Bilingual Community Service Aide - Gaithersburg, United States - Sheppard Pratt

Sheppard Pratt

Verified Company

Gaithersburg, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Description

General Summary:

Coordinate services, events, and activities for a school-based mental health and social services program offered in collaboration with elementary and middle schools and the county's Department of Health and Human Services in the Gaithersburg and Germantown school/community region.

Community Service Aide assist in working to promote mental and emotional wellness of students and families and self-sufficiency of families.

Pay starts at $22/hr.

Principal Responsibilities and Duties:

Community Outreach:

Plans and coordinate outreach/prevention programming and emotional and wellness services for parents/families within Linkages to Learning
Plans psychoeducational and emotional support groups with assistance from the Linkages to Learning school team
Plans, supports and implements special events for the team
Public speaking
Provides information/referral services
Support the work of increasing family selfsufficiency by assisting family care manager in obtaining community resources

Collaborative Responsibilities:

Coordinates with therapist, care manager, school staff and community partners in providing comprehensive care

Administrative:

Office Management (includes maintaining office equipment/supplies)
Tracks client assistance/flex funds budget for site team
Trains and supervises volunteers
Orients new staff to site procedures
Monitors attendance at activities
Attends regular supervision and staff meetings with agency supervisor
Attends monthly CSA and CSC meetings, collaborative and agency trainings and retreats
Staffs at least one weekend agency outreach booth shift per year

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required:

Bachelor's degree in related field. An equivalent combination of education and work experience may be considered in lieu of bachelor's degree.

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Must be able to demonstrate written and verbal fluency in English and Spanish.

Excellent leadership and collaboration skills.
Desire to work with diverse array of families and professionals.
Experience working within collaborative schoolbased models of service delivery is preferred.
Prior experience/equivalent knowledge of immigrant populations & acculturation issues and thorough knowledge of community resources in Montgomery County is preferred.

Working Conditions:

_Note: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable a qualified individual with a disability(s) to perform the essential functions of this position.