Supportive Services Specialist

Date of Posting: Thursday, May 23, 2024

Department: Public Health (Council on Aging Senior Center)
Job Title: 
Supportive Services Specialist
Vacancies: 
One (1) Full-time
Work hours: 
Monday-Wednesday, Friday 8:30AM-4PM; Tuesday, 8:30AM-5PM

Salary/Hourly
$26.78 per hour, plus benefits

Overview:
The City of Lynn Council on Aging Senior Center seeks a Supportive Services Specialist to assist in providing support functions to staff and participants at the Lynn Senior Center including programming, lunch, transportation services as well as administrative support to the Director of the Senior Center. The Supportive Services Specialist will report directly to the Director of Elder Services.

Duties & Qualifications:
• Employ dynamic communication and interpersonal skills, cultural competency/sensitivity, tactful language, and empathetic skills to build rapport and maintain trust with residents of varied backgrounds.
• Obtain and document relevant information, including contact demographics, underlying medical conditions, and other risk factors.
• Assist with transportation of seniors utilizing Lynn Senior Center vehicles including a passenger van and SUV.
• Assist with daily food service for breakfast, lunch, monthly supper club and special events
• Assist in daily execution of presentations, scheduled activities such as calling bingo, trivia games, gardening.
• Assist in co-facilitating and implementing group activities and outings with seniors
• Support technology usage with and for seniors.
• Assist with administrative duties such as front desk coverage, answering phones and other related duties.
• Utilize a computer, tablet, and/or cell phone with appropriate access to required applications, databases, and/or web-based platforms,
• Participate in requisite trainings, regular program meetings and quality monitoring improvement activities in order to ensure and enhance the activities and program outcomes.
• Maintain /resident/participant confidentiality.
• Complying to all Health Department regulations and protocols, including those aimed at protecting personal information.
• Bilingual/bicultural candidates strongly encouraged to apply.
• When applicants are substantially similar in terms of qualifications, preference will be given to candidates who have resided in the City of Lynn for a continuous twelve-month period prior to the date of posting.

How To Apply
A completed application can be submitted via:

- Email ([email protected])
- Regular Post
- In-Person at the Personnel Department, Room 307 in Lynn City Hall

If submitting via e-mail, please include the “JOB TITLE” in the subject line. Application review will begin after the priority date (Thursday, June 6th) and will be accepted until the position is filled.

Job Title: "Supportive Services Specialist"

CLOSING DATE: OPEN UNTIL FILLED (Priority Date: Thursday, June 6th, 2024)

All applicants shall receive equal consideration and treatment in employment without regard to race, color, religion, ancestry, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, military status, marital status, familial status, genetic information, or any other status prohibited by law.

The City of Lynn is an Equal Opportunity Employer!
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If you have any questions about the application process or need assistance, please call (781) 586-4000 or email us at [email protected].