adults with psychiatric conditions so they can live successfully in the community and work toward their life goals. Working alongside a Team LPHA Clinician, the Outreach Worker provides evidence-based and best-practice services and supports to people served in the community, a group living environment, or a supported independent environment. The role works with each person served to build life skills in activities of daily living, medication administration, symptom reduction, health and wellbeing, employment, school, socialization, and recreation.

Requirements

High school diploma or equivalent.
1 to 2 years of experience working with adults with psychiatric conditions.
Access to an operational and insured vehicle and willingness to use it to transport people served.
Must be at least 21 years of age.
Must pass CORI, driving record, reference, educational and professional licensure checks, as well as a multi-state background check.
Must be able to obtain CPR and First Aid certification within 2 weeks of employment and MAP certification within 90 days of employment.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in human services, psychology, or a related field.
Bilingual/bicultural applicants are preferred.
Applicants with lived experience of psychiatric conditions are preferred.

Responsibilities

Promote the integration and community functioning of adults with psychiatric conditions as they work toward life goals.
Provide evidence-based and best-practice services and supports alongside a Team LPHA Clinician in community, group living, or supported independent settings.
Help people served build skills in activities of daily living, medication administration, symptom reduction, health and wellbeing, employment, school, socialization, and recreation.
Transport people served using the worker’s operational and insured vehicle.

Benefits

Fully funded, employer-sponsored retirement plan with no employee contribution required, plus an employee-funded 403(b) plan.
Medical, dental, and vision plans for employees scheduled to work 30 hours per week or more, with an employer contribution toward medical insurance costs.
Employer-paid life, accidental death and dismemberment, and long-term disability insurance.
Employer-paid short-term disability insurance, with the option to purchase additional voluntary short-term disability insurance.
Health and dependent care flexible spending reimbursement accounts.
Voluntary term life, whole life, accident, and critical care insurance.
Paid time off for employees scheduled to work 20 hours or more per week: 15 vacation days, 11 paid holidays, 10 sick days, and 3 personal days per year.
Educational assistance and remission programs.
$500 employee referral bonus with no annual cap.
Discounted YMCA memberships and movie tickets.