SHIP Coordinator - (220008RB)
The Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC) is seeking a dynamic individual to fill the role of Statewide Head Injury Program (SHIP) Coordinator. The selected candidate is a professional eager to make a difference in the lives of individuals with brain injury and their families. The SHIP Coordinator is responsible for working with individuals with brain injuries to allow them to remain as independent as possible in the community. Support is provided to individuals and their families, and may include assessing needs for services, arranging for services and coordinating these, and working with other involved professionals. In addition, they act as a liaison to programs, agencies, and organizations by developing assigned areas of expertise such as substance use and children’s services by reviewing topical information, attending advisory boards and task forces that meet to discuss issues as they relate to individuals with disabilities to develop expertise and provide technical assistance. They monitor program services including review of consumer progress reporting, regular contact with consumer’s families, vendors and program staff, site visits and participation in case conference. They coordinate referrals, admission transfers to and discharge from appropriate programs. They provide outreach, information and resources to consumer’s families, public and private agencies, legislators, and other officials. The SHIP Coordinator is also responsible for fiscal monitoring service utilization.
This caseload is located in Western Massachusetts and will include work with homeless individuals. Cases are occasionally assigned out of region.
Required Qualifications:
- Ability to travel statewide is required.
- Excellent communication skills in oral and written form, solid follow-through, flexibility.
- Ability to clarify and to resolve problems and conflicts, and the ability to self-organize and manage priorities.
- Ability to work comfortably with remote technology (computer, VPN, remote calling) is required.
- Familiarity with the needs of individuals with disabilities living in the community is a must.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of brain injuries is a plus.
- Bachelor level training in social work or psychology is desired; MA level training is a plus.
About the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission:
MRC provides services that break down barriers and empower people with disabilities to live life on their own terms. Our programs focus on vocational rehabilitation, community living, and disability determination for federal benefit programs. We are change agents and community builders. And we put the people we serve at the heart of everything we do. We envision a Commonwealth that is open to all, where everyone can seize their true potential and contribute fully to our communities and the world. Together with stakeholders, partners, and allies, MRC collaborates, problem solves, and innovates to bring about a better Massachusetts for everyone—one that is truly equitable, accessible, and inclusive. MRC is a learning and participatory performance culture with an emphasis on high performance teams, individual performance /contribution/ impact, and engaging in activities to promote and support a program/division/agency (e.g., committee membership, Roadmap workgroup membership, presenting at Town Halls, achieving learning and performance goals). In addition, MRC is an agency committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and racial equity, as well as innovation, transformation, and change, and creating a culture of agility, excellence, and belonging. MRC has approximately 800 employees working in a hybrid remote and in-office environment.
Comprehensive Benefits
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Pre-Offer Process:
A criminal background check will be completed on the recommended candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Executive Office of Health and Human Services prior to the candidate being hired. For more information, please visit http://www.mass.gov/hhs/cori
Education, licensure and certifications will be verified in accordance with the Human Resources Division’s Hiring Guidelines.
Education and license/certification information provided by the selected candidate(s) is subject to the Massachusetts Public Records Law and may be published on the Commonwealth’s website.
If you require assistance with the application/interview process and would like to request an ADA accommodation, please click on the link and complete the Reasonable Accommodation Online Request Form
For questions, please the contact the Office of Human Resources at 1-800-510-4122 and select option #2.
Applicants should submit a cover letter and resume for the SHIP Coordinator requisition.
Qualifications
First consideration will be given to those applicants that apply within the first 14 days.
Minimum Entrance Requirements:
Applicants must have at least (A) three years of full time, or equivalent part-time, professional, administrative, or managerial experience in business administration, business management or public administration the major duties of which involved program management, program administration, program coordination, program planning and/or program analysis, or (B) any equivalent combination of the required experience and the substitutions below.
Substitutions:
I.-A Bachelor's degree with a major in business administration, business management or public administration may be substituted for a maximum of two years of the-required experience. *
II.-A Graduate degree with a major in business administration, business management or public administration may be substituted for the required experience. *
III.-A Bachelor's or higher degree with a major other than in business administration, business management or public administration may be substituted for a maximum of one year of the required experience. *
*Education toward such a degree will be prorated on the basis of the proportion of the requirements actually completed.
Comprehensive Benefits
When you embark on a career with the Commonwealth, you are offered an outstanding suite of employee benefits that add to the overall value of your compensation package. We take pride in providing a work experience that supports you, your loved ones, and your future. Want the specifics? Explore our Employee Benefits and Rewards!
Executive Order #595: As a condition of employment, successful applicants will be required to have received COVID-19 vaccination or an approved exemption as of their start date. Details relating to demonstrating compliance with this requirement will be provided to applicants selected for employment. Applicants who receive an offer of employment who can provide documentation that the vaccine is medically contraindicated or who object to vaccination due to a sincerely held religious belief may make a request for exemption.
An Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.
The Commonwealth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, national origin, veteran status, or any other basis covered by appropriate law. Research suggests that qualified women, Black, Indigenous, and Persons of Color (BIPOC) may self-select out of opportunities if they don't meet 100% of the job requirements. We encourage individuals who believe they have the skills necessary to thrive to apply for this role.