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Position: Program Manager
Location: White Plains
Salary: $24/hour

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.

Job Title: Residential Counselor
Location: Westchester and Putnam Counties
Salary: $20/hour

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.

Position: Overnight Counselor
Location: Westchester and Putnam
Salary: $15/hour

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.

Position: Case Manager
Location: Westchester and Putnam County
Salary: $20/hour

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.

Qualifications: Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalency required with at least 2-3 years experience with individuals with serious mental illness (SMI)or a Bachelor’s or Associate’s Degree in psychology, social work or a related field and at least 2 years of experience working with the SMI population. Valid Driver’s license and insurability as a driver on SfC’s auto policy is required.

Position: Employment Specialist
Location: Vocational – Valhalla and Jefferson Valley Float
Salary: $20/hour

Primary Duties:

• Job search assistance through utilization of all community resources (i.e. state employment services, classified advertisements, local job fairs, networking)
• Job development by establishing cooperative relations with local employers by Marketing programs to prospective employers, develop internships within the community
• Maintain documentation to support progress made.

Qualifications:

• Experience in sales and career counseling preferred.
• Excellent presentation, interpersonal and communication skills required
• High School Grad. Bilingual preferred. American Sign Language a plus
• Valid driver’s license and insurability as a driver under SfC’s auto policy is required.
  Bilingual a plus but not required.

Position: Assessment and Training Counselor
Location: Vocational – Jefferson Valley
Salary: $20/hour

Primary Duties:

• Provide skills training in basic PC computer programs, assist and support to clients in order to secure and sustain employment, assist with job development.
• Implement computer curriculum and teach applicable classes to any and all general Microsoft applications.
• Provide daily, structured, hands-on computer training to clients in the areas of Microsoft Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, and possible other programs as determined by client and program needs.
• Assess a client’s strengths and barriers to employment using Diagnostic Vocational Evaluation (DVE)
• Assessment of clients’ interests, skills, abilities, and employment needs.
• Provide job search assistance utilizing all community resources (i.e., employment agencies, state employment services, classified advertisements, local job fairs, internet websites, and networking).
• Provide weekly individualized meetings with all working and non-working primary clients in the delivery of a client-centered, evidenced-based rehabilitation model.
•  Maintain all chart work related to a primary caseload.
• Maintain documentation to support progress made.

Qualifications: BA/BS required and experience in rehabilitative setting. Excellent organizational, presentation, interpersonal, and communication skills required. Teaching experience and bilingual a plus. Valid driver’s license required.

Position: Senior Vocational Counselor
Location: Vocational – Brewster
Salary: $23.50/hour

Primary Duties:

• Conduct individualized vocational assessments for interested applicants or ACCES referrals
• Provide job search assistance utilizing all community resources (i.e., employment agencies, state employment services, classified advertisements, local job fairs, internet web sites, and networking); support clients to secure and sustain employment; assist with job development.
• Implement computer curriculum to teach applicable classes to any and all in general Microsoft applications (Word, Excel, Access, Power Point) and possible other programs as determined by client and program needs.
• Assess a client’s strengths and barriers to employment using Diagnostic Vocational Evaluation (DVE).
• Assessment of clients’ interests, skills, abilities, and employment needs.
• Maintain all chart work documentation to support progress made to primary caseload.

Qualifications: BA/BS required. Major in Psychology, Social Work or related field and 2 years’ experience in rehabilitative setting preferred. Excellent organizational, presentation, interpersonal, and communication skills required. Valid driver’s license required.