Life Skills & Housing Support Specialist

ACMH INC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 46,000 - 51,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits

Single site

Job summary

ACMH INC in Manhattan, New York seeks a Program Specialist to support residents at St. Hilda's House.

The role focuses on teaching daily living skills, coordinating with the Program Director, and supporting clients in skills for hygiene, budgeting, meal planning, and safety. The position runs Sundays through Thursdays, 7:00am–3:00pm, with responsibilities including documentation, client progress notes, and reporting incidents.

Qualifications

• High school diploma with some undergraduate work in psychology or equivalent experience.
• Experience working with adults with serious mental illness preferred.
• Strong organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Teach skills for maintaining personal hygiene, laundry and apartment cleaning.
• Monitor maintenance of apartments and alert supervisor to issues.
• Teach budgeting, shopping, meal planning, preparation and clean-up.
• Teach self-preservation skills and monitor living units for safety and cleanliness.
• Administer the client cooking safety test and monitor self-administration of medication.
• Document services rendered and client progress in a timely manner.
• Attend training as requested by supervisory staff.

Skills

Organizational skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Client services

Education

High school diploma

Undergraduate coursework in psychology

Job description

ACMH INC in Manhattan, New York seeks a Program Specialist to support residents at St. Hilda's House.

The role focuses on teaching daily living skills, coordinating with the Program Director, and supporting clients in skills for hygiene, budgeting, meal planning, and safety. The position runs Sundays through Thursdays, 7:00am–3:00pm, with responsibilities including documentation, client progress notes, and reporting incidents.