OMH Resident Wellness Coordinator - Full-Time; 4192-201-N

Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens•New York, NY

10d•$33 - $37•Hybrid

About The Position

Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens, with over 125 years of service, offers 160-plus programs for children, youth, adults, seniors, and those with mental illness. The Queens Supported Housing Programs serve adults with severe mental illness requiring a DSM diagnosis and housing assistance. These programs are scattered site, meaning clients do not live in a single building. Under the direction of the Residential Supervisor, the OMH-Resident Wellness Coordinator provides rehabilitation and recovery services to residents in New York State Office of Mental Health (NYSOMH) funded Residential Programs. This role involves counseling, advocacy, and case management, ensuring residents are treated with respect and dignity. The coordinator implements best practices according to NYSOMH Part 595 Regulations and agency guidelines. Embracing an integrated system of care, the coordinator assesses client needs holistically and connects them to internal or external services, regardless of their entry point into the system.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology or a related health/human services field required.
Excellent clinical skills with at least two years relevant mental health, substance abuse or human service experience.
Regularly required to talk, hear, walk, stand, & sit and lift up 10 lbs.
Able to travel throughout the five boroughs as needed.

Nice To Haves

Bi-Lingual Chinese/Korean/Spanish/English Preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide counseling, behavioral interventions, restorative services, assistance in negotiating community activities and crisis management services for OMH Residential clients.
Carry out all duties in accordance with NYSOMH regulations.
Meet with residents a minimum of twice a week for OMH Community Living programs and a minimum of one time per month for OMH Supported Housing Program to discuss and document their progress with specific reference to their service plan goals and go out into the field as directed by program as issues arise.
Prepare contact notes, incident reports and other documentation as needed in accordance with NYSOMH regulations.
Develops wellness goals and activities with the input of residents and other staff.
Make referrals to appropriate community service providers.
Ensure and assist clients in following program rules and guidelines.
Accompany clients to scheduled appointments with service providers as needed.
Actively participate in weekly supervision, case conferences and staff meetings.
Reporting to Behavioral Health Services Administration and/or Agency Administration issues that may have a negative impact on the reputation of the Agency, client and/or staff welfare or any corporate compliance issue.
Assess the needs of the whole consumer/family including their basic needs such as food, clothing and shelter.
Ensure that referrals are made to appropriate internal and external services as required to meet the consumer's families' needs.
Follow-up on referrals made on behalf of a consumers/family and respond to all referrals made to you or the program.
Participate in cross-program service reviews that support the planning and coordination of service delivery and service closure.
Participate in medication monitoring.
Assist with Crisis Intervention as needed.
Assist and instruct residents in Activities of Daily Living: bathing, dressing, laundry, housekeeping, shopping and budgeting and meal preparation as needed.