Program Specialist, Independence House

ACMH INC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 41,184 - 50,336; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits

Job summary

ACMH INC in New York, New York, seeks a Program Specialist for Independence House to provide direct services and training in daily living skills. The role reports to the Program Director and focuses on supporting residents in self-care, budgeting, safety, and independence within the Manhattan (Washington Heights) location.

The position requires a high school diploma with relevant experience; experience with adults with serious mental illness is preferred.

Qualifications

• Must have strong organizational, verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience working with adults with mental illness preferred.
• Ability to document services and client progress accurately.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct service to clients and assist with daily living skills training.
• Teach budgeting, shopping, meal planning, preparation and clean-up.
• Instruct in personal hygiene, laundry, and apartment cleaning.
• Monitor apartment maintenance and report issues to supervisor.
• Administer and monitor medication self-administration per policy.
• Document services and client progress in a timely manner.
• Escort clients as needed and teach travel skills.

Skills

Organizational skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

High school diploma with some undergraduate work in psychology

High school diploma with significant experience in human services

Job description

Program Specialist, Independence House

ACMH INC New York, New York, United States

About this position

Description:

Position: Program Specialist, Independence House

Reports to: Program Director

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

Location: Manhattan (Washington Heights)

Schedule: Sundays through Thursdays (8:00am-4:00pm)

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: $45,760plus generous benefits

Please include a resume, cover letter and contact information for 3 professional references.

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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