Life Skills Coach/Specialist - Supported Housing

Work Location: Coney Island, Brooklyn, NY

Reports: Assistant Program Director

Hours: Full Time - 35 hours per week - Monday-Friday from 9am-5pm with two late days 11am-7pm

Salary Range: $50,000 - $50,000 per year

Responsibilities:
- Work directly with residents to enhance their daily living skills (i.e. includes but not limited to budgeting, grocery
shopping, cooking meals independently, apartment organization/maintenance, entitlement support, personal
hygiene, safely accessing public transportation, scheduling and attending appointments on time, etc.)
-Meet will all clients assigned to caseload a minimum of once per week and/or as instructed by Program Director
- Facilitate groups weekly to assist residents with acclimating to independent living environment (i.e. medication management, substance abuse education, anger management, budgeting, employment preparation, cooking skills group, discount shopping/couponing, game night, etc.)
- Coordinate client social events and create monthly calendar
- Work in collaboration with case managers to aid consumers with achieving all goals identified in their
Individualized Treatment Plan
- Facilitate individual counseling session as applicable (i.e. mental health/substance abuse support, ADL skills
development, stress management, etc.) and document all sessions in progress notes within 24 hours
- Provide crisis intervention services and complete all incident reports in accordance with DOHMH standards
- Provide case management coverage in the event of program vaccines to preserve the quality of care of all
residents
- Escort clients to appointments as instructed by Program Director (i.e. medical, psychiatric, Social Security
Administration, Public Assistance, and Emergency Room, etc.)
- Assist residents with navigating involvement in the child welfare and criminal justice system (i.e. accompany
clients to court appointments as needed, referrals to legal aid services, etc.)
-Refer and connect program residents to community resources to enhance their overall health and social support
networks (i.e. youth social clubs, physical fitness centers, farmers market, etc.)
- Participate in recreational events in the community to increase consumer socialization skills
- Work in conjunction with GRC compliance officers to ensure residents provide all necessary documentation to
recertify apartment units
- Collaborate with property management to navigate all client apartment needs and repairs
- Aid with coordinating resident move-ins and move-outs
- Attend all meetings, trainings, seminars, workshops, and case conferences as assigned and required
- Provide support to community residents and church social programs
- Complete all other tasks as assigned by Program Director

Qualifications Required:
-BSW or BA in human services related field, with a minimum of two years of experience with homeless youth living in supported housing. MSW or LMSW preferred.

- Fingerprinting and background check required.

- Position requires direct face-to face-contact with consumers and the general public on an ongoing basis. Afternoon and weekend coverage required. In the event of inclement weather and/or public emergency staff is still required to report to work for their shifts unless otherwise instructed by Program Director.
- BCS and Turning Point require that all employees entering the workplace be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless an exemption is granted as a medical or religious accommodation.

BCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities