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Parent Partner (Boston)

Submitted by Civic Feeds on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 12:06
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Bay Cove Human Services is a private, not-for-profit corporation that provides a wide variety of services to individuals and their families who face the life-long challenges of developmental disabilities, aging, mental illness and drug and alcohol addiction. We have a wide variety of programs available to our clients including residential services, employment support, and day habilitation programs. Bay Cove's 1,400 highly trained employees serve more than 12,000 individuals and their families each year at more than 100 different program sites throughout Greater Boston and southeastern Massachusetts.

To find out more about Bay Cove and gain access to all of our current openings, click the banner above.

Parent Partner

Requisition #4596 Parent Partner (Parent Support, Boston) Schedule: Monday - Friday flexible Salary: $13.86 per hour

Responsibilities:
  • Provide support and guidance to parents via group facilitation as well as 1:1 home visits.
  • Accompany families to treatment and education planning meetings for children/teens with mental health/emotional issues.
  • Assist in identifying and accessing resources.
  • Work closely with service providers including DMH and DCF.
Qualifications:
  • Previous personal/professional experiences working effectively with adults parenting children/teens with mental health/emotional issues.
  • Must be familiar with DMH/DCF systems, as well as Special Education services.
  • Demonstrate understanding of mental illness.
  • Use of own vehicle required.
  • Driving License Required? Yes

Benefits:
  • Excellent benefits package including health and dental insurance, 403(b) retirement plan, tuition reimbursement/remission, paid vacation & holidays, sick time pay, and employee referral bonuses.
  • T-accessible central office at North Station or Haymarket T stops. (Green Line or Orange Line)

TO APPLY:
Email resumes to recruiter@baycove.org & please include the requisition number of the position you are applying for in the subject line of your email.

Bay Cove Human Services, 66 Canal Street, Boston, MA 02114

Bay Cove is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
  • Location: Boston
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Reference: JOB134398

Stand Up for Equality - Salaried Campaign Work

Submitted by Civic Feeds on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 12:04
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President Obama says "I do" and now it's time to for the rest of the United States to stand with marriage equality.

From North Carolina to California, Grassroots Campaigns is dedicated to activating and mobilizing people to take a stand for progressive issues. Be it marriage equality, women's reproductive rights, or voting rights, we are focused on educating people and building public support around these issues to have their voices be heard.

A movement takes more than just one person standing behind it - now that the President has announced his support for marriage equality, now more than ever we need to act!

Grassroots Campaigns, in partnership with the ACLU, is hiring Assistant Directors to run our campaign offices across the country to stand up for equality.

If hired, you will manage one of our campaign offices, build community support, educate the public, and recruit new members for leading non-profit partner organizations, like the ACLU. Grassroots Campaigns is actively working on campaigns to protect the environment, fight poverty, and protect women's rights.

In this position, you will take on leadership and responsibility, while learning how to run a field campaign. You will need strong communication and motivational skills, work ethic and desire for political change. You must have the leadership ability to oversee a team and an orientation towards handling substantial responsibility.

Job responsibilities include:
Recruit a team of 10-40 canvassers to represent top issue-based organizations on the front lines of the progressive movement. Responsible for developing and implementing a plan to hire talented staff.
Manage, train and develop staff into activists and leaders in a canvass office. Work with staff to develop them into the next leaders of the progressive movement.
Canvass to raise funds and build support in the community. Lead staff by example and work on the front lines for the most important issues facing our nation.

Requirements for Position:
Strong communication and motivational skills, work ethic, and desire for political change are essential. Candidates must be able to work within a team, have proven leadership ability and an orientation towards handling a lot of responsibility. Strong self-direction and the ability to take initiative are also necessary qualifications. Previous field or canvassing experience is a plus, and may qualify candidates for additional leadership positions.

To Apply:
Apply here Applications are considered on a rolling basis. Qualified applicants will be contacted about opportunities with Grassroots Campaigns within a week. We are currently hiring across the United States in: Berkeley, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Orange County, CA; Pasadena, CA; Sacramento, CA; San Diego, CA; San Francisco, CA; Santa Cruz, CA; Denver, CO; New Haven, CT; Washington DC; Miami, FL; Orlando, FL; Chicago, IL; Amherst, MA; Boston, MA; Kansas City, MO; St. Louis, MO; Minneapolis, MN; Missoula, MT; Omaha, NE; Charlotte, NC; Raleigh, NC; Morristown, NJ; Albuquerque, NM; New York, NY; Cincinnati, OH; Columbus, OH; Portland, OR; Philadelphia, PA; Pittsburgh, PA; Austin, TX; and Seattle, WA. Candidates will need to relocate to these cities

  • Compensation: $24,000; health care and benefits included.
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Reference: JOB134395

Residential Counselor (direct care) (Arlington Heights)

Submitted by Civic Feeds on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 12:00
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RESIDENTIAL COUNSELOR
GERMAINE LAWRENCE, INC.
ARLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS
(Accessible by public transportation)

Germaine Lawrence is New England's leading provider of residential treatment for adolescent girls. With an outstanding success rate, Germaine Lawrence has earned the reputation as the most effective program of its type in the region. We are located in the Greater Boston area accessible to public transportation. We offer programs over a full range of mental health issues, including specialties in:

• Eating disorders
• Sexually exploited girls
• Sexual offending
• Self injurious behaviors
• Prostitution and runaways
• Short term diagnostics
• Cutting

At Germaine Lawrence, staff are valued team members dedicated to helping troubled girls rebuild their lives. Residential Counselors provide:

• Individual counseling
• Lead individual and group activities
• Participate in group therapy and treatment planning
• Assist with daily living tasks
• Implement our behavior management program

Germaine Lawrence is highly committed to our staff's professional and personal growth. All staff are provided with rich training and supervision to enhance their skills, and support their advancement in the agency. Each week several hours are dedicated to staff development, including in-service training, individual supervision, and on-floor coaching to provide the education and support needed to be a successful counselor.

Our Residential Counselors are a valuable and integral part of our therapy team. This is a full time position with full benefits including generous time off provisions and overtime availability. Evening and weekend hours are required. We offer opportunities for rapid advancement and excellent benefits.

We look for candidates who are: team players; willing to learn and accept feedback; can tolerate stress; are confident; energetic; and, assertive. A college degree -- in a variety of majors -- is preferable but not required. Diversity in our workforce is highly valued. Bi-lingual (English/Spanish) applicants are encouraged to apply.

Please visit us on the web at www.germainelawrence.org for more information. To apply, please submit a resume in response to this craigslist posting. Our direct email for resumes is also listed on our website.
  • Location: Arlington Heights
  • Compensation: proj. salary $26,500 + advancement opportunities
  • This is at a non-profit organization.
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Reference: JOB134399

In 29 States Being Gay Can Get You Fired █ JOBS FOR CHANGE

Submitted by Civic Feeds on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 11:37
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  • Compensation: $5,000-$8,000 over the course of the summer
  • This is at a non-profit organization.
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Reference: JOB134396

**MAKE A DIFFERENCE THIS SUMMER**$10-15/HR** (HARVARD SQ)

Submitted by Civic Feeds on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 10:39
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This summer, America's leading environmental organizations are hiring people to work on urgent campaigns. These jobs are fighting for issues you care about and that are important to America. To make progress, we need to get back to the basics of social change. We need to go out and talk to concerned citizens one-on-one, building grassroots support, educating the public and making sure that their voices are heard.

Build support to protect our national parks and waterways with Environment America. Mobilize activists for equal rights in support of the Human Rights Campaign. Fight to take down big agribusiness and stop childhood obesity with U.S. PIRG. Get paid to make a difference, fight big corporate interests, build your resume, and work outside! 

• Earn $4,000-$6,000 this summer.

• Hourly wage: $10-15/hour.

To apply for a job, visit our website or call (617) 661-0916. Ask for Alex.
Apply now at www.JobsForGoodCauses.org.

The Fund for the Public Interest has been working for over 25 years with organizations such as U.S. PIRG, Environment America, the Human Rights Campaign and Environmental Action to win concrete victories for the public interest. We are the nation's premier nonprofit for raising money, building membership and winning grassroots campaigns. You can help.

We are also hiring college graduates to run our campaign offices across the country. Competitive salary and benefits are available. For more information visit, www.FundJobs.org.

