Community Mental Health Worker - Boston MA

Bay Cove Human Services; Boston (MA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Bay Cove Human Services seeks a Community Mental Health Worker to partner with Clubhouse members in a recovery-oriented setting. You will provide direct support, coaching and advocacy to help members reach goals in employment, education, housing stability, social connection and wellness.

This non-exempt role requires assisting in work-ordered day activities across units, offering job coaching, benefits counseling, and coordination of services while maintaining a safe, welcoming Clubhouse

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in human services, with at least one year working with adults with psychiatric disabilities.
• Ability to relate to diverse membership and groups
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Valid driver’s license and safe driving record

Responsibilities

• Work side by side with Clubhouse members and support participation in the Clubhouse’s work-ordered day across Employment/Education, Membership, and Culinary units.
• Provide employment support services for members in Transitional, Supported, and Independent employment.
• Provide job coaching.
• Assist Clubhouse members in understanding and accessing benefits, including benefits counseling.
• Serve as primary staff contact for assigned Clubhouse members, offering ongoing support, goal planning, advocacy and service coordination.
• Provide outreach services to Clubhouse members.
• Collaborate to develop individualized goals, action plans and progress reviews for recovery and community integration.
• Write contact notes, incident reports, and complete contact tracking per funding source timelines using the EHR.
• Provide supportive interventions, crisis support, and referrals per training and program requirements.
• Facilitate discussion groups and outings with Clubhouse members.
• Maintain a welcoming, safe and organized Clubhouse environment.
• Drive the agency van when needed.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Team player

Multitasking

Good judgment

Education

Bachelor’s degree in human services

Tools

Windows

Word

Google Apps

Job description

Bay Cove Human Services’ mission is to partner with people to overcome challenges and realize personal potential. Bay Cove pursues this mission by providing individualized and compassionate services to people facing the challenges associated with developmental disabilities, mental illness, substance use disorders, and homelessness at more than 175 program sites throughout Greater Boston and southeastern Massachusetts.

Job Summary:

The Community Mental Health Worker partners with Clubhouse members in a recovery-oriented environment that promotes self-help, peer support, and empowerment. This position supports members in achieving their individualized goals related to employment, education, housing stability, social connection, wellness, and community integration through direct support, coaching, advocacy, and skill-building activities.

This is a non-exempt position.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• None

Essential Functions of Position:

• Work side by side with Clubhouse members and give support in all areas of participating in the Clubhouse’s work-ordered day (Employment/education unit, membership unit, and culinary unit)
• Provide employment support services for members involved in all types of employment: Transitional, Supported, and Independent.
• Provide job coaching
• Assist Clubhouse members in understanding their benefits and if needed receiving benefits counseling
• Serve as primary staff contact for assigned Clubhouse members, providing ongoing support, goal planning, advocacy, and coordination of services.
• Provide outreach services to Clubhouse members
• Collaborate with Clubhouse members to develop individualized goals, action plans, and progress reviews that support recovery and community integration.
• Write contact notes, incident reports, and complete contact tracking according to funding sources timeline using the electronic health record system
• Provide supportive interventions, crisis support, and referral coordination consistent with training and program requirements.
• Together with Clubhouse members facilitate discussion groups and outings
• Assist in maintaining a welcoming, safe, and organized Clubhouse environment.
• Drive the agency van when needed

Requirements for the position:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in human services, and at least one year’s experience working with adults with psychiatric disabilities preferred. Bachelor's degree may be waived by two additional years of experience.
• Ability to relate to individuals who possess a wide range of abilities and skills
• Ability to relate to groups of all sizes
• Ability to relate to a diverse membership
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Strong team player
• Ability to juggle multiple priorities/ multi-task, and display good judgment
• Proficiency in word processing and other computer functions using Windows, Word, and Google Email and Apps
• Valid driver’s license and safe driving record.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 40 pounds, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Bay Cove Human Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, national origin, sexual orientation, disability, age, veteran status, or any other groups as protected by Massachusetts or federal law. All qualified candidates, regardless of background, are encouraged to apply.

Bay Cove Human Services does not offer visa sponsorships at this time and will require candidates to be authorized to work in the United States.

Pay Rate: $23.46 an hour