Maine Families Team Lead - Oxford County Mental Health : Job Details

Are you passionate about helping young children and families and supporting a team of professionals? Community Concepts is seeking a Maine Families Team Lead. This dual role is designed to enhance family functioning, focusing on increasing parent knowledge, family strengths, problem-solving skills, and family support systems, and also responsible for day-to-day leadership of a family visitor team. This position is 40 hours and frequent, daily travel throughout our coverage area is required and will be based out of the Lewiston Office. Essential Duties:

• Providing leadership to a team of family visitors, performing usual duties of a supervisor.
• Ensure clients are receiving a high-quality Maine Families experience by carrying a caseload of families and maintaining Maine Families Statewide Standards of Practice and requirements.
• Achieves outcomes based on contract performance-based measures, Parents as Teachers annual performance measures, and federal benchmarks.
• Develop and maintain the appropriate skills and knowledge to perform duties and obtain the necessary/required training to maintain Maine Families Family Visitor Certification and additional licenses and/or certifications.

Benefits:

• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, vision, life, short and long-term disability, accident, critical illness & hospital indemnity
• Paid Time Off (up to 18 days for full-time employees)
• 13 paid holidays per year
• 403(b) pension plan with agency match
• Community Concepts is a qualified employer under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program
• Mileage Reimbursement
• Numerous opportunities for paid training

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Human Services, Social Work, Early Childhood Education, or Related Field Required
• Minimum two year experience of family visiting, as team lead, coach, and/or supervisory experience
• Two years paid experience working with young children (under 6 years old) and families
• Trauma-informed practice knowledge is a plus

Other Requirements: Must maintain professional licensure/certifications; must be well organized; must have working knowledge of early childhood mental health theories and practices; must have excellent verbal and written communication skills; must be team-oriented with the ability to work independently; must possess practical decision making and problem-solving skills; proficient with Microsoft Office; valid driver's license, reliable transportation, and driver's insurance required. Pre-employment SBI, DMV, Sex Offender Registries, DHHS, fraud, and federal debarment background checks must be completed upon offer of hire and as a condition of employment. Community Concepts, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider, committed to fair employment practices in full compliance with applicable laws. Qualified applicants shall receive consideration for employment without regard to religion, national origin, age, disability, ancestry, physical or mental condition, or any other legally protected characteristic. Please request any necessary accommodations to participate in the application process.