OR CALL US AT (617) 661 - 0916 AND ASK FOR ALEX


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The Fund for the Public Interest is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, gender, handicap, pregnancy, sexual orientation or veteran status.

Keywords: grassroots, campaign, canvass, social change, activism, citizen outreach, environment, consumer, public interest, gay lesbian bisexual transgender rights, lgbt rights, summer job, nonprofit.

 

  • Location: HARVARD SQ
  • Compensation: $10-$15/hr
  • This is at a non-profit organization.
  • This is an internship job
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Reference: JOB134381

☼ LOOKING FOR TALENTED INDIVIDUALS - (REGULAR AND SUMMER POSITIONS) (Chicago)

Submitted by Civic Feeds on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 10:32
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WANT TO HAVE THE BEST SUMMER OF YOUR LIFE?

BE A DIALOGUER!

WORK HARD. . . We have the most important job in the world! If we don't go out every day and save lives, who will? Spend your summer at one of our campaigns in any of these glamorous cities: Boston, New York, Chicago, Miami, Washington DC, Denver, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco or Los Angeles.

PLAY HARD. . . What makes us the best? The people we work with! Saving lives makes us super happy and we really never get enough of it. We push ourselves and each other to the limit every day, but we have a ton of fun while we are doing it. At the end of the day we like to celebrate our success by sitting around and soaking up each other's awesomeness.

FIGHT POVERTY. . . We get to represent the best charities in the world. We think that makes us pretty awesome if you couldn't already tell. Is there really anything better to do with your time than working with DialogueDirect and ending poverty?

DialogueDirect has proudly employed thousands of students from across the globe since 2003. The job is entry level, so it's ok if you haven't completed your degree just yet, you'll still have a lot to offer and room to learn. We are holding information and interview sessions throughout the year at each of our national locations.

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS - HIT US ON FACEBOOK.COM/DIALOGUEDIRECT

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  • Location: Chicago
  • Compensation: $600-$1000 weekly + Medical, Dental and Vision + PTO
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Reference: JOB134385

Progressive Organization Seeks Senior Bookkeeper

Submitted by Civic Feeds on Fri, 05/18/2012 - 10:27
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Grassroots Campaigns is a progressive organization that specializes in running outreach campaigns for political parties, candidates, and advocacy groups. By running campaigns on behalf of groups such as the American Civil Liberties Union, Democratic National Committee, The Nature Conservancy and Oxfam America we can focus on building up their membership and base of support. Also, by running field campaigns for Democratic Candidates we can mobilize citizens to be more actively engaged and involved in politics.

Since 2003, Grassroots Campaigns has worked with many of the most progressive organizations and political candidates to date. Our campaigns have been on the front line of a variety of social change movements and historic elections.

Grassroots Campaigns is seeking a Senior Bookkeeper to help expand our central financial and administrative operations, in tandem with, and parallel to expanding our operations for the 2012 Presidential Campaign year and beyond.

Desired Qualifications: Minimum of three years experience in finance or accounting including payroll, budgeting, forecasting, planning, and analysis, project management, A/P and A/R oversight. High level of experience and ability with Excel. Degree in finance, business or accounting desirable. IT Experience a plus. Must be detail oriented and the ability to prioritize multiple tasks, as well as have good problem solving, management, and communication skills.

Reporting to the Finance Director/Controller, Responsibilities will Include:
• Assisting in supervision of bookkeeping and administrative staff responsible for payroll and accounts payable.
• Completion of monthly account reconciliations.
• Filing and Maintaining state registrations and good standing status, insurance coverage, workers compensation, risk management and other regulatory compliance.
• Assisting with the production of the annual budget and forecasts.
• Collaborating with cashiering staff to ensure accurate accounting and reporting for donations raised on behalf of progressive causes.
• Working with company leadership of expansion of operations, facilities, and resources.

Location and Expectations: Grassroots Campaigns is casual office environment, located in downtown Boston. Candidates will work 60+ hours weekly, with time in the evening and on weekends.

Compensation: Negotiable, plus benefits

To Apply: Please send a cover letter and resume to Christopher at jobs@grassrootscampaigns.com. Qualified candidates will be contacted within a week. Thank you for your interest; we look forward to hearing from you!
  • Compensation: Negotiable, plus benefits.
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Reference: JOB134383
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