Veterans Coordinator

Newport County Community Mental Health Center • Middletown, RI

8h • Onsite

About The Position

Newport Mental Health (NMH) is a progressive, high-energy organization that uses a state-of-the-art person-centered recovery approach to help individuals recover from mental illness and substance use disorders. NMH extends its trauma-informed, evidence-based services to children, adolescents, families, and adults. Our services vary from outreach, specialized programs, mental health, school-based therapy, substance use therapy, community-based therapy, and outpatient clinics. We are currently seeking individuals to provide services to Veterans and active-duty military members and their families. The Veteran’s Coordinator is responsible for actively engaging and collaborating with clients to reduce barriers to achieving positive outcomes in critical areas of life.

Requirements

• Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in the Human Services field.
• Associate degree in a related Human Services field required.
• Exceptional verbal and writing skills with the ability to communicate with audiences across all levels.
• Self-motivated and independent, with the ability to prioritize work to meet deadlines.
• Valid Driver’s License with reliable transportation to travel to our facilities throughout the area.
• Passionate about working in the behavioral health field in general and especially committed to assisting military personnel.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Someone who was in the military for at least 2 years or has worked with the Veteran population.

Responsibilities

• Participate in daily team meetings to review client visits, concerns, and coordinate care.
• Attend meetings with clients to assist with developing recovery goals with plans to overcome potential obstacles.
• Provide support with understanding medications and find solutions to challenges such as transportation to appointments, grocery shopping or communication with Social Security for benefits or connection with Veterans Administration.
• Communicate with client families and support members as part of the client’s recovery plan.
• Ensure client housing needs are stable, including facilitating applications with Housing Authorities including HUDVASH.
• Participate in individual or group supervision for therapeutic and problem-solving techniques.

Benefits

• 3 weeks of paid time off (PTO) to start
• Up to 11 paid holidays each year
• 1 paid Flex Holiday each year
• Separate paid personal days
• Separate paid sick time
• $3,000 annual bilingual pay incentive
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) and Dependent Care Accounts
• 403(b) retirement savings plan
• Company-paid life insurance
• Tuition reimbursement
• Employee Assistance Program and wellness resources

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree