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Southern Maine Agency on Aging has an opening for a Resource Specialist either full-time or part-time who will serve as an integral part of the Outreach team in the Community Services Program. This position provides an opportunity to make a meaningful impact in the lives of older adults and adults with disabilities by helping them to make connections with vital support services. This position will perform functions such as information and referral to resources, education, and training, facilitating resource connections for older persons, adults with disabilities, and care partners, along with collaboration with community providers and informal supports. Resource Specialists develop a short-term outcome-focused plan with each client that reflects client goals. The Outreach Team meets with clients in the home or community setting when this is needed to support resource connections; this position would be considered hybrid completing work in the home and office settings.

Candidate should be comfortable working remotely but also be able to report to our Biddeford, Maine office 2 - 3 times a week.

Education/Knowledge Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Gerontology, or related field.
• Social Work License (preferred).
• At least two years of community experience working with older people, adults with disabilities, and caregivers with demonstrated knowledge of resources and benefit programs.
• Understanding and adherence to the concept of client-centered support and assistance.

• Critical thinking skills include analytical and problem-solving skills to assess and evaluate situations and the need to resolve issues of varied levels of complexity.
• Excellent writing, communication, listening, and interpersonal skills as a Specialist interacts with a wide variety of staff, consumers, family members, caregivers, community service providers, and other agencies.

Please note: SMAA requires that applicants submit a cover letter and resume at the time of application. If your experience looks a little different from what we've identified and you think you'd be great at this role, we'd love to learn more about you!

The position is open until filled

SMAA is an equal opportunity employer