Clinical Coordinator - 4733

BronxWorks helps individuals and families improve their economic and social well-being. From toddlers to seniors we feed shelter teach and support our neighbors to build a stronger all aspects of our work we strive for the highest ethical and performance standards and guided by the belief that people are to be treated with dignity and respect regardless of their present situation or past experiences. We have 62 locations throughout the borough providing a variety of programs that offer assistance in the areas of family children and youth support educational services elder care homelessness mental health and workforce development. We are an employer of choice for anyone interested in a meaningful career in the social services field.

The Jerome Avenue Mens Shelter (JAMS) provides beds to 200 men with mental illness who are experiencing homelessness. The site offers an array of social services such as housing case management (including assistance with benefits and gathering vital documents) programming to address mental health and substance abuse issues meals and activities. The site has an on-site clinic that can provide primary care and psychiatric services. Residents can remain at the shelter until placed into permanent housing ideally within nine months of receiving services.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide direct services to a diverse client population.
• Maintain case records and statistics for the program.
• Assist the program director in recruiting and training direct service staff.
• Administer personnel policies and procedures under the guidance of the program director.
• Hold biweekly supervision meetings with staff supervised.
• Develop regular communication with community and medical providers.
• Ensure all programs meet contractual goals and reporting requirements.
• Monitor program progress and submit all required outcomes to Program Director.
• Submit internal progress reports on a monthly basis or more frequently as required.
• Monitor staff performance including performing case reviews and structured observations.
• Participate in and encourage staff to become involved in agency events.
• Act as liaison with the community including the area community district.
• Perform additional duties as assigned by manager

QUALIFICATIONS

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to use a computer for prolonged periods.
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
• Ability to stand walk or sit for long periods of time.
• Ability to climb five flights of stairs if required to conduct home visits and/or fieldwork.
• Ability to bend and retrieve objects and/or documents.
• Ability to travel in the boroughs of New York City and its adjacent counties via public transportation.
• Ability to travel for a minimum of 1 mile within a reasonable amount of time and in all types of weather including inclement weather if required to conduct home visits and/or field work.

BronxWorks seeks to build an inclusive organization grounded in respect for differences. BronxWorks is committed to equal employment opportunity and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified candidates and employees pursuant to applicable law. This commitment applies to all terms conditions and privileges of employment including but not limited to recruitment hiring compensation training and employee development placement promotion demotion upgrading downgrading transfer layoff and termination. We value and encourage diversity and solicit applications from all qualified applicants without regard to race color gender sex age religion creed national origin ancestry citizenship marital status sexual orientation physical or mental disability medical condition military and veteran status gender identity or expression genetic information status as a victim of domestic violence or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local law. If you require reasonable accommodation as part of the application process please contact .

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