Community Health Worker

• Coordinates the completion of the Intake, Assessment, and Treatment Plan.
• Conducts initial and ongoing risk assessment, designs personal crisis management plans, relapse prevention and harm reduction strategies with team clinician.
• Drives referrals to any community or social services that align with a member's needs and goals.
• Collaborates closely with PCP and other providers, including but not limited to community resources, to assure appropriate referrals based on the level of care needed which optimizes outcomes and minimizes risk.
• Assists members in improving daily living skills so members are able to perform them independently or access services to support them in doing so.
• Provides temporary assistance with transportation to essential medical and behavioral health appointments while transitioning to community-based transportation resources (e.g., public transportation resources, PT-1, etc.).
• Accompanies members to essential health care appointments, as needed.
• Assists with obtaining benefits, housing, and health care.
• Collaborates with Emergency Services Programs/Mobile Crisis Intervention (ESP/MCIs) and/or outpatient providers; including working with ESP/MCIs to develop, revise and/or utilize crisis prevention plans and/or safety plans.
• Performs other related duties, as assigned.

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance for employees working 30 hours or more
• 15 days of Vacation, 12 Paid Holidays, 10 Sick Days and 3 Personal Days per year (for employees scheduled for 20 hours or more)
• Education Assistance and Tuition Remission Programs as well as innovative Student Loan Payment Programs. Employment with Vinfen counts toward your Public Student Loan Forgiveness eligibility
• Professional Development programs including year-round online training courses and opportunities to earn CEUs
• Retirement savings programs, including a fully funded, employer-sponsored retirement plan and an employee-funded 403 (b) plan
• Company paid Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Voluntary Term, Whole Life, Accident and Critical Care Insurance
• Flexible Spending Reimbursement Accounts (Health and Dependent care)
• $500 -- $1,000+ Employee Referral Bonuses with no annual cap!
• Other generous benefits including discounted memberships, access to wellness programs and more!

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

• A Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mental Health, Social Services, or Criminal Justice is preferred. In some cases, experience may be considered a substitute for academic training.
• Experience with and knowledge of affordable housing services and resources.
• Experience working with people living with Serious Mental Illness (SMI) and/or Substance Use Disorder (SUD).
• Preference given to bi-lingual/bi-cultural applicants and those with lived experience of BH conditions.
• Knowledge of the following areas
  • Resources and systems impacting affordable housing and services required to support individuals with SMI/SUD to maintain tenancy
  • Person-centered, strengths-based principles and modalities
  • Clinical and psychiatric rehabilitation values, principles, and techniques
  • Prevalent health risks for adults with SMI/SUD
• Must be at least 21 years of age, have a valid US Drivers License for at least 6 months and be able to successfully pass a driving record check.
• Must be able to pass all applicable background checks
• Must have access to an operational and insured vehicle and be willing to use it to transport members.