About Us

At Community Counseling of Bristol County (CCBC), we are building an amazing team of professionals who are changing the way mental health is treated in Southeastern Massachusetts. You can find us in schools, homes, the community, and our Taunton offices empowering our clients with the latest evidence-based behavioral health treatments. We are a non-profit community mental health center serving 50 communities in Massachusetts and growing! CCBC provides inpatient, outpatient, and urgent care services to adults and children overcoming depression, anxiety, mood disorders, substance abuse, and many other conditions hindering personal fulfillment. If you are caring, dedicated, and ready to grow your career, we would love to hear from you!

As a social worker at CCBC, you will receive unparalleled support and growth opportunities.

Description of Position

We are currently seeking a Team Leader to enhance our current services through MassHealth Flexible Services. You will have the opportunity to build a team of Housing Case Managers to assist households in a housing crisis to navigate systems to locate sustainable housing or help households maintain their current housing. As a leader of the Housing team you will gain skills and contacts in housing that will benefit you in any social services position. You will provide supervision and support to a team of case managers working throughout the Southcoast area. Strongly prefer multilingual (ability to speak and read either Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, Cape Verdean Creole) candidates.

Responsibilities

• Provide supervision to housing case managers, guide, direct and teach skills in obtaining and maintaining housing
• Host meetings and provide training to the agency and collateral agencies regarding housing issues
• Coordinate with client, local housing and homeless agencies as well as programs working to house and stabilize those in a housing crisis
• Assist and accompany households in housing court to assist in advocating for tenant rights and mediate in cases of eviction
• Assist with applications for subsidized housing and benefits to increase income
• Divert clients who are facing homelessness to resources including their own support networks to prevent homelessness
• Collaborate with local landlords and other providers to establish housing for households in a housing crisis

Qualifications and Educational Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience working with homeless populations, and/or homeless programs
• Knowledge of available referral sources for providing services to clients, including available community support and social service resources
• Ability to drive throughout the county and at times transport clients required
• Able to effectively interact with clients, co-workers, and volunteers with diverse ethnic and cultural backgrounds and treat each individual with respect, dignity, and compassion
• Communicate well both orally and in written form, and follow detailed instructions
• Comfortable using Microsoft Office 365 tools

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Social Work, Sociology or equivalent education plus experience
• Multilingual (able to speak and read Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole, Cape Verdean Creole)

For more information about this position, or to send your resume:

Angela Clarke, Program Director of Supportive Housing (aclarke@comcounseling.org)

Community Counseling of Bristol County
1 Washington St. Taunton, MA 02780
Phone: 508-828-9116