Careers

AHM Youth & Family Services is seeking an organized professional to facilitate the CHOREs and TASKs programs. These programs pair student workers with senior citizens in the community to provide assistance with chores around their home and property, including yardwork, housework, and technical assistance.

Schedule:

• Up to 6 hours per week, flexible schedule, some weekend availability required.
• This is a semi-remote position.

Responsibilities:

• Perform outreach to senior citizens in the community to build awareness of the CHOREs and TASKs programs.
• Recruit teen-aged students for the programs via marketing at school, on social media, and through news releases.
• Conduct video or in-person interviews of student worker candidates.
• Conduct home visits of seniors’ homes.
• Provide trainings for participating student workers to ensure successful entry into work experiences.
• Complete and maintain all necessary paperwork for seniors and students, including
• Working Papers and Consumer Registration Forms (Form 5).
• Track, manage, and verify students’ invoice submission and processing.
• Act as a liaison for local senior citizens and student workers; resolve issues of scheduling and availability through use of the Band app., email, and phone calls.
• Prepare a monthly job tracking report for the Accounting Department.

Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to communicate, with patience and clarity, with students, senior citizens, and parents.
• Experience working with teens and senior citizens.
• Ability to take initiative and work with minimal supervision.

Please e-mail cover letter and resume to:
HumanResources@ahmyouth.org

AHM is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

AHM Youth & Family Services seeks a dedicated human services professional to provide school-based counseling, crisis support, and positive youth development services to students at Hebron Elementary School (grades 3 through 6).

Responsibilities:

• Work closely with the Director of Educational Services and school district administration to provide individual and group counseling and maintain a student caseload.
• Lead support groups and classroom workshops.
• Maintain a referral network of service providers.
• Facilitate support groups for students with special needs and their families.
• Coordinate and help implement students’ behavioral goals and objectives on Individualized Education Programs (IEP’s).
• Collaborate with school support team to assess student needs and provide appropriate referrals and services.
• Participate in the planning and delivery of Social Emotional Learning programming to students and classrooms.
• Support the ongoing development of a district-wide Social Emotional Learning newsletter and related resources for students, staff, and families.
• Serve as a liaison between the community and the school.

Schedule:

• This position follows the school year schedule.
• 35 hours per week, plus after-school hours as needed.

Requirements:

• Position requires a Master’s Degree in Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, Counseling, or related field.
• Professional licensure (LCSW, LMFT, or LPC) from the State of Connecticut is preferred.
• A minimum of 3 years of master’s level experience in social work, counseling, or related positions in the human services field.
• Experience working with school-age children.
• Computer proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel.

To apply, please send cover letter and resume by September 24, 2021 to:HumanResources@ahmyouth.org

AHM is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

AHM Youth & Family Services is seeking a human services professional to coordinate the Health Matters program, a wellness initiative funded by a grant from the Cigna Foundation. The Coordinator will uphold the goals of the program, which is to reduce risk factors for mental illness and substance abuse in the community through participation in targeted programming.

Responsibilities:

• Coordinate programs as outlined in the Health Matters grant proposal:
• Create a schedule for classes, workshops, and events that support the three phases of the Health Matters program (The Self, The Family, & The Community).
• Contact and schedule instructors and facilitators for each activity.
• Ensure that targeted health engagement programming is offered to a variety of ages throughout our four towns of service.
• Provide participants with referrals to other AHM services and programs, acting as a service bridge to intervention and therapy if needed.
• Be present during Health Matters programming to ensure safe and successful execution.
• Build positive rapport with participants and instructors/facilitators.
  Conduct participant surveys at the end of each session.

Schedule:

• Up to 9 hours per week.
• This is a semi-remote position.

Requirements:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, Human Development, Health & Wellness, Recreation, Social Work, and/or Social Services required.
• Experience in event planning and programming required.
• Ability to multi-task and give attention to detail required.
• Must have strong organizational skills and the ability to work both collaboratively and independently.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Google Docs required.
• Experience with Microsoft Publisher and Canva a plus.

Please e-mail cover letter and resume to:
HumanResources@ahmyouth.org

AHM is an Equal Opportunity Employer.