Community Outreach Counselor   $20.00 per hour

Mobile position providing support and advocacy to individuals living in the communities surrounding our office in Bedford, MA 

Who You Are: BA or BS preferred and at least one year of experience in the mental health field required; two years in the field preferred. First Aid, CPR, and MAP certification within three months of hire required. Skilled in the use of Microsoft Outlook within three months of hire required. Valid driver’s license and reliable vehicle required.   What You Will Do: Responsible for delivering recovery-oriented, evidenced-based, trauma informed clinical interventions as identified on Persons’ treatment plan with supervision from clinical staff. Maintains a caseload of Persons Served who lives in independent settings.   Who We Are: A dedicated team of professionals who have chosen to join an organization with a forty year history of serving people with mental illness, developmental disabilities, brain injury and autism in the community.  When we’re not at work, we love to hike, bike, craft, read, shop and sing opera, among many other things!  Our staff of 350 have range of interests and skills and we know you do too!  We know that The Edinburg Center will mean as much to you as it does to us!   At work, we are psychiatrists, social workers, clinicians, nurses, behavior specialists, peer specialists, board certified behavior analysts, direct service staff and employment specialists.    What We Offer: We offer an excellent benefits package for both full and part-time staff, including health and dental (must work a minimum of 30 hours) vision, life, short- and long-term disability insurance as well as a 401(k)-retirement savings plan.  Paid time off benefits include vacation, personal, sick and holidays. To support ongoing professional development, we offer tuition reimbursement, conference, seminar, certification, and specialized training funding, as well as free clinical supervision for licensure.   We think the best benefit we offer is the chance to learn from each other and we hope you will be willing to teach us as well.   Be YOU!  We are committed to providing a welcoming, inclusive, and diverse environment for our employees and the people we serve. Persons from diverse backgrounds including women, communities of color, the LGBTQ community and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply. The Edinburg Center, Inc. is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer   Please apply by visiting us at http://www.edinburgcenter.org/careers   #LI-DY1