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About the Role
BRC staff help New Yorkers experiencing homelessness reclaim their lives by providing a hand up, offering opportunities for health and self-sufficiency, and restoring hope and dignity.
Responsibilities
- Manage assigned caseload, including client meetings and ensuring clinical file completion.
- Engage individuals using a client-centered approach.
- Provide services and referrals for housing needs.
- Track trends in housing placements and orient clients with the housing group.
- Secure entitlements and maintain correspondence related to housing interviews and vacancies.
- Assist clients with coordinating moves with landlords and other agencies.
- Serve as a liaison with DHS and other providers to facilitate the housing process.
- Provide housing retention services post-placement.
- Participate in interdisciplinary team meetings and case conferences.
- Provide emergency first aid/CPR assistance when needed.
- Perform related duties as assigned.
Requirements
- High School Diploma/GED required, Bachelor's Degree preferred.
- Significant experience working with individuals experiencing homelessness.
- Experience securing entitlements and housing.
- Knowledge of mental illness and substance abuse is helpful.
- Demonstrated writing skills.
- Demonstrated communication skills.
- Demonstrated group facilitation skills.
- Bilingual abilities are a plus.
- Proficiency in MS Office, including Word and Excel.
- CPR training certification or willingness to complete certification training.
Skills
- Writing
- Communication
- Group facilitation
- MS Office
- Word
- Excel
- CPR
Location
- Manhattan
- Brooklyn
- The Bronx
- Queens
Work Type
- Full-time
Education Level
- High School Diploma/GED
- Bachelor's Degree
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Paid sick time
- Competitive health and dental plans
- Coverage for spouse, domestic partner, and dependents
- Minimum of 3 weeks paid vacation
- 12 paid holidays
- Additional paid sick and personal time
- 403(b) pension plan with matching benefit
- Tuition assistance
- Training opportunities for career development
- Flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare, transit, and childcare
About the Company
- At BRC, our staff help New Yorkers experiencing homelessness reclaim their lives by providing a hand up, offering opportunities for health and self-sufficiency, and restoring hope and dignity.
- Each and every BRC staff member makes heroic contributions to our city, providing vital services in times of crisis and need.
- Through our commitment to employee wellbeing and development, BRC provides a workplace where staff can achieve their goals, make a difference with our clients, and grow personally and professionally.
- Today, we have over 1000 full-time, part-time, and per-diem positions located in Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx and Queens.
- 95% of BRC employees report that they would recommend BRC as a good place to work.
- BRC is building a more caring and compassionate city.