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Services for the Underserved

Offers services to underserved New Yorkers

Wellness Coach

Case Management & AdvocacyUpdated on Nov 5
Full-timeBrooklyn, NY, USA$50k - $55k /yr

About the Job

Requirements

  • A Bachelor's degree in a Human Services field is required.
  • Two years of experience working with individuals with mental illness, substance abuse issues, and/or a history of homelessness are required.
  • Working knowledge of computer programs including email, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and the Windows operating system.
  • A valid New York State driver's license is preferred.

Responsibilities

  • Engage people with mental illness and assist them in meeting the demands of community living and maintaining their housing by teaching necessary skills and linking them to services that support recovery, independence, and self-determination.
  • Conduct group meetings on wellness management.
  • Complete service plan reviews for all residents.
  • Regularly assess, correct, and report apartment and personal living space inspection conditions as assigned.
  • Provide case management for residents, engage residents in setting rehabilitation and housing support goals, and collaborate with them in developing a Housing Support Plan where indicated.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience in a scattered-site setting is strongly preferred.
  • Experience in group work, tenant organization, case management, referral, and/or community outreach is strongly preferred.
  • Experience or training in peer counseling or advocacy is preferred.
  • Bilingual English and Spanish is preferred.

About the Company

Services for the Underserved

Offers services to underserved New Yorkers

Services for the Underserved (S:US) provides social services to New Yorkers facing homelessness, disability, behavioral health and addiction, poverty, criminal justice involvement, and trauma. It coordinates housing, case management, behavioral health treatment, rehabilitation, advocacy, and other supports across New York City and Long Island to address multiple needs in one place. It differentiates itself by its scale and its integrated, place-based approach that combines housing, health, and justice services rather than focusing on a single issue. Its goal is to help people live with purpose, improve neighborhoods, and break the cycle of poverty for current and future generations.

Company size
1,001-5,000
Company stage
Not listed
Total funding
Not listed
Headquarters
New York City, New York
Founded
1978

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