Join Our Team - Search for Change

Search for Change is an exciting and rewarding place to work. Our caring and competent employees are dedicated to our clients and support each individual to achieve their goals.

Here at Search for Change we invest in our staff. We assist them by providing opportunities to develop new skills and further their careers.

We look for people who are adaptable, self-motivated and passionate to fill a variety of roles.

Help make a difference and join our team.

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We are committed to providing a comprehensive employee benefit program that helps our employees stay healthy, feel secure and maintain a positive working/life balance.

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Comprehensive benefits package- Medical, Dental, Vision
Paid time off, including Vacation, Sick, Holiday and Birthday
Tuition Reimbursement
Life Insurance and AD+D
Professional growth opportunities
Retirement plan

Search for Change, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, national origin, gender, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, or marital status.

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Program Manager

Position: Program Manager
Location: Westchester County
Salary: $24/hour

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$3000 total ($1500 after 3 months, $1500 after 6 months)

Primary Duties:

Organize & supervise the daily activity within the Unit
Provide support and assistance to clients
Responsible for oversight of chart documentation and Medicaid billing in conjunction with Unit Program Director
Carry a small caseload of clients
Participate in Treatment Meetings as needed or in the absence of Program Director
Provide direct supervision and evaluation with Program Director for direct care staff
Administrative reporting duties in conjunction with Program Director, including staff scheduling and timesheets, food and personal needs allowances, petty cash expenditures
Ensure the safety of all Counselors and Clients
Assist the Program Director to ensure the safety and program requirements outlined by NYS Office of Mental Health are followed
In the absence of the Program Director, the Program Manager functions as the supervisor on duty

Qualifications: Bachelors Degree in psychology, social work or related field plus 1-2 years experience Human Services field, preferably rehabilitation or psych rehab setting preferred. Experience should include administrative, supervisory and/or team leadership experience. Valid driver’s license required and insurability as a driver on SfC’s auto policy.

Residential Counselor

Job Title: Residential Counselor
Location: Westchester and Putnam Counties
Full and Part-Time Positions Open
Salary: $20/hour

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Full Time: $3000 total ($1500 after 3 months, $1500 after 6 months)
Part Time: $1500 total ($750 after 3 months, $750 after 6 months)

Primary Duties: The goal of the Counselor is to teach the skills and provide or secure the support necessary for adults with serious mental illness in SfC residential services to achieve their overall rehabilitation goal and move on to more independent living.

Delivering Medicaid-reimbursable restorative services that are directly related to the achievement of the client’s independent living goals. This includes, but is not limited to, being very hands-on with the clients in modeling various daily life skills (i.e making beds, cleaning bathrooms, preparing meals etc.)
Create and maintain the service plans, progress notes, and other written documentation required to support the client’s services.
Ensure that clients receive the proper types and amounts of medication as prescribed by their physician.
Driving clients to community based programs, appointments & other services on a daily basis.

Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work or related field and some experience in the mental health field preferred. Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalency required and five years of experience working in a rehabilitation environment. Bilingual a plus. A valid, insurable driver’s license.

Case Manager

Job Title: Case Manager
Location: Westchester County
Full -Time Positions Open
Salary: $20/hour

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$1500 total ($750 after 3 months, $750 after 6 months)

PRIMARY DUTIES: The goal of a Search for Change Case Manager, Supported Housing is to assist the client in setting up a chosen household and sustaining this occupancy for as long as the client desires.

Assist the clients in the acquisition of benefits and services for which they are eligible
Ensure success in the chosen environment by planning an assistance program with the client (e.g. Budgeting, Socialization, Symptom Management, Recreation Planning, Money Management and Purchasing). Assist in identifying and securing community supports and resources identified as valued by the client.
Ensure documentation meets OMH guidelines.

Qualifications: Minimum of a high school diploma. Experience preferred. Valid Driver’s license and insurability as a driver on SfC’s auto policy is required.

Overnight Relief Counselor

Position: Overnight Counselor
Location: Westchester and Putnam
Salary: $16.50/hour

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$1000 total ($500 after 3 months, $500 after 6 months)

PRIMARY DUTIES: We are looking for an individual experienced in psych rehab for an overnight counselor/relief counselor. This overnight counselor will secure the safety of residents and monitor medication intake in a 24 hour group home for adults with serious mental illness.
Program Supervisors on call 24-7. Light documentation and counseling. Sleeping position.

Good interpersonal skills a must. Experience working with mentally ill in a residential program required.

“Search for Change continues to stand behind its mission and I am thankful for the education and growth I have received working here.”
Employee’s anonymous comment on Employee Engagement Survey

"Over the years at Search for Change, I not only forged an unforgettable bond with my co-workers, but also with the clients we serve. Working at Search for Change has meant enriching the lives of people little by little, while instilling the value of being faithful in the small things and the ability to restore hope in our lives."
Siobhan Lowry, Former Program Director