Integration Specialist

About the role

At Wellspring, we're looking for an Integration Specialist to make a significant impact in the lives of our clients at our Men's Residential Program. In this role, you'll be pivotal in helping clients develop essential living skills and successfully reintegrate into the community. This is more than just a job; it's a chance to be a part of something transformative. We need someone with a therapeutic approach—empathetic, respectful, motivational—who can inspire our residents to take charge of their lives and their futures. Supervised by the Residential Program Director. Basic purpose: to assist residents in developing healthy basic living skills, pursuing educational and employment interests, and integrating into the community.

Responsibilities

• Through individual and group lessons, assist residents with developing healthy basic living skills in: sanitation & hygiene; nutrition; food planning, purchase, storage, & preparation.
• Assist residents to increase independence and integrate into the community through skill development in areas such as budgeting, arranging own appointments and transportation, and housing search.
• Assist residents in learning how to understand and complete applications for housing, food assistance, medical care and other services, including how to obtain appropriate documentation for said services.
• Provide and coordinate vocational education through orientation to various educational and vocational resources in the community; establish working linkages between the agencies providing services to our residents; facilitate referrals and assist in applications.
• Orient clients to web-based employment searches through Career Center or Library, assist clients in completing online employment applications; establish e-mail account through search engines, i.e., Google, Yahoo, etc.
• Ensure that house committee establishes appropriate chore assignments and that all chores are completed in accordance with program standards.
• Teach and supervise residents in doing basic maintenance such as painting and minor repairs.
• Develop monthly menus with the residents that meet the approval of a registered dietitian, including special dietary needs, and supervise residents in assisting with purchasing food and/or other supplies.
• Transport clients in the agency van to appointments or activities.
• Maintain accurate and up-to-date records.
• Interact with residents in an empathetic, respectful, and motivational manner in providing support, assisting with problem solving, encouraging residents to take responsibility for their lives, & serving as a positive role model.
• Collaborate with the treatment team to meet resident’s needs in order to integrate into the community.
• Provide limited follow-up support/referrals for clients who transition into the community.
• Maintain resident confidentiality and high ethical standards.
• Prepare for and participate in individual and group supervision, case review, and staff meetings.
• Report to work promptly at assigned hours and submit accurate time sheets to the program directors.