Wellness Coach & Community Support Advocate

Services for the UnderServed; New York (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Services for the UnderServed in New York is hiring a Wellness Coach to help clients access medical, behavioral health, and community services through referrals and follow-up. The role emphasizes coordination with housing and social services to promote independence and community inclusion.

The position involves case management, developing individualized support plans, crisis intervention, and frequent collaboration with healthcare and social services to ensure quality care.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred, not required or 2 years of experience working with the behavioral health population
• Working knowledge of e-mail, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Windows Operating System

Responsibilities

• Provide case management to assigned caseload
• Develop and monitor individual support plans in collaboration with agency consumers
• Assist agency consumers with problem solving and crisis intervention
• Accompany agency consumers to medical, psychiatric, and public benefit appointments
• Advocate for consumer and support self-advocacy
• Identify problems in daily living skills and provide hands-on assistance or referrals

Skills

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor’s Degree preferred, not required

2 years of experience with behavioral health

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Windows OS

Email

Job description

Services for the UnderServed in New York is hiring a Wellness Coach to help clients access medical, behavioral health, and community services through referrals and follow-up. The role emphasizes coordination with housing and social services to promote independence and community inclusion.

The position involves case management, developing individualized support plans, crisis intervention, and frequent collaboration with healthcare and social services to ensure quality care.