What are the responsibilities and job description for the Daytime Drop-in Program for the Homeless Full Time Mental Health Program Assistant position at Fellowship Place?
Fellowship Place, a multi-purpose social service organization serving adults living with a mental illness or a co-occurring mental illness and substance use disorder is recruiting for a full time Mental Health program assistant for its daytime drop-in program.
Hours 7:30am to3pm, Monday-Friday with occasional overtime. This is an excellent position for individuals interested in working with poor and underserved client populations and who want to make a difference in the lives of homeless men and women. Responsibilities include basic needs assessment and referrals to shelter services, primary and behavioral health care, and employment programs. The Program Assistant may also help program participants with applications for government entitlement programs. The Program Assistant works with other program staff to develop daily schedule for meals, laundry, and showers and to maintain a safe and peaceful environment in the program at all times.
Successful applicants will have prior experience in a shelter or drop-in program, be familiar with harm reduction and motivational interviewing, and be comfortable with electronic record keeping.
BA/BS in Social Work, Psychology or Human Services preferred but not required.
Fellowship Place is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Application Deadline is 11/30/25.
To apply for this position you must complete the Application and e-mail cover letter, application and resume to hr@fellowshipplace.org, Fax to 203-401-2083, or mail to Fellowship Place, 441 Elm St, New Haven, CT 06511. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. Please note that resumes without a cover letter stating which position you are applying for and application will not be considered.
NOTE: All external candidates for employment will be subject to pre-employment screening. All offers are contingent upon successful completion of a background check.
Fellowship Place is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate against any individual on account of that individual’s sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status as a special disabled veteran, veteran of the Vietnam era or other covered veteran, national or ethnic origin, or sexual orientation.