Vinfen
Vinfen
1,001 – 5,000 Employees
HealthcareNon-profitSocial Impact
Vinfen is a nonprofit health and human services organization that has supported people and communities since 1977. Its community-based programs serve people living with mental health conditions, intellectual and developmental disabilities, brain injuries, autism, and other behavioral health challenges. Across more than 500 locations in Massachusetts and Connecticut, Vinfen delivers recovery and habilitation services, supported living, education and employment support, clinical and peer services, and crisis response. The organization serves approximately 14,000 people each year and brings together healthcare, social impact, and human services teams focused on advocacy, resilience, and self-determination. Its broader community work includes partnerships, volunteering, events, and fundraising.

Community Connector, Mental Health Services (Onsite)

Support Vinfen’s Massachusetts mental health clients in accessing community resources, benefits, housing, healthcare, and employment. Provide recovery-oriented interventions and coordinate services with clinical teams.

Description

  • Join the intervention team supporting assigned Persons Served
  • Deliver Treatment Plan interventions covering daily living, medication administration, symptom management, health and wellness, employment, education, socialization, and recreation
  • Help Persons Served locate and use community resources, social supports, natural supports, and mainstream opportunities
  • Train and guide staff in community integration practices
  • Assist Persons Served with accessing benefits and entitlements, including financial assistance, childcare, education, employment, energy assistance, food programs, healthcare, legal services, and transportation
  • Train staff on benefits and entitlements and keep the Community Resource Book current
  • Help Persons Served prepare for, pursue, and retain employment or education
  • Support symptom self-management through Safety Plans and medication education
  • Deliver trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, person-centered, culturally responsive, and strengths-based interventions
  • Use evidence-based approaches including Motivational Interviewing, Harm Reduction, SBIRT, Housing First, Stages of Change, WRAP, Seeking Safety, and Cognitive Behavioral interventions
  • Encourage engagement, housing stability, community tenure, self-sufficiency, and successful completion of services
  • Record the needs of Persons Served and the services provided
  • Facilitate access to healthcare services
  • Participate in the Community Connector Community of Practice Workgroup
  • Complete other related duties as assigned

Requirements

  • An unlicensed Master’s degree or a Bachelor’s degree with substantial direct-care experience is preferred
  • Access to an operational, insured vehicle and willingness to use it to transport Persons Served
  • A valid driver’s license is required at hire
  • Must be at least 21 years old
  • A valid US driver’s license held for at least six months
  • Successful completion of a driver screening background check
  • Ability to stand, walk, bend, kneel, stoop, crouch, crawl, and climb
  • Ability to lift at least 25 pounds using proper techniques or a two-person lift
  • Ability to use computers and office equipment, including calculators, copiers, and printers
  • Ability to assist Persons Served with activities of daily living
  • Ability to communicate effectively with Persons Served, staff, and external representatives
  • CPR certification within the first two weeks of employment
  • First Aid certification within two weeks of employment
  • MAP certification within 150 days of employment
  • Knowledge of community inclusion principles, benefits and entitlement resources, assessment methods, documentation standards, and personal computer applications
  • Ability to apply Motivational Interviewing, Harm Reduction, SBIRT, Housing First, Stages of Change, and Cognitive Behavioral interventions
  • Ability to collaborate effectively, maintain professionalism, and protect confidentiality

Benefits

  • Rotating weekend coverage is part of the schedule
  • Ongoing opportunities for professional competency development, mentoring, and learning through the Community Connector Community of Practice Workgroup
  • CPR certification is required within the first two weeks of employment
  • First Aid certification is required within two weeks of employment
  • MAP certification is required within 150 days of employment

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