Employment and Education Specialist Neponset River House internal only

Riverside Community Care

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Employment and Education Specialist - Neponset River House

*internal candidates only*

Neponset River House is seeking an energetic self-motivated and enthusiastic individual to join our Clubhouse community. Neponset River House is a Clubhouse International accredited Clubhouse and plays an active role in the Massachusetts Clubhouse Coalition.

This is a full time position for an individual comfortable in serving in liaison/spokesperson role with area businesses and state employment agencies. Responsible for co-coordination of Clubhouse employment component. The position involves developing relationships with local companies and networking in order to engage Clubhouse members in job placements in the community.

Duties would also include:

• Engaging members in unit work
• Developing new job placements and maintaining existing job placements
• Outreach and support services for members working in job placements
• Initiating and maintaining employer contacts
• Attendance at Advisory board and Chamber of Commerce meetings
• Tracking employment related statistics
• Co-leading employment support meetings
• Being part of evening/weekend/holiday social program

Schedule: Full Time 40 hours

• Monday-Friday 7:30am 3:30pm with Occasional weekends evenings and holidays required.

Pay Rate: $23.17/hour

Why Youll Love Riverside
We make a true difference in peoples lives through rewarding work. Most of our jobs come with great benefits including healthcare numerous professional development opportunities and generous time off - all in a respectful and inclusive environmentperhaps why Riverside was named a Boston Globe Top Workplace and a best-in-state employer by Forbes.

Benefits include:

• Comprehensive high-quality health dental and vision insurance options
• Flexible Spending Accounts both medical and dependent care
• Eleven paid holidays
• Separate accruals for vacation (increases with tenure) personal and sick time
• Tax-deferred 403(b) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Employee Assistance Plan / Travel Assistance Plan
• Employee bonus for referrals resulting in hiring
• Discounts to movie theaters sporting and entertainment events
• Employee YMCA discount: 10% off a YMCA monthly membership and 50% off the joiners fee

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Required Skills

• Bachelors degree preferred
• High School Diploma and relevant experience required

Required Experience

• Strong computer skills required
• Strong organizational skills required
• Drivers license and access to a reliable personal vehicle required

Individuals with a lived experience of mental health challenges are encouraged to apply.

Riverside Community Care is dedicated to respect integrity and engagement of all individuals. We are committed to building an inclusive and culturally competent organization and we value the richness of having a diverse applicant pool. As an employer committed to equal opportunity all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race age color religion gender marital status sexual orientation military status national origin disability or any other characteristic as established by law.