ACT Team Service Coordinator - Bennington County

Pathways Vermont; Bennington, Northern (VT, KY); Hybrid; USD 30,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Long Term Disability/Life Insurance

Paid Time Off

9 Paid Holidays Annually

403(b) Retirement Savings Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Longevity Recognition Rewards

Pathways trainings (Intentional Peer)

Job summary

Pathways Vermont is seeking an Assertive Community Treatment Team Services Coordinator to serve Bennington County, VT. You will work on an interdisciplinary ACT team to promote stability, recovery, and community reintegration for individuals facing mental health challenges and related needs.

The role is full-time with hours, a $22–$24 hourly wage, and a $2000 hiring bonus. Benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, PTO, holidays, retirement savings, and professional trainings.

Qualifications

• Ability to work within a client centered, harm reduction framework and understand mental health and substance use issues.
• Excellent communication, writing, and computer skills.
• Ability to structure time, develop work priorities independently, and document interactions.
• Valid driver\'s license and access to a vehicle for work purposes.
• Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds.

Responsibilities

• Engage in relationship building with clients using a Choice perspective and harm-reduction approaches.
• Provide one-to-one support and counseling on life skills, housing, health maintenance, and money management.
• Assist clients in navigating housing, viewing units, moving in, and landlord/disputes.
• Educate, inform, and advocate for clients regarding benefits and entitlements.
• Maintain written records, compile reports and complete program documentation.
• Attend annual All Staff retreats; other duties as assigned.

Skills

Client-centered approach

Harm reduction

Excellent communication

Time management

Job description

Assertive Community Treatment Team Services Coordinator

Full Time Bennington, VT, US

Salary Range: $22.00 To $24.00 Hourly

Pathways Vermont Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) Team Services Coordinator - Bennington County - $2000 Hiring Bonus Available

The Company:

Pathways Vermont provides community-based mental health services and collaborative learning that centers people as the experts of their own lives. We strengthen our communities and the system of care by elevating the voices of lived experience.

Pathways Vermont is committed to a diverse workplace that reflects the communities we serve and is particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of people interested in providing supportive social services to Vermonters including people with military experience, individuals with disabilities, and people of color.

The Role :

Service Coordinators are members of the interdisciplinary team who provide flexible, compassionate, community-based services that are designed to promote the stability, recovery, and community reintegration of individuals who experience mental health challenges, histories of homelessness, and may also have challenges around substance use. Service Coordinators function as integral members of Pathways' Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team which utilizes an interdisciplinary staff to serve a combined caseload of clients and communicates with community partners.

Schedule:

Full time (35-40 hours per week)

Responsibilities:

Engage in relationship building/rapport building with clients and provide service from a "Choice" perspective as well as client centered, harm reduction, and strengths-based approaches.

Provide one to one support and counseling on life skills, housing concerns, and health maintenance, housekeeping, and assisting clients to manage their monies.

Assist clients in navigating the housing path including viewing units, assistance with moving in, life skill development, landlord/client disputes, etc.

Educate, inform, and advocate for clients regarding benefits and entitlements (Social Security, Public Assistance, food stamps, etc.).

Maintain written and computerized records, compile reports and complete other program documentation (including case notes, face sheets, statistics, letters, petty cash receipts, etc.).

Attendance at the annual All Staff and Programmatic Retreats is an expectation of employment with Pathways Vermont, unless excused by the employee’s manager/HR. Retreats are held on workdays, during normal working hours, and are fully paid.

Other Duties as assigned

Qualifications:

Ability to work within a client centered, harm reduction framework. A good understanding of the issues facing persons with mental health challenges or substance use issues, particularly as related to meeting basic needs of food, clothing, shelter and advocacy.

Excellent communication, writing, and computer skills

Ability to structure time, develop work priorities independently, and meet program expectations regarding documenting interactions.

Valid driver's license, a reliable personal vehicle available for work purposes and current automobile insurance required.

Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds.

Willingness to self-reflect, learn, and practice new ways of being in relationships

Risk and discomfort tolerance

Compensation:

$22 - $24 per hour

$2000 Hiring Bonus Available

Medical, dental and vision insurance

Long Term Disability/Life Insurance

Paid Time Off (accrual of 210 hours per year to start)

9 Paid Holidays Annually

403(b) Retirement Savings Plan

Employee Assistance Program

Longevity Recognition Rewards

Access to a wide variety of Pathways facilitated trainings including Intentional Peer Support

It is the policy of Pathways Vermont that all employees and applicants shall receive equal consideration and treatment in employment without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, veteran status, age, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identification, or disability.