Program Specialist, Independence House

Acmh•New York, NY

10d•$43,680 - $43,680•Onsite

About The Position

Provides direct service to clients, assisting with training in skills of daily living. The Program Specialist will teach skills for maintaining personal hygiene, laundry, and apartment cleaning. They will also monitor the overall maintenance of apartments and alert the program director of any maintenance problems. Additionally, the role involves teaching skills for budgeting, shopping, meal planning, preparation, and clean-up, as well as self-preservation and monitoring living units for safety and cleanliness. The Program Specialist will administer the client cooking safety test, monitor, document, and teach self-administration of medication, and report incidents or behavioral changes in residents to the supervisor. The role also includes teaching travel skills, escorting clients when needed, documenting services rendered and client progress, and attending training as requested. Duties as assigned by the supervisor are also part of the role.

Requirements

High school diploma with some undergraduate work in psychology or high school diploma with significant experience in human services.
Good organizational, verbal, and written communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with adults with serious mental illness preferred.

Responsibilities

Teaches skills for maintaining personal hygiene, laundry and apartment cleaning.
Monitors overall maintenance of apartments and alerts program director of maintenance problems.
Teaches skills for budgeting, shopping, meal planning, preparation and clean-up.
Teaches skills for self-preservation, monitors living units for safety and cleanliness.
Administers the client cooking safety test.
Monitors, documents and teaches self-administration of medication, according to program policy and procedures.
Report incidents or behavioral changes in residents to supervisor.
Teaches travel skills and escorts clients, where needed.
Documents services rendered and client progress in a timely manner.
Attends training as requested by supervisory staff.
Duties as assigned by supervisor.