Community Mental Health Ambassador (CMHA), MOMS Program

• Maintain professional relationships with clients and client confidentiality.
• Practice Universal Precautions/Standard Protocol & Procedures.
• Comply with any and all Federal, State, City and CAMBA security and privacy polices intended to protect the security and privacy of individually identifiable health information.
• Establish and maintain professional relationships with clients’ and client confidentiality in order to engage them in case management services.
• Review all documentation establishing clients' eligibility for program and make file copies.
• Create and maintain client files.
• Input client data and client progress information into CARES database.
• Complete training on the MOMS Partnership model and MOMS Stress Management Course.
• Support the Program Manager as needed to complete outreach/recruitment and engagement efforts to support sufficient enrollment into the local MOMS program, including coordinating program schedules, contacting potential participants throughout the recruitment process, holding Engagement Sessions, and consenting participants into the MOMS program.
• Co-deliver the MOMS Stress Management Course with the MOMS Clinician.
• Support the Program Manager as needed to complete program-related tasks, including incentive distribution/tracking, REDCap data documentation, participant check-ins as needed, and sending assessment/class/homework reminders.
• Serve as a bridge between participants and other CAMBA shelter staff (e.g., assisting and encouraging participants to access their CCCs and other existing shelter staff for support, accompanying a resident to connect with resources, surfacing and triaging questions, ensuring that residents follow through to access supports).
• Connect participants with local resources (e.g., through the creation of resource packets, support completing a referral).
• Participate in weekly clinical supervision with MOMS Clinical Supervisor and MOMS Clinician.
• Consult with Elevate throughout sustainment programming to implement and improve program processes (e.g., attending initial sustainment transition TA, attending biannual check-in meetings).
• Carry out other tasks, as needed to support MOMS programming.

• At least two years of work experience and a high school level education or the equivalent combination of experience and education.
• Knowledge and familiarity with the community and population that will be served, as well the context in which the program will be situated (e.g., TANF, public housing, homeless shelter); skills to communicate effectively and sensitively with a diverse range of individuals; cultural competence skills.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and team-work skills; dependability and flexibility.
• Basic computer proficiency and aptitude for learning new computer-based applications/programs

• Training or experience in a community health worker role.
• Experience working with mothers and/or women who are pregnant or caring for children, especially low-income populations.
• Interest, knowledge, and/or work experience related to adult mental health / maternal mental health.
• Experience in conducting community outreach or engagement, particularly in the local area.
• Bilingual English.

• Must obtain State Central Registry (SCR) clearance, The Register of Substantiated Category One Cases of Abuse or Neglect aka Staff Exclusion List (SEL) clearance and Criminal history information checks via fingerprinting with New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS) prior to start of employment.
• Ability to maintain clearances throughout the duration of employment.
• Required to become First Aid/CPR certified.
• Required to become certified in overdose prevention.
• Submit medical Tuberculosis (TB) test results as part of the onboarding process.

Compensation: 40k - 43k annually
When salary ranges are listed, the range would represent the low and high end for the applicable position & program. The salary offered would be based on various factors unique to each program and candidate. This includes but is not limited to experience, education, budget and/or program size, internal equity, skills and other factors that may be required for the position and organization.

 Status: -Full-time (35 hours per week) 
Benefits: CAMBA offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, dental insurance, 403(b) retirement plan with employer match, paid time off (vacation, personal, and sick time), and paid holidays.

CAMBA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace. People of color, people with disabilities, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people are encouraged to apply. We consider all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, disability, socio-economic status, marital or veteran status, pregnancy status or sexual orientation.