Behavioral Health Coordinator, MSW - bilingual English/Spanish - BFL Apartments

Barrier Free Living (BFL) is dedicated to helping New Yorkers with disabilities live independently in the community. Through its various programs, BFL provides a broad range of residential and non-residential services to disabled survivors of domestic violence, to the disabled homeless, and support to physically disabled individuals with mental health and/or chemical addiction issues.

BFL Apartments (BFLA) is a NY/NY III type supportive housing program. BFLA offers services to vulnerable and needy populations who are survivors of domestic violence, specifically, homeless disabled adults and disabled veterans and families. This program’s facility is located in the South Bronx. There are two buildings: a 70-unit studio apartment building for single adult (SPMI-chronic homeless population A) and a 50-unit apartment building for families (SPMI/MICA-chronic homeless population G).

Responsibilities:

Hold a case load of 10-15 SPMI/MICA tenants
Complete program Intake/Assessment of new tenants
Develop, monitor and update service plans that are mutually developed with each tenant
Follow up meetings with tenant including home visits to discuss related service plan goals and benchmarks
Provide individual supportive counseling with tenants to assist in developing skills to stabilize their medical, psychosocial and behavioral health status
Provide crisis intervention and other services to assist tenants to develop better-coping skills
Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team to obtain strategies to assist tenants in achieving identified goals to maintain stability
Accompany tenants to Family/Criminal/Housing Court hearings and advocate for the tenant as needed
Provide referrals for legal assistance and any other service provider within the community as needed
Assist tenant with any ACS or Prevention services requirements
Complete ongoing apartment inspections, tobacco assessment, and vocational assessments as required by DOHMH contract
Monitor tenants ability to pay rent and utility bills to ensure housing stability
Participate in staff/case conference meetings, supervision and required trainings
Ensuring timely and accurate entry of progress notes in AWARDS
Comply with all agency and program policies and procedures

Qualifications:

Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counselling, or related field
Experience in supportive counseling, harm reduction stages of change model, motivational interviewing, and trauma informed care.
Experience working with mental illness, substance users, domestic violence and familiarity with disability issues a must
Excellent computer skills (PC)
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to work in fast-paced, NY/NY III supportive housing environment a must.
Excellent language skills in American Sign Language or bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
Valid NYS drivers license a plus.

Start Date: ASAP

Salary: $53,030 Hours: 35 hours per week, one evening per week, work one Saturday, on-call social worker one week per month (flexible)

Benefits Package: Medical, Dental, Vision, Life Insurance, Retirement Plan, Paid vacation, Sick days, Personal days, Paid National Holidays and more.

Public Assistant Recipient is encouraged to apply.

Application

Fill out the form below to apply for the position.

How did you hear about BFL?

Are you 18 years or older?

Are you currently employed?

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Have you ever applied to the Barrier Free Living Family of Companies?

Have you worked for a non-profit organization before?

Do you have experience working with people with disabilities?

Have you worked in the domestic violence field?

Are you applying for a Full Time/Part Time/Per Diem position?

Are you available to work overnight weekend and /or holidays shift if applying as a Per Diem?

Do you have experience working on a computer and using programs such as Microsoft?

Are you familiar with and/or use email?

Do you speak Spanish (Preferred)?

Are you fluent in any language other than English? If yes, list them:

Are you fluent in American Sign Language?

Do you have a NY State Driver’s License?

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I understand that as an at-will employee either I or BFL may terminate the employment relationship for any reason at any time, with or without notice, regardless of the date of payment of my wages and salary.

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