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Bilingual Community Service Aide, Linkages to Learning - Gaithersburg, MD

Sheppard Pratt, Gaithersburg, MD, United States


Overview

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.

Responsibilities Community Outreach

Plans and coordinate outreach/prevention programming and emotional and wellness services for parents/families within Linkages to Learning

Plans psycho-educational 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 self-sufficiency 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

What you’ll get from us

A commitment to professional development, including a comprehensive tuition reimbursement program to support ongoing education and licensure and/or certification preparation

Comprehensive medical, dental and vision benefits for benefit eligible positions

403b retirement match

Generous paid-time-off for benefit eligible positions

Complimentary Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Generous mileage reimbursement program

The pay range for this position is $47,132.80 minimum to $52,960.13 maximum.

Pay for this position is determined on a number of factors, including but not limited to, years and level of related experience.

What we need from you

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

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

A driver’s license with 3-points or less and access to an insured vehicle.

Excellent leadership and collaboration skills.

Desire to work with diverse array of families and professionals.

Experience working within collaborative school-based 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.

Why Sheppard Pratt? At Sheppard Pratt, we are more than just a workplace. We are a community of healthcare professionals who are dedicated to providing hope and healing to individual’s facing life’s challenges. Join us and be a part of a mission that changes lives!

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