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    Senior Housing Outreach Specialist - New York, United States - Goddard Riverside

    Goddard Riverside
    Goddard Riverside New York, United States

    3 weeks ago

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    Description
    Senior Housing Outreach Specialist

    Job Details

    Job Location


    MOC:
    Outreach Uptown Team - New York, NY

    Salary Range

    $41, $41,987.40 Salary/year

    Description

    Organization Overview:
    The Goddard Riverside Community Center (Goddard Riverside) and the Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center (Isaacs Center) are well-established Manhattan community-based agencies that support services to approximately 30,000 New Yorkers.

    We are two of New York City's leading human services organizations meeting the needs of children, youth and families, homeless individuals, and older adults through-out Manhattan and New York City.

    We work every day for a fair and just society where all people have the opportunity to make choices that lead to better lives for themselves and their families.


    Intro/Program Description:

    Goddard Riverside invests in people & strengthens community, serving more than 20,000 people throughout New York City with a variety of programs for all ages.

    We work within a social justice framework to create a fair and just society where all people have the opportunity to make choices that lead to better lives for themselves and their families.

    Goddard is a partner within the Manhattan Outreach Consortium (MOC) a borough-wide initiative to serve the unsheltered community.

    The Uptown team serves the UWS and UES of Manhattan and collaborates with various community partners and healthcare agencies throughout Manhattan.

    The catchment area includes W. 59th – W. 110th Street & E. 59th – E. 96th Street, river to river.

    Purpose of Position:

    The Senior Housing Outreach Specialist works creatively and effectively in the community to engage individuals living on the street through outreach by utilizing a harm reduction approach.

    The position serves as a case manager for adults experiencing street homelessness, with the goal of placement into transitional and permanent housing.

    The position works collaboratively across teams and organizations to achieve this goal.

    Schedule:
    Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm


    Salary:
    $41,987.40

    Roles, Responsibilities, and Essential Duties

    Serve as case manager for homeless adults, with a goal of placing them in transitional and permanent housing

    Perform intake, assessment, service planning, advocacy, referral and escort services

    Maintain client case records and enter data in computer database using handheld and desktop computers

    Provide follow-up case management for clients placed in housing, to promote retention and document outcomes

    Attend staff meetings, case conferences, training programs and supervision meetings; participate in program evaluation and improvement

    Communicate with evening/weekend staff and with staff of other agencies to coordinate client service

    Participate in outreach trips to identify and communicate with homeless clients

    Drive outreach van

    Participate in the annual HOPE count and quarterly counts of homeless individuals living on the street, 4 overnight counts completed annually

    Other duties as required

    Qualifications/Educational Requirements

    Bachelor's Degree preferred

    Prior experience with the homeless and/or mentally ill population preferred

    Valid driver's license and a driving record that meets the agency's auto insurance guidelines (including at least one year as a licensed driver and no suspensions within the last 3 years)

    Flexibility in work hours; available to work evening, overnight and weekend shifts when required

    Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

    Understanding of housing first and other harm reduction models

    Ability to multitask

    Strong interpersonal skills

    Strong written and verbal skills

    Team player

    Computer Skills:
    To perform this job successfully, an individual should be:

    Proficient in Microsoft Outlook

    Able to use or learn to use computer databases such as Streetsmart, MOcapp, and CARES

    Physical Requirements

    Frequent walking and standing

    Ability to lift up to 30 lbs

    Work Environment

    Indoors and outdoors; all weathers


    This position is classified as a union position under the Collective Bargaining Agreement between Goddard Riverside and the United Service Workers Union Local 74 Collective Bargaining Unit.

    The union represents employees in the bargaining unit (i.e. Goddard employees in Local 74 union positions).

    The Collective Bargaining Agreement is a written contract that defines the agreed-upon terms and conditions of employment, including wage increases, paid time off and other benefits, and the grievance process.

    All employees in Local 74 union positions at Goddard Riverside are subject to and covered by the Collective Bargaining Agreement.

    Membership in the union includes the collection of union dues on a monthly basis, to be deducted from the member's Goddard paycheck at a rate to be determined by the union.

    We are committed to building an inclusive workplace community grounded in respect for differences. We support hiring a broadly diverse team of qualified individuals who will contribute to our organizations.


    Goddard Riverside and Isaacs Center provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.


    The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of duties and responsibilities that will be required of this position and title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position.

    Employees may be requested to perform job related task other than those specifically presented in this description.

    This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer.

    Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
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