Program Specialist, Manhattan Supportive Apartment (MSA)

ACMH, INC.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 43,804 - 53,539; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits

Job summary

ACMH, INC. in Manhattan is seeking a Program Specialist to provide direct services and assist with training in skills of daily living for clients in a supportive housing setting.

The role focuses on teaching personal hygiene, budgeting, meal planning, and safety, while monitoring housing maintenance and client progress. Strong communication and organizational abilities are essential.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent with some college coursework in psychology or 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 daily living such as personal hygiene, laundry, and apartment cleaning.
• Monitors maintenance of apartments and alerts supervisor of problems.
• Teaches budgeting, shopping, meal planning, preparation and cleanup.
• Teaches self-preservation skills; monitors safety and cleanliness of living units.
• Administers the client cooking safety test.
• Monitors and documents self-administration of medication per policy.
• Reports incidents or behavioral changes to supervisor.
• Teaches travel skills and escorts clients as needed.
• Documents services rendered and client progress in a timely manner.
• Attends training as requested by supervisory staff.
• Duties as assigned by supervisor.

Skills

Organizational skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Interpersonal skills

Education

High school diploma

Undergraduate psychology coursework

Job description

Description

Position: Program Specialist, Manhattan Supportive Apartment (MSA)

Reports to: Program Director

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

Location: Manhattan

Schedule: Mondays through Fridays (9:00am-5:00pm)

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.

Scattered Site Salary

$48,672 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.