Program Specialist, The Grand (PT)

ACMH INC; New York (NY); On-site; USD 25,571 - 36,420; Part time

Job summary

A nonprofit mental health organization is seeking a Program Specialist in The Bronx. This part-time role involves providing direct service to clients, teaching essential daily living skills, and monitoring their safety and wellbeing. Candidates should have at least a high school diploma along with some relevant experience or education in psychology or human services. Strong communication and organizational skills are crucial for this role to support adults with serious mental illness effectively.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required, preferably with some psychology courses.
• Experience with adults with serious mental illness is preferred.
• Good organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Teach and monitor daily living skills for clients.
• Document client progress and services rendered.
• Administer safety and cooking tests to clients.

Skills

Organizational skills

Verbal communication

Written communication

Education

High school diploma with some undergraduate work in psychology

Experience in human services

Job description

Position: Program Specialist, The Grand

Reports to: Program Director

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

Location: The Bronx (Mount Hope)

Schedule: Tuesdays through Thursdays (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.

Part Time Hourly Salary: $22.50

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.