Heavy Duty Cleaning Liaison - Staten Island, United States - NYC Careers

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HEAVY DUTY CLEANING LIAISON:

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HEAVY DUTY CLEANING LIAISON:

Agency: HRA/DEPT OF SOCIAL SERVICES

Posted on: 04/18/2024

Job type: Fulltime

Location

STATEN ISLAND

Title Classification: No exam required

Department

Adult Protective Services-NM

Salary range: $41, $48, Adult Protective Services (APS) is mandated by the State of New York to provide social, legal and protective services to individuals 18 years of age and older, who because of mental or physical impairments are unable to meet their essential needs for food, shelter, clothing, or medical care, secure benefits and entitlements or protect themselves from physical or mental injury, neglect, maltreatment, or financial exploitation; are in need of protection from actual or threatened harm, neglect or hazardous coordination; and have no one available who is willing and able to assist them responsibly.
APS is recruiting for one (1) Community Associate to function as Heavy Duty Cleaning Community Liaisons in Staten Island who will:
Under supervision of the Borough Office managers, with latitude for independent initiative and judgment, performs responsible work in the community by coordinating the services provided to APS clients' homes by the Heavy-Duty Cleaning (HDC) contractor. The incumbent for coordinating and attending cleanings based in the community throughout the various APS Borough office conducting community outreach, responding to general inquiries, providing information to HDC vendors, clients and clients' representatives regarding Heavy Duty Cleaning policy and procedures. Performs liaison functions to improve communication between HDC vendor staff, community-based organizations, APS staff, and APS clients in order to improve the coordination of

- services, with the goal of retaining the vulnerable client in the community.

Perform communitybased field work, by attending heavy duty cleanings in client homes in order to mitigate hoarding behavior, excessive clutter, and environmental/safety hazards; coordinates and evaluates the work to ensure that cleaning specifications are met, and that client needs are met so that he/she can retain residency in the community vs. institutional settings.
Conduct outreach meetings in the community, involving APS clients, communitybased organizations, community stakeholders, and over government agencies, to ensure that HDC services are successfully Revised 12/19/19implemented, and that community partners are educated, and/or involved with the cleanings when deemed appropriate.
Work alongside the primary caseworker when conducting a communitybased home visit to determine the HDC service plan; establishes a work schedule for the HDC vendor's staff; identifies a location for the HDC staff to place any client valuables discovered during the heavyduty cleaning and confirms the estimate of the level of need for HDC.
Act as liaison with communitybased organizations, APS Borough Office, APS Contract Unit, APS Financial Management Unit and HDC vendor's staff to facilitate cooperation with the activities of the APS HDC program.
Schedule heavy duty cleanings, maintains current records of HDC service requests; processes work orders to APS Central Office; maintains a file system of HDC vendors and referral sources in order to provide information to the public regarding APS special services; responds to request for information from community

- based organizations/community stakeholders.

Salary Range: $41, ,170

Work Location: 215 BAY ST Staten Island NY 1030- Hours/Schedule: 9-5 FlexMinimum QualificationsQualification Requirements

High school graduation or equivalent and three years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to duties described above; or
Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" above.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness Residency RequirementNew York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment.

However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County.

To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.- Additional InformationThe City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

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