Program Specialist, Sabra Goldman House

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

Benefits offered by this job

Generous benefits

Job summary

ACMH in Queens Village is seeking a Program Specialist to provide direct services to adults with serious mental illness, teaching daily living skills and supporting residents in a structured housing program. You will document progress, monitor safety and coordinate with staff, with a schedule Tue-Sat from 11:00am to 7:00pm.

The role reports to the Program Director and requires a high school diploma with relevant experience or undergraduate work in psychology.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Teach skills for personal hygiene, laundry, and apartment cleaning.
• Monitor maintenance of apartments and alert supervisor to issues.
• Teach budgeting, shopping, meal planning, and cooking.

Skills

Organizational skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Experience with mental illness

Education

High school diploma

Undergraduate work in psychology

Job description

Description

Position: Program Specialist, Sabra Goldman House

Reports to: Program Director

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

Location: Queens (Queens Village)

Schedule: Tuesdays through Saturdays (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.