Behavioral Health Coordinator - Bronx, United States - Barrier Free Living

Barrier Free Living

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Bronx, United States

3 weeks ago

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Mark Lane

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Description

Agency/Program:
Barrier Free Living Apartments, Singles Building

Status:
Full-Time / Non-Exempt

Hours per week:35

Salary:
$30.02 per hour

Supervisor:
Director of Social Work, Singles Building

Start Date:
Immediate

Benefits Package: 100% Employer paid Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Matched Retirement Plan, Paid vacation, Sick days, Personal days, Paid National Holidays, and more.

Equipment Operated:
Computer/Laptop, Printer, Scanner, Phone, Fax, etc.

Work Environment:
This position will spend time at the program site and have an independent (private) office.

Travel:
A minimum of three days on-site per week and as needed. Remote work is arranged on the rest of the working days including meetings (Subject to change).

About Barrier Free Living
Barrier Free Living (BFL) is dedicated to helping New Yorkers with disabilities live independently in the community.

Through its various programs, BFL provides a broad range of residential and nonresidential services to disabled survivors of domestic violence, transitional shelter to the disabled homeless, and outreach to physically disabled individuals with mental health and/or chemical addiction issues.

Services include case management; housing placements; independent living skills training; occupational therapy; short and long-term individual counseling; advocacy within the medical, mental health, child welfare, law enforcement, and criminal justice systems; and referrals to outside services.

About Barrier Free Living Apartments
Barrier Free Living Apartments (BFLA) is a supportive housing program.

BFLA offers services to vulnerable and needy populations with disabilities who are survivors of domestic violence, specifically, homeless disabled adults and disabled veterans and for families who have a head of household with a disabling medical condition.

BFLA's program is physically designed and equipped to serve people with physical disabilities. The facility is located in the South Bronx.

There are two buildings:
a 70-unit studio apartment building for adult singles and a 50-unit apartment building for families. BFLA's supportive housing program is located on Cypress Avenue and East 138th/139th Streets.

Role Summary

The Behavioral Health Coordinator is instrumental in creating a safe and welcoming community by providing direct services and case management to BFLA tenants.

The Behavioral Health Coordinator is part of an interdisciplinary team that includes harm reduction, the family center, occupational therapy, building maintenance, and front desk security (Resident Aides).

Responsibilities

Manage a caseload of 1015 SPMI/MICA tenants
Complete program Intake/Assessment of new tenants
Develop, monitor, and update service plans that are mutually developed with each tenant
Follow up meetings with tenant including home visits to discuss related service plan goals and benchmarks
Provide individual supportive counseling with tenants to assist in developing skills to stabilize their medical, psychosocial and behavioral health status
Provide crisis intervention and other services to assist tenants to develop better coping skills
Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to obtain strategies to assist tenants in achieving identified goals to maintain stability
Accompany tenants to Family/Criminal/Housing Court hearings and advocate for tenant as needed
Provide referrals for legal assistance and any other service provider within the community as needed
Assist tenant with any ACS or Prevention services requirements
Complete ongoing apartment inspections, tobacco assessment, and vocational assessments as required by DOHMH contract
Monitor tenants ability to pay rent and utility bills to ensure housing stability
Participate in staff/case conference meetings, supervision, and required training
Ensuring timely and accurate entry of progress notes in AWARDS
Comply with all agency and program policies and procedures

Qualifications

Master's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or related field
Experience in supportive counseling, harm reduction stages of change model, motivational interviewing, and traumainformed care.
Experience working with mental illness, substance users, domestic violence and familiarity with disability issues a must
Excellent computer skills (PC)
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to work in fastpaced, NY/NY III supportive housing environment a must.
Excellent language skills in American Sign Language or bilingual English/Spanish desired.
Valid NYS driver's license a plus

Equal Opportunity Employer
BFL provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants, with employment based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, marital status, creed, genetic disposition or ca