Group Leader Corner House

Organization Overview:The Goddard Riverside Community Center (Goddard Riverside) and the Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center (Isaacs Center) are wellestablished Manhattan communitybased agencies that support services to approximately 30000 New Yorkers. We are two of New York Citys leading human services organizations meeting the needs of children youth and families homeless individuals and older adults throughout Manhattan and New York City. We work every day for a fair and just society where all people have the opportunity to make choices that lead to better lives for themselves and their families. The Isaacs Center focuses primarily on the needs of children and lowincome families outofschool and outofwork youth and aging New Yorkers. We operate at community centers located in the neighborhoods of East Harlem and Yorkville and seek to deliver programs that are impactful innovative and intergenerational.

Program Description: Goddard Riversides Corner House provides affordable permanent supportive housing for 34 previously homeless adults many of whom have mental illness substance use and other cooccurring disorders. Goddard Riversides West 140th also provides affordable permanent supportive housing for 48 previously homeless adults of whom have mental illness substance use and other cooccurring disorders. Both provides onsite services include case management entitlement assistance medical and psychiatric care substance use counseling group activities recreation and 24 hour/7 day per week front desk security.

Position Summary: The Group Leader is expected to plan and lead assigned activity groups using a strengthsbased clientcentered approach to support social support inclusion skill development wellness and recreation to reduce social isolation to support the rehabilitation services provided and promote community among tenants and maintain permanent housing.

Schedule: MondayFriday 10am6pm

Salary Range: $44172.30 $51000

Candidates must have the required qualifications to be considered for the position. The salaryoffer will be basedonthe candidates number of years experience in the exact orcomparableposition and additional preferred qualifications will be taken into account.

Roles Responsibilities and Essential Duties

1. Group Work

• Develop curriculum and groups to promote inclusion wellness education and recreation based on client interest and need
• Facilitate onsite therapeutic activity groups such as cooking and laundry that promote community and independence within the building
• Creates and maintain program schedule and calendar of activities events and trips
• Creates a platform for tenants to discuss/improve social relationships
• Heat and serve meals
• Prepare and serve nutritious meals for program participants.
• Provide social groups that assist tenants in the development of/improvement of daily living skills
• Facilitate monthly tenant advocacy meeting and work with tenants to incorporate ideas into programming.
• Coordinates recreational events and trips to encourage socialization inclusion and reduce isolation
• Develop activities that promote training and educational skills
• Coordinate wellness groups and activities with outside service providers such as the psychotherapist/CASAC nutritionist blood pressure monitor etc.
• Coordinate outdoor activities with tenants i.e. cookouts gardening
• Provide escorts in the community to facilitate wellness and maintain housing as needed
• Work as part of Social Service Team (sharing with case managers) to ensure continuity of services.
• Provides other tasks and functions as deemed necessary to assure the provision of quality social recreational and educational services to all tenants

2. Case Management

• Provide case management to a small caseload of tenants which includes helping to procure/ maintain entitlements medical and psychiatric treatment and basic support in maintaining housing.
• Maintain all documentation according to standards established by funding sources and the agency.
• Provide escorts to health and housing appointments as needed

Qualifications/Educational Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in Social Work Counseling Education Psychology or related field
• Experience working with homeless or formerly homeless individuals preferred
• Experience working with individuals diagnosed with severe and persistent mental illness substance use and/or cooccurring disorders preferred
• Experience developing implementing and facilitating groups strongly preferred
• NYS Food Handlers License within 6 months of employment

Skills Knowledge and Abilities

• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Strong written and verbal communication
• Understanding of Housing First philosophy
• Team Player
• Strong organizational skills
• Creative flexible skilled in working hard to engage clients

Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully an individual should be:

• Proficient in Microsoft Outlook and Excel
• Able to use or learn computer databases such as AWARDS

Physical Requirements

• Some walking and travel to escort clients to various appointments throughout the city and on recreational trips
• Able to lift 30 to 50 Ibs
• Alternate between standing and sitting
• Climbing stairs
• Lifting or carrying

Work Environment

• Mostly indoor office setting. Regular visits to client apartments are also required. Some travel.

We are committed to building an inclusive workplace community grounded in respect for differences. We support hiring a broadly diverse team of qualified individuals who will contribute to our organizations.

Goddard Riverside and Isaacs Center provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion creed gender national origin age disability marital or veteran status sexual orientationgender identityor any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law.

The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of duties and responsibilities that will be required of this position and title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform jobrelated tasks other than those specifically presented in this description. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.