Program Coordinator Jobs

Description

It is an essential job requirement to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 for this role. If you need an accommodation of any kind for religious or disability reasons, including related to this job requirement, please contact Human Resources.

Housing Works was founded in 1990; With a long-term commitment to AIDS advocacy. Housing Works established New York State’s first harm reduction-based, OASAS-licensed outpatient drug treatment program. Other services include Health Home care management, behavioral health, and syringe exchange programs. A pioneer in the social entrepreneurship movement, Housing Works operates 10 high-end thrift shops in Manhattan and Brooklyn and a much-loved Bookstore Cafe in Soho. For more information, visit www.housingworks.org

Housing Works fights for funding and legislation to ensure that all people living with HIV/AIDS have access to quality housing, healthcare, HIV prevention, and treatment, among other lifesaving services.

Benefits

We have three comprehensive healthcare plans to choose from based on your priorities and budget. Housing Works covers most of the plan; you pay a portion, based on your salary. Staff begins accruing PTO immediately for a total of up to 30 days earned in the first year. We offer employees an educational benefit. This money is available for tuition loan reimbursement, tuition costs, and text books.

Housing Works provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements. Housing Works complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Housing Works also does not request prior salary information during the hiring process. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

This position is included in a bargaining unit of Housing Works’ New York City employees represented by a labor union known as the Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union (“RWDSU”). Accordingly, the RWDSU has the exclusive right to bargain over the terms and conditions of employment related to this position and this position may become covered by the terms of a collective bargaining agreement (a “CBA”) between Housing Works and the RWDSU

Compensation Range: $60,000 - $65,000 annually commensurate with experience
Overview
The OASAS Youth Clubhouse will serve as a safe space for LGBTQ youth of color to access peer related support, interventions and coping skills in a nonclinical drop-in program. Youth, ages 18-25 will have the opportunity to engage in programming as an entry way into other clinical services, such as substance use treatment, mental health counseling, primary care, case management and vocational services. The Program Coordinator will provide day to day oversight and coordinate the different elements of the Youth Clubhouse, provide supervision and training to the program staff and peers, schedule and oversee drop in activities on site, and outreach efforts for recruitment, as well as linkage to prevention services and substance use and mental health treatment. The Coordinator will also provide oversight for documentation requirements of contract and internal agency database for client records.
Responsibilities

• Participate in agency wide integrated care projects related to Ending the Epidemic, such as PrEP and PEP education and linkage to care and Viral Load Suppression efforts for eligible youth participants.
• Perform various administrative duties and coordinate with the Program Assistant to monitor and order program supplies, food pantry items, hygiene kits, marketing materials, etc.
• Submit and complete weekly and monthly program reports/dashboard data as required by program and funder.
• Provides presentations for internal and external programs to promote the clubhouse and Housing Works services.
• Develop compelling programming that engages priority populations.
• Provide direct supervision to the Outreach Specialist and Engagement Specialists, who develop and implement program activities
• Oversee development and implementation of program events, including collaboration with leaders in the targeted community as well as participation in various committees with partnering agencies and coalitions.
• Ensure compliance with policies and procedures, including annual review and updates and reporting on quarterly compliance measures.
• Conduct weekly supervision with program staff and lead regular team meetings
• Assists as needed with referral activities including linkage to care, reengagement, crisis intervention, and external referrals using a trauma informed approach.
• Review and approve staff documentation, create and implement training plans as dictated by staff/program needs and ensure program quality assurance and improvement by participating in Quality meetings and quality improvement projects
• Manage petty cash, incentives, and MetroCard’s distribution and reconciliation as needed.
• Participate in weekly supervisory sessions with the Assistant Program Director and Managing Director as required.
• Coordinates participation of supervisees in community events, such as health fairs, LGBT events, testing events, etc.
• Responsible for overseeing the day-to-day operations of the Youth clubhouse, including eligibility screening for program participants
• Coordinate calendar of events on site and activities off site to engage and retain the priority population.
• Ensure program deliverables and program enrollment are documented per OASAS requirements and via internal electronic health record (eiCARE). Documentation includes daily program participation logs, referrals, group attendance and field trip participation.