Human Services- Part time Outreach Coordinator
Average 5 hrs per week, $16 per hour, flexible schedule. 

Requirements:
A bachelor’s degree in human development, psychology, social work or similar discipline preferred, or at least 2 years in pursuit of degree, with 1 year of related experience is required.  An ideal candidate will have professional or volunteer experience in outreach and very strong communication skills.  He or she must have an outgoing personality, be able to work independently, have strong ethics and a passion to help people.  Knowledge of community resources, experience filling out forms for state benefits programs and experience in a social service agency preferred. Proficiency using Microsoft Office Programs, such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook required.

Duties include but not limited to:

• Assisting clients with state benefit and health insurance applications
• Suggesting appropriate community resources
• Assist with back to school and holiday gift programs
• Home visits for elderly/homebound
• Help publicize community events
• Documentation of work activities

There is potential for this position to increase in hours from October-March 2014, pending the outcome of a grant application.  The increase in hours would be for the assistant to work as a Healthcare Assister, doing community outreach and assisting people with the new Health Insurance Marketplace

Application is due by June 28, 2013.  Please send your resume and a completed Town of Plymouth Employment application (available below) to :

Abigail Egan
Town of Plymouth Human Services
80 Main St
Terryville, CT 06062

Application to volunteer on Town of Plymouth Boards and Commissions. Please print, complete, and return to the Mayor's Office.

As always, the Town of Plymouth has a need for dedicated volunteers to serve on town committees, boards, and commissions. The following vacancies are available. (Updated 7/05/12)

Plymouth Community Food Pantry is looking ahead to October 18th when they will be holding their annual Harvest Ball fundraiser. Right now they need people who can lend their ideas and time to putting the ball together. If you are interested in helping out, please contact Erin Kennedy, Director by email or call her at (860) 584-1750.

Their first meeting will be on April 25th at 6:30 pm at the food pantry.  Feel free to drop by and find out more about volunteering.

Plymouth Community Food Pantry is currently scanning the community for volunteers and they are hoping you might be able to help. They are looking for volunteers to go to the CT food bank in Waterbury, every third Wednesday at 8 am., to pick up food for them.

Ideal candidates would have a large vehicle and be able to lift 50 pounds, BUT we REALLY need people and will put together a team with anyone who comes forward to help, even if they don't fit either of these descriptions. Please call the pantry at 860/584-1750 if you'd like to volunteer for this, or any other, volunteer opportunity at the food pantry.

Plymouth Community Food Pantry is always looking for volunteers who enjoy getting a deal and will "coupon" for them. If you are into saving and you use coupons, the food pantry would love to have your help. Please contact them at 860-584-1750 if you're interested.

A printable town hall employment application is available in HTML format to print and complete by hand or PDF format to fill out online then print.

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Mail all applications to (unless indicated otherwise in job posting):

Town of Plymouth
Human Resources Department
80 Main Street
Terryville, CT 06786

In the event that you are hired, you will need to submit an I-9 form. For your convenience, we have provided a link to the form. Please COMPLETE Section 1 & PRINT the entire form. Bring the form to the Human Resource Director.  You will also need to bring ORIGINAL documentation from List A  or ORIGINAL documentation from list B and C.  Copies are not accepted.

Online source to complete and print the I-9 form: http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-9.pdf

T.B.A.

The Town of Plymouth is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Provider.