Program Coordinator - Bridge

The Opportunity Alliance • Portland, ME

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Program Coordinator supports the adult residential Bridge Program, a 12-bed treatment program for homeless adults living with major mental illness, many of whom also have co-occurring conditions. The program addresses clients’ complex needs through an integrated, individualized, and client-centered approach. It operates 24 hours a day and is staffed by people trained in trauma-informed care, crisis intervention, and mental health and substance use treatment.

This assistant management position provides clinical and administrative system support to direct care staff to help maintain a high standard of client care. The Coordinator assists the Program Director with program oversight and provides leadership to direct service workers. The role attends weekly program staff meetings and other meetings as needed. Work is performed, reviewed, and evaluated under the supervision of the Program Director. This is a full-time, on-site evening position in Portland, Maine, scheduled for 40 hours per week.

Requirements

• High school diploma required.
• Must become certified as a Mental Health Rehabilitation Technician 1 (MHRT1) within one year of employment and maintain required trainings to uphold continuous MHRT1 status.
• Must successfully pass criminal background, child protective service, sex offender, and CNA registry checks.
• Must not be on a state or federal suspension and disbarment list.
• Must pass a pre-employment physical and TB screen.
• Must be able to exert moderate physical effort, including occasional standing, walking, reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, driving, and typing, and frequently lift and carry materials weighing up to 25 pounds.
• A good driving record is required.
• Must provide proof of immunization or documented immunity against rubeola (measles), mumps, rubella (German measles), and varicella (chicken pox); hepatitis B is optional. Influenza immunization or documented immunity is also required. A medical exemption may be accommodated with a written statement from a licensed medical professional.

Nice To Haves

• Associate or bachelor’s degree preferred.
• One to three years of experience in the mental health field is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Provide system support to direct care positions to help meet and maintain standards of client care.
• Assist the Program Director with program oversight.
• Provide leadership to program direct service workers.
• Attend weekly program staff meetings and other meetings as necessary.
• Drive to meetings and trainings and, when needed, meet with clients offsite within the program service area; this may include transporting clients or driving to an agency location to complete work.

Benefits

• Generous paid time off accrual.
• Nine paid holidays per calendar year and up to three floating holidays per calendar year.
• Medical benefits at reasonable cost.
• Dental and vision insurance options.
• Agency-paid basic life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability insurance.
• 403(b) retirement plan with an agency match; all employees are eligible.
• Tuition reimbursement, offered once per year through an application process.
• The Opportunity Alliance is a qualified employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program.

What This Job Offers

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