Participant Support Specialist (Advance & Earn) at GODDARD RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER | NY, US | Rezi

Participant Support Specialist (Advance & Earn) at GODDARD RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER

Participant Support Specialist (Advance & Earn)

GODDARD RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER · NY, US

3 days ago

Participant Support Specialist (Advance & Earn)

GODDARD RIVERSIDE COMMUNITY CENTER · NY, US

3 days ago
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About the Role

The Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center (Isaacs Center) is seeking an experienced, dynamic, and highly focused individual to serve within the Education and Workforce Program, supporting participants aged 17-24. This role involves managing a caseload of up to 30 participants, addressing barriers, formulating treatment plans, making referrals, completing documentation, and assisting participants in achieving their goals, with weekly supervision provided by the Clinical Director.

Responsibilities

  • Complete biopsychosocial assessments for all participants on caseload and identify treatment plans with SMART goals.
  • Provide weekly/bi-weekly sessions for all participants on caseload.
  • Maintain notes and treatment plans for all participants in accordance with funder and agency policies.
  • Identify, predict, and mitigate barriers to self-sufficiency, including economic, education, and employment needs.
  • Work with participants to achieve educational, workforce, and economic goals.
  • Determine social service needs, screen for benefits, assist with applications, and make referrals to community agencies.
  • Provide individualized case management services and support.
  • Assist individuals with navigating complex systems including healthcare, social services, education, and financial systems.
  • Facilitate workshops weekly to provide social emotional skills.
  • Track internal and external referrals of all participants on caseload.
  • Respond to participants’ needs for mental health, substance use, behavioral, housing, financial, and other social services.
  • Document and track all interactions with participants through case notes and other tools.
  • Cultivate strong community-based partnerships with organizations that can serve as referral partners.
  • Performs other duties as required.

Requirements

  • At least 1-2 years of human services, education, community development, social work, or relevant experience.
  • Bachelors degree in human services field.
  • Strong writing, speaking, interpersonal and organizational skills.
  • Experience providing case management, facilitating group work, managing data, and effectively coordinating entitlements, benefits, and community resource network, completing treatment plans and monitoring client progress.
  • Must value team building, be able to work independently, and understand how to actively engage the community to address complex issues.
  • Must be able to work with a diverse population.
  • Must be able to effectively multitask and maintain a high level of customer service skill.
  • Knowledge of EBT as it relates to Trauma Informed Care and interest in expanding their knowledge of other therapeutic interventions.

Skills

  • Microsoft Office
  • Databases (Salesforce and ASIST are a plus)
  • Case management
  • Facilitating group work
  • Managing data
  • Coordinating entitlements, benefits, and community resource network
  • Completing treatment plans
  • Monitoring client progress
  • Team building
  • Independent work
  • Community engagement
  • Multitasking
  • Customer service
  • Trauma Informed Care

Location

  • New York, NY

Work Type

  • Full-Time
  • Monday-Friday 35 hours/week

Experience Level

  • 1-2 years of experience

Education Level

  • 4 Year Degree
  • Bachelors degree in human services field

Salary/Compensations

  • $47,115.00 - $51,500.00 Salary/year

About the Company

  • The Goddard Riverside Community Center (Goddard Riverside) and the Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center (Isaacs Center) are well-established Manhattan community-based agencies that support services to approximately 30,000 New Yorkers.
  • We are two of New York City’s leading human services organizations meeting the needs of children, youth and families, homeless individuals, and older adults through-out Manhattan and New York City.
  • We work every day for a fair and just society where all people have the opportunity to make choices that lead to better lives for themselves and their families.
  • The Stanley M. Isaacs Neighborhood Center (Isaacs Center) is a non-profit, multi-service organization focusing primarily on the needs of children and low-income families, out-of-school and out-of-work youth and aging New Yorkers.
  • We operate at community centers located in the neighborhoods of East Harlem and Yorkville, and seek to deliver programs that are impactful, innovative, and intergenerational.

Equal Opportunity

  • Goddard Riverside and Isaacs Center provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.