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About the Role

The Per-Diem Housing Counselor will oversee assigned sites, ensuring safety and security, coordinating meals, monitoring medication, managing crises, providing ADLS training, and documenting incidents and progress notes.

Responsibilities

Oversee assigned site in areas of physical plant safety and security.
Coordinate meal preparation.
Monitor self-administration of medication.
Manage crisis and conflict.
Provide Activities of Daily Living Skills (ADLS) training and coaching.
Facilitate community building events.
Document incidents, program logs, and progress notes.
Enter documentation during each shift including medication monitoring log, front desk log, and incident reports.
Complete 100% of progress notes for individual and group work within 48 hours of contact.
Make regular building rounds during shift.
Call the Justice Center immediately after serious, reportable incidents.

Requirements

Have an understanding, appreciation, and commitment to the philosophy and mission of Community Access.
Must have Food Handler Certificate or be able to obtain within 90 days of hire.
Must have Fire Guard Certification or be able to obtain within 90 days of hire.
Ability to prioritize and meet deadlines.
Ability to utilize various computer programs, specifically Microsoft Word and Excel.
Show initiative and be responsible for follow through.
Ability to maintain confidential information.
Ability to walk up five flights of stairs.
Must be fingerprinted and cleared through a background clearance process.

Skills

Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Creative and flexible.
Demonstrated leadership skills.
Ability to work as part of a team.
Skilled in conflict mediation/negotiation.
Assertive approach to problem solving.
Bilingual Spanish-speaking, preferred.
Ability to speak other relevant languages, dependent on specific needs of program participants.

Location

New York City

Work Type

Per-Diem
Full-time

Experience Level

Entry Level

Education Level

High school diploma or equivalent (GED)

About the Company

Community Access was founded in 1974 to provide housing and support for people being discharged from psychiatric institutions.
We are one of the leading providers of supportive and affordable housing in New York City.
We are the originators of an integrated housing model which has become a best practice nationally: affordable housing where families live alongside people living with mental health concerns.
Our staff work daily to support thousands of New Yorkers through supportive and affordable housing, peer-driven residential crisis support programs, training, advocacy, supported education, mobile treatment and other healing-focused services.
The Housing department provides permanent and affordable supportive housing for individuals living with mental health concerns and low-income community residents and families, as well as licensed transitional residential programs for individuals moving from institutions into the community.
Services are geared towards assisting people in maintaining their housing and moving forward with their lives in stable community-based environments.

Equal Opportunity

Community Access is an Equal Opportunity Employer. M/F/D/V.
Women, People of Color and Members of the LGBT community are strongly encouraged to apply.
We are dedicated to a workforce where at least 51% of our employees identify as having a personal experience using mental health services.