Description
Job candidates should be aware that scammers may pose as employers and create fake job postings in order to extract personal information from individuals for financial gain. Housing Works will never ask job candidates for personal information, such as social security numbers or bank account details, over the phone. If you suspect that a job posting may be fake or wish to confirm that a job posting from Housing Works is genuine, please contact us at [email protected]
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 $25.00/hr - $31.25/hr commensurate with experience
Overview
The Outreach Coordinator structures, manages, and supports the work done by the outreach workers and the assigned peer workers across harm reduction programs. This staff will ensure that the data and services provided are documented in a timely basis, staff are properly trained on service interventions, updates protocols as needed, and makes sure participants are provided services as outlined in the scope of service for each program. This staff will assess and implement quality improvement processes to the work done by outreach staff. Structures required training for staff on an ongoing basis or as needed to build proficiency and professionalism. Builds a team with cohesive service goals and professional delivery of services.
The Outreach Coordinator makes sure that PDSE, targeted case findings, community level interventions, and program promotion activities and conducted consistently and appropriately. This position will submit data as required by NY City and State funders including, and not limited to, AIRS, EiCare, EShare, and Red Cap. The Outreach Coordinator will conduct services five days a week. Outreach services will include program promotion activities, referrals, overdose prevention training, provide education for safe injection practices, and high-risk prevention services. Builds relationships and locates resources as well as promote steps to independence, health and wellbeing of service users. Duties also include recruiting clients, administering questionnaires, policies and procedures updates, data gathering, assisting with event organizing, and performing various administrative tasks including periodic reporting.
Primary
Responsibilities:
Job candidates should be aware that scammers may pose as employers and create fake job postings in order to extract personal information from individuals for financial gain. Housing Works will never ask job candidates for personal information, such as social security numbers or bank account details, over the phone. If you suspect that a job posting may be fake or wish to confirm that a job posting from Housing Works is genuine, please contact us at [email protected]
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 $25.00/hr - $31.25/hr commensurate with experience
Overview
The Outreach Coordinator structures, manages, and supports the work done by the outreach workers and the assigned peer workers across harm reduction programs. This staff will ensure that the data and services provided are documented in a timely basis, staff are properly trained on service interventions, updates protocols as needed, and makes sure participants are provided services as outlined in the scope of service for each program. This staff will assess and implement quality improvement processes to the work done by outreach staff. Structures required training for staff on an ongoing basis or as needed to build proficiency and professionalism. Builds a team with cohesive service goals and professional delivery of services.
The Outreach Coordinator makes sure that PDSE, targeted case findings, community level interventions, and program promotion activities and conducted consistently and appropriately. This position will submit data as required by NY City and State funders including, and not limited to, AIRS, EiCare, EShare, and Red Cap. The Outreach Coordinator will conduct services five days a week. Outreach services will include program promotion activities, referrals, overdose prevention training, provide education for safe injection practices, and high-risk prevention services. Builds relationships and locates resources as well as promote steps to independence, health and wellbeing of service users. Duties also include recruiting clients, administering questionnaires, policies and procedures updates, data gathering, assisting with event organizing, and performing various administrative tasks including periodic reporting.
Primary
Responsibilities:
- Conducts outreach routes and activities in assigned program’s catchment areas
- Assess monthly team needs of program supplies and inventory.
- Organizes participation of outreach team members on community events as needed.
- Provides training and oversight to stipend workers, interns, and volunteers.
- Provides sterile injection equipment and safer use materials/information and Harm Reduction strategies available to PWU/ID.
- Assures that eligibility is met for each new participating for all program services.
- Delivers health promotion, health education, and risk reduction counseling interventions as needed.
- Is fully acquainted with all harm reduction programs, services, and enrollment requirements.
- Maintains routine communication and assists with coordinating the client’s care navigation needs.
- Participate in case conference and clinical assessment meetings as needed.
- Completes and submits documentation of services provided in a timely and efficient manner (e.g., within two business days past the provision of service).
- Completes and submits weekly and monthly reports on service activities.
- Provide feedback on services completed, barriers and community developments, locations and types of service conducted.
- Develops & maintains an outreach log to track services conducted, areas where outreach happened, and demographics of individuals engaged.
- Adheres to workplace policies and procedures, including confidentiality, documentation, channels of communication, workplace culture, dress code, and conflict resolution procedures.
- Updates outreach policies and procedures document at least once per year or as needed.
- Must be knowledgeable about community resources, including educational, social and emotional support services, available to clients.
- Attend meetings as deemed appropriate and related to the scope of service.
- Participates in quality assurance and quality improvement planning project and activities as directed.
- Able to present analytical program data to harm reduction staff and other stakeholders.
- Participates in monthly staff and peer worker development meetings and interventions as needed.