Overview

$2,000 Sign On Bonus (30 hrs)

Full time: M-F: 9am to 5pm

At BAMSI, we recognize that our employees are our greatest resource! Are you ready to make a difference?

BAMSI is a private, non-profit culturally diverse human services organization providing services to adults and children with developmental disabilities, mental illness, behavioral health, and public health needs. We at BAMSI believe that those we serve are capable of amazing things and deserve our best. We support them in their journeys and celebrate their accomplishments along the way.

We strive to offer valuable benefits that promote a healthy work/life balance and add value to our employees’ lives. Our comprehensive benefits include:

• Generous Time Off Package
• Highly Specialized Paid Trainings
• Health and Dental Insurance
• Life, Short Term and Long Term Disability Insurance
• 403B plan with discretionary match
• Wellness Activities
• Employee Assistance Program
• Career Development Opportunities

*Available benefits are based on position and scheduled hours.

Responsibilities

Develop a comprehensive listing of, and initiate contact and maintain working relationships with health and human service providers, advocacy organizations and other groups who use or might use WIC information in the local WIC program’s community service area in order to facilitate and carry out referrals between these groups and WIC.

Facilitate or conduct periodic in-services for staff and/or clients at local welfare offices, health and human service providers and other community agencies that deal with the WIC population and/or nutrition and food, i.e. Head Start, nursery or day care, grade schools, churches, EFNEP, neighborhood associations Housing Authority, etc., as well as local pediatricians, obstetricians and other health care providers.

Develops and maintains the Massachusetts WIC Community Network Database with community contacts made and outreach activities conducted within service area.

In coordination of Program Director and Senior Nutritionist, develops, implements, and submits the annual outreach plan and progress reports, as requested.

Provide WIC program, education and outreach materials to local agencies and advocacy groups.

In coordination with Program Director, represent WIC on committees of Federal or Department of Public Health initiatives, as well as other community activities.

Attends Community Coordinators’ Quarterly Meetings, new Community Coordinator Training and In-services.

Participate in community health fairs, workshops and other public forums.

Perform other related work duties as needed or as assigned by supervisor or designee.

Qualifications

EDUCATION/CREDENTIALS:

• High school diploma or GED.
• Valid driver's license in state of residency and own means of reliable transportation.

EXPERIENCE:

• At least two (2) years of experience in community or health and human service preferred.

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES:

• Knowledge of community and neighborhoods served by local WIC program.
• Bilingual in Portuguese and English perferred.
• Good communication skills in oral and written English.
• Well-organized, systematic approach to work.

EEO

We at BAMSI appreciate your interest and consideration of roles in our organization. BAMSI is an equal opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer encouraging diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, age, marital status, family responsibilities, pregnancy, genetic information, protected veteran or military status and regardless of whether the qualified applicants are individuals with disabilities. EEO is the Law http://www1.eeoc.gov/employers/poster.cfm Reasonable Accommodations for Applying/Recruitment Reasonable accommodations are adjustments made to remove workplace obstacles for qualified individuals with disabilities to apply for and perform their jobs. Applicants who qualify under the Americans with Disabilities Act, as amended, may be eligible for a reasonable accommodation in BAMSI’s application and selection process. A request for an accommodation will not affect opportunities for employment within BAMSI. Arrangements can be made if you have a disability that requires an accommodation for completing an application form, interviewing or any part of the employment process. Requesting accommodations, in writing or verbally, can be initiated by a BAMSI employee, qualified applicant, or by someone acting on that person’s behalf. Either call 508-484-7171 or, send letter to Talent Acquisition, 15 Christy's Dr