Job Overview:
- Schedule: MondayFriday 10am6pm (Flexibility to work occasional late night)
- Salary: $52000 nonexempt full benefits package
- Location: Lower East Side (Hybrid)
Organizational Overview:
Henry Street Settlement opens doors of opportunity to enrich lives and expand human progress for Lower East Side residents and other New Yorkers through social services arts and health care programs. Building on its 125year legacy of innovation and effective programming Henry Street offers more than 50 programs and is one of New York Citys largest social service agencies. Third Street Supportive Housing Residence is a permanent supportive housing program inaugurated in 2007. We are part of the agencys Transitional & Supportive Housing Division and provide onsite social services for 52 tenants. At the residence the wellness and safety of the individual is deeply connected to the wellness and safety of our community.
Qualifications:
- Bachelors degree in social work or another health/social services discipline required
- Minimum of two 2 years experience delivering case management services to individuals with severe and persistent mental illness history of homelessness and substance use dependence
- Demonstrated experience and knowledge of New York State supportive housing benefits entitlements and services available for special needs populations
- Strong individual and group facilitation skills
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred
- Good interpersonal and team building skills
- Must be able to work occasional late shift and maintain flexibility in scheduling
Responsibilities:
- Provide case coordination to assist residents in accessing comprehensive biopsychosocial care and advocacy in maintaining public benefits
- Maintain uptodate accurate individual case records on each assigned tenant and develop measurable and objective service plans that maximize tenants rehabilitative abilities in accordance with regulatory guidelines
- Obtain and develop resource information for tenants in all aspects of their care; disseminate this information to them in a manner that is clear and understandable
- Occasionally travel with tenants to regularly scheduled appointments emergency visits to medical facilities social service agencies government offices or other locations associated with the treatment or assistance of the tenant
- Immediately report serious incidents allegations or sensitive situations to supervisors
- Provide direct services including individual case management and group activities
- Network refer and coordinate care with other collateral providers ex. APS primary care physician psychiatrist employer substance use program and home health aide provider
- Provide crisis intervention as needed
- Other related duties as assigned by supervisor
Essential Physical Requirements
- Fully vaccinated against COVID19
- Ability to work onsite in the Lower East Side
- Must be able to ascend/descend 6 flights of stairs
Required Experience:
Manager