Wellness Coach - Tandym
New York, NY
About the Job
A social services organization in Brooklyn is actively seeking a self-motivated and dedicated professional to join their growing staff as a Wellness Coach. In this role, the Wellness Coach provides individual and group services to assist individuals with maintaining their wellness and achieving their goals.
Responsibilities
- Provide case management to assigned caseload
- Develop and monitor individual support plans in collaboration with agency consumers
- Assist agency consumers with problem solving and crisis intervention
- Accompany agency consumers on medical, psychiatric, and public benefit appointments, as necessary
- Act as advocate for consumer as appropriate; encourage and support self-advocacy
- Identification of any problems in daily living skills; hands on assistance and/or referral in addressing problems in daily living skills
- Support Facilities Management staff in ensuring maintenance of apartment standards as outlined by DOHMH
- Supportive counseling to agency consumers as needed
- Regular home visits and hospital visits, as necessary
- Maintenance of a strong working relationship with all therapeutic support services to ensure the best quality of care
- Documentation of all services in compliance with agency standards
- Assist with moves with consumers and staff; also include lifting, packing and cleaning
- Work as a member of the social service team in the development of off-site recreation, socialization, educational and skill building activities with a view towards community inclusion and integration
- Liaison to community-based services and groups including civic, social service government, and business organizations
- Participate in ongoing individual and group supervision, team meetings, case conferences, division meetings and trainings
- Adhere to on call cell phone system to facilitate crisis intervention, emergencies and other situations that require immediate action
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree preferred, not required or 3 years of experience working with the behavioral health population
- Working knowledge of various computer programs including e-mail, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Windows Operating System
Desired skills
- 2 years supervisory experience is preferred
- Two years' experience with individuals with mental illness, substance use issues and/or a history of homelessness preferred
- Experience in group work, tenant organization, case management, referral, and/or community outreach strongly preferred
- Experience in scattered site setting strongly preferred
- Experience or training in peer counseling or advocacy preferred
- Bilingual English/Spanish speaking preferred
Source : Tandym