Schedule: Tue OR Thu, 8 hours
Salary: $18.50 / hour
As a Service Specialist I, you will contribute to the excellent services for persons served by providing leadership in discrete service areas to a program in the areas of activities and recreation, dual disorders, housing, employment, or education. Using a strengths-based rehabilitative approach, the Service Specialist will develop, plan, implement and evaluate the effectiveness of services relating to activities of recreation, housing, employment and other specialized services. You will implement service plan interventions with persons served as well provide direct training and support for the specialized skill area the client is working on.
Additional responsibilities include maintaining client related documentation, advocating for clients and providing shift coverage at residential programs on an as needed basis.
Why Vinfen? We are committed to you! We offer great training, great benefits, career growth and job security!
Our comprehensive and generous benefits package includes:
About Us
Established in 1977, Vinfen is a nonprofit, health and human services organization and a leading provider of community-based services to individuals with mental health conditions, intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain injuries, and behavioral health challenges. Our services and advocacy promote the recovery, resiliency, habilitation, and self-determination of the people we serve. Vinfen's 3,200 dedicated employees are experienced, highly-trained professionals who provide a full range of supportive living, health, educational, and clinical services in 318 programs throughout Massachusetts and Connecticut. For more information about Vinfen, please visit www.vinfen.org/careers
My Job. My Community. My Vinfen.
Vinfen is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
Keywords: rehabilitation, social counselor, social worker, provider, support staff, social services provider, counselor, mental health, psychiatric, social services, mentor, counseling, social work, group home, DSP, Direct Care, psychology, mental illness, mental health, psychiatric, outreach worker, outreach services, community based, human services, nonprofit, crisis, trauma, advocacy, recovery.
QualificationsAll candidates must be able to successfully pass a CORI, reference, multi-state background and driving record check.
