Mental Health Social Practitioner: Supported Housing
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About the role
Description
About Fountain House
For almost 80 years, Fountain House has been developing the clubhouse model, an intentionally designed community where people with serious mental illness support each other toward recovery and the achievement of personal, social, and employment & educational goals. This very intentional strengths-based and relationship-oriented culture requires staff who are fiercely optimistic, professionally curious, flexible, and resilient communitarians. You must be willing to take creative risks and to persist in finding solutions, maintaining hope in the face of all the challenges our resident members experience. We are looking for people who are energized by helping others and being part of a genuine and dynamic community.
We are seeking a full-time, in-person Mental Health Social Practitioner for our Supported Housing Program.
Monday to Friday
9am to 5pm
$30.58 per hour
This role will be split between our scattered sites apartments, our Amsterdam residence and our 47th Street Clubhouse.
Requirements
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Responsible for a Resident Roster of approximately 30 members living in our stipend supported housing program
- Monthly face to face contacts with each member on their resident roster
- Quarterly Apartment visits
Documentation:
- Monthly: Progress notes
- Service plans as needed
- Quarterly: Apartment Checklist
- Annually: Annual Stipend Recertification
- Proof of income
- Grievance Policy review/signature
- Member Rights review/Signature
- Surveys
- Limited Evening responsibilities
- Limited Transitional Employment
- Engagement with the members and social practitioners in their units
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
- Detail-oriented and strong written, oral and communication skillS
- Organized and punctual with deadlines
- General knowledge of AWARDS and excel preferred
- General knowledge of compliance regulations for supported housing preferred
- Ability to engage and develop relationship with members
REQUIRED AND PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND CREDENTIALS:
- Undergraduate degree in related field required or related experience.
- At least 2 years of work experience in mental health programs and/or NYC housing programs
- Knowledge of AWARDS database highly preferred
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and meet all physical requirements satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.