Resident Coordinator, SAGE Center Stonewall H

Services And Advocacy For LGBTQ Elderse

Job Location:

Brooklyn, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 days ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

SAGE is the countrys largest and oldest organization dedicated to improving the lives of lesbian gay bisexual and transgender (LGBTQ) older people. Founded in 1978 and headquartered in New York City SAGE is a national organization that offers supportive services and consumer resources to LGBTQ older people and their caregivers advocates for public policy changes that address the needs of LGBTQ older people provides education and technical assistance for aging providers and LGBTQ organizations through its National Resource Center on LGBTQ Aging and cultural competence training through SAGECare. SAGE supports a growing network of 70 SAGECollab Partners across the country.

This position reports to the Director SAGE Center Brooklyn at Stonewall House.

The responsibilities:

Provide case management information referrals and advocacy to older adults; perform intakes/assessments home visits and provide case management to SAGEresidents
Conductbenefitandentitlementeligibilityassessmentsandassistclientswithpublic benefits applications and other entitlement programs andopportunities
Conduct group workshops/programs/support groups asneeded
Collect and enter all participant and service unit data in database(s) thoroughly and timely in accord with organizational policies and regulatorymandates
Assessing older adult needs and developing care planstrategies
Providing support and resources good relationships with external providers and developing linkages to communityresources
Research and provide referrals based on care plangoals
Assisting with benefits such as Access A Ride or Visiting Nurse services Meals on Wheels etc.
Responding to crisis situations and developing follow-up report with details and recommendations
Communicatewithfamilymembersandotherstakeholdersinvolvedintheresidents care planservices
Perform other duties as needed orassigned.

While no one person embodies all the qualities outlined below the ideal candidate will possess many of the following professional and personal abilities attributes and experiences. Please consider applying even if you do not have *all* the need-to-haves!

Need-to-haves:

BA or work experience in the human services field job role and/or populationserved
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage and prioritize multipletasks
Strong written and verbal communicationskills.
Flexible and dependable this position requires some flexibility around scheduling; some evening or occasional weekend hours may berequired.
Ability to work independently as well as a member of ateam.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to organize files schedules dates and information.
Self-directed and able to work with light supervision.
Computer-literate with knowledge of Microsoft Office and ability to learn other pertinent software systems.

Nice-to-haves:

Familiarity with LGBT aging issues and cultural and linguistic competency regarding age ability sexuality gender identity and expression race ethnicity class and other characteristics that affect the lives of diverse older adults.
Familiarity with social and aging services networks and supports.

What we offer:

The status:This is a permanent full-time regular non-exempt position
The union affiliation:This is a union-covered position and the successful candidate will be required to join the SAGE Workers Union and is covered by the Unions Collective Bargaining Agreement.
The benefits:SAGE offers a rich benefits package including:
1. Two medical insurance plan options in which to enroll with a very generous HRA contribution by SAGE and premium subsidies
2. An annually funded HRA (of up to $5k) for gender affirming care not covered by medical insurance
3. Dental and Vision insurance with premium subsidies
4. A safe harbor 401(k) plan with a match from SAGE of up to 5%
5. Generous PTO and office closures for holidays (including ½ day closures the day before many holidays!)
6. 100% SAGE-paid family and medical leave for up to 12 weeks
7. Sabbatical leave for very tenured staff
8. 100% SAGE-paid disability and life insurance with the opportunity to elect additional life insurance coverage for the employee and their dependents
9. Medical and dependent care FSA and transit pre-tax benefits
10. An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for free and confidential support from licensed counselors on a variety of issues
11. A really terrific team! An opportunity to help make a positive impact on SAGE staff and culture! A chance to support the LGBTQ community and be a part of an organization doing vital work!

Monday-Friday with the occasional weekend and/or overtime
35 hours a week.

Required Experience:

This position reports to the Director SAGE Center Brooklyn at Stonewall House.

The responsibilities:

Provide case management information referrals and advocacy to older adults; perform intakes/assessments home visits and provide case management to SAGEresidents
Conductbenefitandentitlementeligibilityassessmentsandassistclientswithpublic benefits applications and other entitlement programs andopportunities
Conduct group workshops/programs/support groups asneeded
Collect and enter all participant and service unit data in database(s) thoroughly and timely in accord with organizational policies and regulatorymandates
Assessing older adult needs and developing care planstrategies
Providing support and resources good relationships with external providers and developing linkages to communityresources
Research and provide referrals based on care plangoals
Assisting with benefits such as Access A Ride or Visiting Nurse services Meals on Wheels etc.
Responding to crisis situations and developing follow-up report with details and recommendations
Communicatewithfamilymembersandotherstakeholdersinvolvedintheresidents care planservices
Perform other duties as needed orassigned.

Need-to-haves:

BA or work experience in the human services field job role and/or populationserved
Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage and prioritize multipletasks
Strong written and verbal communicationskills.
Flexible and dependable this position requires some flexibility around scheduling; some evening or occasional weekend hours may berequired.
Ability to work independently as well as a member of ateam.
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
Ability to organize files schedules dates and information.
Self-directed and able to work with light supervision.
Computer-literate with knowledge of Microsoft Office and ability to learn other pertinent software systems.

Nice-to-haves:

Familiarity with LGBT aging issues and cultural and linguistic competency regarding age ability sexuality gender identity and expression race ethnicity class and other characteristics that affect the lives of diverse older adults.
Familiarity with social and aging services networks and supports.

What we offer:

The status:This is a permanent full-time regular non-exempt position
The union affiliation:This is a union-covered position and the successful candidate will be required to join the SAGE Workers Union and is covered by the Unions Collective Bargaining Agreement.
The benefits:SAGE offers a rich benefits package including:
1. Two medical insurance plan options in which to enroll with a very generous HRA contribution by SAGE and premium subsidies
2. An annually funded HRA (of up to $5k) for gender affirming care not covered by medical insurance
3. Dental and Vision insurance with premium subsidies
4. A safe harbor 401(k) plan with a match from SAGE of up to 5%
5. Generous PTO and office closures for holidays (including ½ day closures the day before many holidays!)
6. 100% SAGE-paid family and medical leave for up to 12 weeks
7. Sabbatical leave for very tenured staff
8. 100% SAGE-paid disability and life insurance with the opportunity to elect additional life insurance coverage for the employee and their dependents
9. Medical and dependent care FSA and transit pre-tax benefits
10. An Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for free and confidential support from licensed counselors on a variety of issues
11. A really terrific team! An opportunity to help make a positive impact on SAGE staff and culture! A chance to support the LGBTQ community and be a part of an organization doing vital work!