Community Resource Specialist I

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in North Carolina.

📋 Description

• Receive and address referrals related to unmet health-related resource requirements, such as housing, food, transportation, and employment.

• Link individuals to community-based organizations and public programs to fulfill identified needs.

• Maintain a thorough understanding of available community resources and the eligibility requirements for services.

• Coordinate follow-up on referrals to ensure connection to services and to identify any unresolved needs.

• Accurately document referral activities, interactions, and outcomes within designated time frames.

• Facilitate access to community resources that address the social determinants of health.

• Collaborate with community partners to ensure timely navigation of resources.

⛳️ Requirements

• High school diploma or GED and one (1) year of experience in a Health or Human Services field, which includes working with the BH/SU/IDD population, as well as experience in public speaking, training, and/or teaching; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

• A valid driver’s license is required.

• Candidates must reside within Trillium’s South-Central Region, which includes Carteret, Craven, Duplin, Jones, Lenoir, Onslow, Pender, Sampson, and Wayne counties.

• Ability to travel within the catchment area as needed.

• Preferred qualifications include lived experience, community development experience, and/or experience with community-based organizations and/or partners focused on housing, food insecurity, transportation, education and employment, interpersonal violence/toxic stress, and/or social integration and inclusion.

• All candidates are required to pass a drug test as a condition of employment.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive benefits package.

• Work-from-home options available for most positions.

• Flexible work schedules with some roles requiring management approval.

• Health Insurance with no premium for employee coverage.

• Flexible Spending Accounts.

• 24 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) plus 12 paid holidays in the first year.

• NC Local Government Retirement Pension (defined-benefit plan).

• 401k plan with a 5% employer match and immediate vesting.

• Qualifying employer for Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF).

• Quarterly stipend provided for remote work supplies.