Program Specialist, St. Hilda's House

ACMH INC•New York, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Position: Program Specialist, St. Hilda’s House Reports to: Program Director Function: Provides direct service to clients, assisting with training in skills of daily living. Location: Manhattan (Hamilton Heights) Schedule: Sundays & Mondays (7am-3pm) and Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays (10am-6pm)

Requirements

High school diploma with some undergraduate work in psychology or high school diploma with significant experience in human services.
Experience working with adults with serious mental illness preferred.
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.
Monitors the entry and egress of residents and guests.
Provides the first line of defense in case of emergencies; (i.e. calling management, the fire department in case of a fire, etc.) and assists with building evacuation.
Administers self-preservation test, standardized health screening tools, conducts and documents fire drills, conducts and documents smoke/CO detector tests
Reviews and updates daily logs.
Responsible for meal preparation, setup, serving/distribution, and cleanup.
Organizes social and recreational activities.
Inventories supplies and organizes storage areas.
Duties as assigned by supervisor.