Community Outreach Coordinator

Description

Are you interested in making a positive difference in the lives of children and adults with developmental disabilities?

If you answered YES, then consider joining our Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health team!

We are currently offering a $3,000 SIGN ON BONUS to brand new full time employees working over 37.5 hours per week!

Being a Community Outreach Coordinator has its Advantages

As Community Outreach Coordinator, you will work with other dedicated professionals who share your passion for helping individuals in need. We offer:

• Paid orientation.

• Over 5 weeks of paid time off your first year.

• Quality Low-Cost Benefits, plus student loan debt assistance and 30-day benefit eligibility waiting period for new hires! ~~~/

• Access to the Savi Student Loan Checkup tool to help you navigate the student loan system - quickly see your repayment plan options and discover potential savings

• A rewarding experience helping individuals complete daily activities and achieving long term goals.

Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health New York provides programs and services for children and adults with intellectual disabilities, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and dual diagnoses. Located in Kingston, NY, this position is responsible for overseeing, coordinating, and implementing recreational activities and/or special events for the Community programs as appropriate. In conjunction with the Program Managers and/or their designees, the Community Outreach Coordinator will ensure that staffing is appropriate and adequate for the needs of the individuals involved in any given event/activity. They will maintain a dialogue with the self-advocacy group and will work with them to ensure that we assist them in establishing activities/events of their expressed interest. The Community Outreach Coordinator will also ensure that supervisors are provided feedback on event staff's performance and will handle reconciliations/request forms as appropriate.

Salary: (commensurate with education and experience)

With HS Diploma/GED: $18.00 - $19.62 per hour

With BA/BS: $19.00 - $20.71 per hour

With MA/MS or higher: $20.00 - $21.80 per hour

You deserve to work somewhere that gives back to you! Devereux is proud to offer ASCEND - the first career accelerator program exclusively designed to give behavioral healthcare workers - the career guidance, one-on-one coaching, skills and financial assistance you need to reach your full potential. This program includes tuition assistance and student loan repayment, among other benefits!

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Qualifications

EDUCATION : High School Diploma required. Associates Degree preferred.

EXPERIENCE : Two years' experience in similar setting. Recreation experience preferred.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS : Free of dependency and abuse of illegal or illicit drugs, alcohol, inhalants or other chemical or controlled substances. Significant prolonged, and frequent walking, standing, sitting, stooping, bending, and lifting of 50 lbs. or more. Using standard crisis intervention procedures, must be able to single-handedly effect the initial restraint of children and adolescents weighing 70 lbs. Possible exposure to blood borne pathogens.

Devereux requires all individuals interviewing for a position involving contact with children to complete The Diana Screen, a screening that assesses a candidate's understanding of appropriate boundaries between adults and children.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) COVID-19 vaccine mandate requires staff without an approved medical or religious exemption to be fully vaccinated to be employed in this program. If you are fully vaccinated, you will need to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or have an approved medical or religious exemption prior to starting.

Posted Date 2 weeks ago (5/10/2024 2:31 PM)

Requisition ID 2024-37251

Category Clinical

Position Type Full-Time

The employment policies of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health are to recruit and hire qualified employees without discrimination because of race, religion, creed, color, age, sex, marital status, national origin, citizenship status, ancestry, disability, veteran status, communication ability, gender identity or expression or sexual orientation and to treat them equally with respect to compensation and opportunities for advancement - including upgrading, promotion and transfer - consistent with individual skills and the needs of Devereux.