Housing Wellness Coordinator - Full-Time; 4293-203-N
About The Position
The Housing Wellness Coordinator is an integral member of Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens’ Supportive Housing Programs for seniors. The role provides on-site wellness services that address residents’ behavioral health and social needs, including assessing tenants and developing and implementing communal and individual wellness activities to help residents age in place. Under the supervision of a licensed clinician, the coordinator provides supportive counseling and groups to residents, with the goal of helping them maintain permanent affordable housing and age in place with dignity. The position reports directly to the Clinical Director for day-to-day operations and social service interventions and supports the Agency Mission and its best practices.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Human Services, Sociology, Psychology, Social Work, or a related field.
- Two years’ experience working in housing, mental health, senior or elderly populations, or related fields.
- Excellent organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.
- Computer literacy, including experience with Microsoft Office software, local area networks, and the Internet.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Ability to work flexible hours, including evenings and weekends, as assigned.
- Ability to travel throughout the five boroughs as needed.
- Ability to lift up to 10 pounds.
Nice To Haves
- Bilingual Chinese, Korean, Spanish, or English.
Responsibilities
- Conduct and prepare tenant assessments, case logs, case notes, and care plans.
- Establish and maintain contacts with residents’ families, social service agencies, and health facilities.
- Assess residents’ needs and develop and implement service plans.
- Provide counseling, behavioral interventions, restorative services, help negotiating community activities, and crisis management.
- Help residents develop meaningful service plan goals and provide support to achieve them.
- Develop wellness goals and activities with residents and other staff.
- Implement and promote wellness activities and ensure wellness, educational, and social programming takes place consistently.
- Coordinate care for targeted critical or high-need resident cases.
- Assist the Licensed Practical Nurse with medication management.
- Work with property management and maintenance staff to identify and respond to residents in need.
- Model positive advocacy and help residents advocate for themselves with community service providers.
- Complete paper and electronic documentation in a timely manner.
- Conduct ongoing, active outreach and creatively engage residents.
- Respond to on-site emergencies and provide crisis intervention.
- Maintain contact and follow up with service providers arranged for residents, including Adult Protective Services and outpatient treatment services.
- Adhere to and enforce Agency confidentiality and corporate compliance policies and maintain HIPAA compliance.
- Accompany residents to face-to-face meetings at their request.
- Attend staff and agency meetings, workshops, classes, and in-service trainings to maintain current information on eligibility requirements for basic entitlements.
Benefits
- Generous vacation, personal, and sick days, and annual paid holidays.
- Medical insurance.
- Dental insurance.
- Vision insurance.
- Retirement savings with Agency match.
- Transit benefit.
- Flexible Spending Account.
- Life insurance.
- Public Loan Forgiveness Qualified Employer.
- Training series and additional voluntary benefits.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
