Residential Care Coordinator - Ocean Street

Residential Care Coordinator Ocean Street program Pay Rate: $29.00/hour The Opportunity Alliance is currently seeking a Residential Care Coordinator at our Ocean Street adult residential program. The Residential Care Coordinator is a professional social work position, responsible for providing quality treatment and service planning for the program. This position contributes to accomplishment of the Agency mission through contribution to the provision of direct clinical services and clinical consultation supporting the crisis program, residential staff and community-based crisis care coordination. The Residential Care Coordinator is part of a team of multidisciplinary staff assisting adults admitted to short term residential treatment for stabilization of mental health and substance use crisis needs. The position is also a short term, temporary position contingent on program need as determined by the director. Eligible candidates are currently enrolled in a social work or counseling master's degree program and are in good standing approaching achievement of their degree and clinical license. This is a full time, 40 hours per week, hourly position located in South Portland, ME. Qualifications : In progress and anticipated achievement of the Master of Social Work degree or Masters of Counseling from an accredited graduate school within 6 months of hire required. In progress and anticipated social work or counseling clinical conditional license within 6 months of hire required. Minimum of 1 or more years of direct experience with Co-Occurring Disorders preferred. Contracts that have Rider D: Must be able to able to successfully pass a criminal background, child protective service check & sex offender check. Must not be on the state or federal suspension and disbarment list. If MHRT is required for position, must pass CNA registry check If residential or ECE employee, must be able to pass pre-employment physical and TB screen. Must be able to exert moderate physical effort with occasional standing, walking, reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, typing and frequently lift and carry small children or material weighing up to 25 pounds. Normal office conditions such as sitting, with occasional standing, walking, reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling, crouching, typing and lifting up to 10 pounds. Driving may be necessary to attend meetings, trainings or for occasional client needs offsite, within the program service area. This may include transportation of clients or driving to agency locations to complete work. A good driving record is required. Benefits : Our benefits include but are not limited to: (offered to full-time and part-time employees) Generous paid time off accrual 9 paid holidays per calendar year and up to 3 floating holidays per calendar year Excellent medical benefits at very reasonable cost Dental and Vision insurance options Agency paid basic life insurance and STD & LTD disability insurances 403(b) retirement with a generous agency match (all employees are eligible) Tuition Reimbursement – offered once per year through an application process The Opportunity Alliance (TOA) is a qualified employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. To learn more about our benefits please visit, Who we are … The Opportunity Alliance is “Helping People Reach for a Brighter Future”. Mission: The Opportunity Alliance works with people to build better lives and stronger communities. We provide advocacy, leadership, and support to identify the goals and address the needs of individuals, families, and communities. The Opportunity Alliance (TOA) is a dynamic, results-focused Community Action Agency providing approximately 50 integrated community-based and clinical programs serving more than 20,000 people annually throughout the state of Maine. With over 50 years of experience, TOA draws from a comprehensive set of programs which address issues such as mental health, substance use, homelessness, lack of basic needs, and access to community supports. Through an extensive array of services, TOA provides opportunities for individuals to stabilize fragile situations and then works with them to achieve self-sufficiency. TOA is client-focused with extensive experience working with diverse client populations. TOA programming includes four key sectors of service: Mental Health & Wellness Community Building Family & Early Childhood Education Economic Resources ____________________________________________________________ If you are viewing this posting on a third-party site, please visit our website at to apply . Please submit a cover letter and resume along with your application. Thank you!