Program Specialist, 74 Avenue A

ACMH INC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits

Job summary

ACMH INC in New York is seeking a Program Specialist for the Queens Village location to provide direct services, assist with training in daily living skills, and monitor apartment living conditions. The role reports to the Program Director and requires a flexible schedule across Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and Mondays.

The position emphasizes teaching personal care, budgeting, meal planning and safety, as well as documenting progress and ensuring compliance with program policies.

Qualifications

• High school diploma with some undergraduate work in psychology or high school diploma with significant experience in human services.
• Experience working with adults with serious mental illness preferred.
• Good organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Teaches skills for maintaining personal hygiene, laundry and apartment cleaning.
• Monitors overall maintenance of apartments and alerts program director of maintenance problems.
• Teaches skills for budgeting, shopping, meal planning, preparation and clean-up.
• Teaches skills for self-preservation, monitors living units for safety and cleanliness.
• Administers the client cooking safety test.
• Monitors, documents and teaches self-administration of medication, according to program policy and procedures.
• Report incidents or behavioral changes in residents to supervisor.
• Teaches travel skills and escorts clients, where needed.
• Documents services rendered and client progress in a timely manner.
• Attends training as requested by supervisory staff.
• Duties as assigned by supervisor.

Education

High school diploma

Job description

About this position

Description:

Position: Program Specialist, 74 Avenue A

Reports to: Program Director

Function: Provides direct service to clients, assisting with training in skills of daily living.

Location: Queens (Queens Village)

Schedule: Thursdays & Fridays (9:00am-5:00pm) and Saturdays, Sundays, & Mondays (11:00am-7:00pm)

Tasks:

• Teaches skills for maintaining personal hygiene, laundry and apartment cleaning.
• Monitors overall maintenance of apartments and alerts program director of maintenance problems.
• Teaches skills for budgeting, shopping, meal planning, preparation and clean-up.
• Teaches skills for self-preservation, monitors living units for safety and cleanliness.
• Administers the client cooking safety test.
• Monitors, documents and teaches self-administration of medication, according to program policy and procedures.
• Report incidents or behavioral changes in residents to supervisor.
• Teaches travel skills and escorts clients, where needed.
• Documents services rendered and client progress in a timely manner.
• Attends training as requested by supervisory staff.
• Duties as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

High school diploma with some undergraduate work in psychology or high school diploma with significant experience in human services. Experience working with adults with serious mental illness preferred. Good organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.

Single Site Salary: $45,760 plus generous benefits

ACMH is committed to the mental and physical wellbeing of vulnerable New Yorkers and is a leader in the provision of outreach and engagement, care management, rehabilitation, crisis support, and supportive housing. ACMH is committed to becoming an anti-racist organization and seeks to promote actionable change to create an intentional culture of equity at individual, interpersonal and institutional levels.

For more information, visit our website: www.acmhnyc.org

ACMH is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate in employment decisions based on race, color, creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, mental or physical disability, marital status, veteran status or citizenship status.

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