Direct Mail Specialist jobs in Pittsfield, MA

ABOUT US:

Nonotuck Resources Associates (www.nonotuck.com) is a community-based agency providing residential services to people with disabilities since 1972. We believe in the vision of life sharing and its transformative power of caring for a person in a home-setting, Nonotuck provides personalized supports to people by matching them with caring providers who open their hearts, their minds and their homes.

Just shy of 1,200 people receive Caregiving with Love in either Shared Living or Adult Family Care. Each person is surrounded by loving, dedicated, experienced and compassionate team members who provide values-based services driven by personal preference, community inclusion, and the goal of a diversity of freely given relationships.

POSITION SUMMARY

Nonotuck Resource Associates is now accepting applications for an Integration Specialist/Direct Support Professional in the Brooklyn Street neighborhood, an intentional community in the Northern Berkshires. This is a unique opportunity to provide support to one person and their family and will be cross trained with other people supported as well.

We are seeking a well-rounded, caring, and compassionate person to assist the members with a variety of needs including, but not limited to: community integration (volunteer, educational opportunities and social pursuits) companionship, budgeting, assisting with ADL’s,

This is a part time (10 hours) position with an opportunity to work closely with several caring families and will provide self-fulfillment and gratification. The candidate will require creativity, autonomy, and adaptability; the ability to communicate effectively as a member of multiple teams is essential in this role.

About Brooklyn Street

Brooklyn Street is an “intentional community:” a neighborhood designed for cooperation and cohesion, where people of all abilities can form lifelong bonds through shared spaces, tasks, and meals. Described as “an ideal balance of privacy and community,” Brooklyn Street strives to be safe, sustainable, and rewarding for residents.

Neighbors know each other well and can choose to socialize over home-cooked meals, or shared activities in a common house. Residents, their families and friends are life-long members of the community, where neighbors live sustainably after renovating or building wisely.

https://www.nonotuck.com/info-hub/brooklyn-street-combines-cooperation-community

QUALIFICATIONS:

• High School Diploma
• Must qualify through a criminal background check (CORI).
• 2 years recent experience working with those having a disability.
• Computer skills, organizational planning, travel, as well as excellent communication and team building skills are necessary.
• A broad working knowledge of DDS and AFC services is strongly preferred.

AFFIRMATIVE/EEOC STATEMENT:

Nonotuck provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Wellness, Civility, and Diversity

“I'm very thankful to be a part of the Nonotuck team. A company that tries to make a difference in the life of the employees and the people we serve is truly something I celebrate.” – Nonotuck Employee

At Nonotuck we believe that to care for others, we must care for ourselves and that in order to best support the people we serve, we must cultivate wellness in our own lives. The Nonotuck Wellness Initiative aims to strengthen the Nonotuck community by supporting individual wellbeing, so each person can show up as their best selves in service of our mission. Through wellness programs hosted by Nonotuck, dedicated wellness hours, and partnerships with leading wellness organizations, the Wellness Initiative is constantly evolving to meet the needs of our community.

Nonotuck has always been committed to employee wellness: with staff surveys, great health insurance at a reasonable cost, plenty of time off, good starting salary and yearly raises with potential profit sharing. In addition to these benefits and our core values, Nonotuck aims to foster a culture of kindness and civility though the Civility Initiative. The Civility Initiative began in 2009 to create Nonotuck as an island of civility in an ocean of incivility.

Nonotuck is deeply committed to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. We are committed to fostering and maintaining a work environment where diversity, equity and inclusion are fully integrated into everything we do for the benefit of our employees and the people that we serve. Nonotuck welcomes people from all backgrounds and walks of life, and this is reflected in our largely diverse community.