Budgeting, Community Health, Community and Social Services, Cross-Functional, Department of Health and Human Services, Driver's License, Employee Orientation, English Language, Equipment Maintenance/Repair, Event Management, Healthcare, Leadership, Multilingual, Office Equipment, Office Management, People Management, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Primary School, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Service Delivery, Social Work, Spanish Language, Team Player, Tuition Reimbursement, Volunteer Management, Writing Skills
What to expect.
Coordinate services, events, and activities for a school-based mental health and social services program offered in collaboration with elementary and middle schools and the county’s Department of Health and Human Services in the Gaithersburg and Germantown school/community region. Community Service Aide assist in working to promote mental and emotional wellness of students and families and self-sufficiency of families.
Principal Responsibilities and Duties:
Community Outreach
- Plans and coordinate outreach/prevention programming and emotional and wellness services for parents/families within Linkages to Learning
- Plans psycho-educational and emotional support groups with assistance from the Linkages to Learning school team
- Plans, supports and implements special events for the team
- Public speaking
- Provides information/referral services
- Support the work of increasing family self-sufficiency by assisting family care manager in obtaining community resources
Collaborative Responsibilities
- Coordinates with therapist, care manager, school staff and community partners in providing comprehensive care
Administrative
- Office Management (includes maintaining office equipment/supplies)
- Tracks client assistance/flex funds budget for site team
- Trains and supervises volunteers
- Orients new staff to site procedures
- Monitors attendance at activities
- Attends regular supervision and staff meetings with agency supervisor
- Attends monthly CSA and CSC meetings, collaborative and agency trainings and retreats
- Staffs at least one weekend agency outreach booth shift per year
What you'll get from us.
At Sheppard Pratt, you will work alongside a multi-disciplined team led by a bold vision to change lives. We offer:
- A commitment to professional development, including a comprehensive tuition reimbursement program to support ongoing education and licensure and/or certification preparation
- Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits for benefit eligible positions
- 403b retirement match
- Generous paid-time-off for benefit eligible positions
- Complimentary Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Generous mileage reimbursement program
The pay range for this position is $47,132.80 minimum to $52,960.13 maximum. Pay for this position is determined on a number of factors, including but not limited to, years and level of related experience.
What we need from you.
- Bachelor’s degree in related field. An equivalent combination of education and work experience may be considered in lieu of bachelor’s degree.
- Must be able to demonstrate written and verbal fluency in English and Spanish.
- A driver’s license with 3-points or less and access to an insured vehicle.
- Excellent leadership and collaboration skills.
- Desire to work with diverse array of families and professionals.
- Experience working within collaborative school-based models of service delivery is preferred.
- Prior experience/equivalent knowledge of immigrant populations & acculturation issues and thorough knowledge of community resources in Montgomery County is preferred.
WHY SHEPPARD PRATT?
At Sheppard Pratt, we are more than just a workplace. We are a community of healthcare professionals who are dedicated to providing hope and healing to individual’s facing life’s challenges. Join us and be a part of a mission that changes lives!
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