Wellness Coach

Services For The Underserved, Inc. • New York, NY

9d • $50,000 - $55,000

About The Position

The Wellness Coach will assist agency consumers with accessing needed communityservices (medical, psychological, substance abuse, vocational, food, clothing, etc.)through the development of a referral network, referral and follow up

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred, not required or 2 years of experience working with thebehavioral health population
• Working knowledge of various computer programs including e-mail, Microsoft Word,Excel, PowerPoint and Windows Operating System

Nice To Haves

• Two years’ experience with individuals with mental illness, substance use issuesand/or a history of homelessness preferred
• Experience in group work, tenant organization, case management, referral, and/orcommunity outreach strongly preferred
• Experience in supportive housing setting strongly preferred
• Bilingual English/Spanish speaking preferred

Responsibilities

• Provide case management to assigned caseload
• Develop and monitor individual support plans in collaboration with agency consumers
• Assist agency consumers with problem solving and crisis intervention
• Accompany agency consumers on medical, psychiatric, and public benefitappointments, as necessary
• Act as advocate for consumer as appropriate; encourage and support self-advocacy
• Identification of any problems in daily living skills; hands on assistance and/or referralin addressing problems in daily living skills
• Support Facilities Management staff in ensuring maintenance of apartment standardsas outlined by S:US and DOHMH
• Supportive counseling to agency consumers as needed
• Regular home visits and hospital visits, as necessary
• Maintenance of a strong working relationship with all therapeutic support services toensure the best quality of care
• Documentation of all services in compliance with agency standards
• Assist with moves with consumers and staff; also include lifting, packing and cleaning
• Work as a member of the social service team in the development of off-siterecreation, socialization, educational and skill building activities with a view towardscommunity inclusion and integration
• Liaison to community-based services and groups including civic, social servicegovernment, and business organizations
• Participate in ongoing individual and group supervision, team meetings, caseconferences, division meetings and trainings
• Adhere to on call cell phone system to facilitate crisis intervention, emergencies andother situations that require immediate action
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• From health and wellness resources to generous PTO, professional development, and more, explore all that we offer on our Benefits Page and see how S:US invests in you.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees