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Who We Are || VOAMASS gives members of the community who need help the most the services, support, and self-esteem they need to create a fresh start. At VOAMASS, our dedicated teams are committed to serving the whole person.
What We Do || Through our powerful integrated behavioral health care model, we bring together vast resources from a diverse team of caring staff to help each client meet their personal goals. The care we provide paves the way for greater opportunity and second chances by focusing on the critical pillars towards a healthy life: behavioral health, financial stability, and safe housin
As the Outreach Specialist, you’ll have a dynamic and critical role working in our Supportive Services for Veteran Families program and supporting the well-being and stability of veterans and their families who are homeless or experiencing housing instability. Our programs help veterans reach their goals and achieve wellness through a client-centered, trauma-informed framework. As part of our veteran’s service team, the Outreach Specialist will make a difference in the lives of our clients by establishing a supportive relationship and connecting veterans to resources in order to maintain or obtain permanent housing. This position will work with our community partners to identify veterans who are in need of services to support their stability by developing and maintaining relationships with community-based programs, hospitals, continuums of care, housing authorities, and emergency shelters.
This role is about making a difference in the lives of the people we serve. You’ll bring the following qualifications:
o BA/AA degree preferred; however, a minimum of 2 years related experience in a case management role may be substituted.
o Knowledge of veteran issues, homelessness, and state & Federal resources highly preferred.
Hours:
Full-Time – Monday through Friday. This position is hybrid with time split working remotely and time spent working in VOAMASS Quincy offices.
Key Responsibilities:
Since 1934, VOAMASS has provided critical services to the residents of the Commonwealth. From pioneering early residential treatment programs in the 1960’s to leading today in the field of mental health programming, VOAMASS can be counted on to tackle our greatest challenges.
VOAMASS is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.
For full-time employees, our comprehensive and generous benefits package includes:
Transparency in Coverage Information is available from BCBCMA via https://Transparency-in-coverage.bluecrossma.com to get accurate, real-time estimates of cost-sharing liability for health care and services from different providers
Requirements
Vaccination Policy:
In accordance with VOAMASS’ duty to provide and maintain a safe workplace, we have adopted a mandatory vaccination policy to safeguard the health of our employees and their families, our clients, partners, visitors, and the community at large from COVID-19. This policy complies with all applicable laws and is based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health.
Full Time
Social & Legal Services
$63k-81k (estimate)
09/29/2022
02/08/2023
voamass.org
BOSTON, MA
25 - 50
1934
MIKE HERRON
$5M - $10M
Social & Legal Services
Volunteers of America of Massachusetts helps more than 3,000 individuals and their families annually through an array of residential and outpatient services including Residential Treatment Services, Veteran Services, Re-Entry, Outpatient Behavioral Health Treatment, and Independent and Assisted Living for seniors. VOA is committed to helping those in need reach their full potential through comprehensive treatment that gives people the skills, tools, and support to restore emotional and financial independence. We puts clients first. We focus on client strengths, needs, abilities, and their pref...erences, specializing in client-centered, trauma-informed care based on a harm reduction framework. Our programs are safe and supportive with the ultimate goal of every client to be self-sufficient and successfully reach their full potential in work, family, and relationships. Our clients arrive in our care in acute crisis; not only are they in the early phase of substance use and disorder treatment, they are likely to have a mental health diagnosis, be homeless, disengaged from the labor market, lost child custody, justice-involved, and experience chronic relapse and demoralized by feelings of shame and self-punishment. Simply put, we engage with the hardest to serve clients.
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