Engagement Coordinator, Broadway House Women's Shelter - CAMBA : Job Details

Who We Are: CAMBA is a community of staff, volunteers, clients, donors, neighbors, and partners who work together to build an inclusive New York City, where all children and adults have access to the resources and supports they need to thrive. We take a comprehensive approach by offering more than 160 integrated programs in: Education & Youth Development, Family Support, Job Training & Employment Support Services, Health, Housing, and Legal Services. We reach more than 65,000 individuals and families each year at our 90 locations, including 10,000 youth. CAMBA serves a diverse cross-section of New Yorkers from new mothers in Brownsville to job seekers in the Rockaways. More than half of our clients are immigrants and refugees from around the globe. Over 85% of our families are living in poverty, reflecting the challenges faced by nearly 1.7 million New Yorkers today.CAMBA operates five single adult homeless shelters and one single adult drop-in center, funded by New York City Department of Homeless Services. Each shelter offers clients a supportive, structured, therapeutic, safe, and drug-free facility. Homeless (often mentally-ill and substance-abusing) men and women are provided with comprehensive services to stabilize their condition in order to successfully transition into permanent and/or supported housing. Specifically, CAMBA's Atlantic House Men's Shelter located in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn serves 200 MICA (mentally ill chemical abusing) men. The Park Slope Shelter for Women located at the Park Slope Armory in Brooklyn serves 100 MICA women. The Broadway House Women's Shelter located in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn serves 200 women, of which approximately 100 are MICA. CAMBA's Magnolia House located in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn serves 200 MICA women. CAMBA's Opportunity House (COH) located in downtown Brooklyn serves 62 men. The Gathering Place located in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn is a drop-in center serving 75 homeless adult men and women.Position: Engagement CoordinatorReports To: Assistant Program DirectorLocation: 1245 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11221What the Engagement Coordinator Does:Ensure the smooth day-to-day running and supervision of social services staff and services in accordance with program goals, targets, and performance outcomes and all CAMBA and program policies, procedures, and protocols.Communicate effectively with clients, direct reporting staff, peers, supervisors, and funders.Provide direct interventions with the clients that are culturally appropriate and take into account the client's communication styles, values, and life experiences.Provide non-direct interventions that support the shelter team and increase communication between functions.Conduct and document one-on-one supervision with one or more of the following staff; Recreation Coordinator, Adult Literacy Specialist, Peer Counselors, and the Employment Specialist in order to engage clients with the skills to obtain employment or enroll in vocational training programs with the ultimate goal to secure housing.Reinforce, support, and integrate trauma-informed care, de-escalation techniques, and motivational interviewing interventions.Track and analyze incidents and assist in incident debriefings including providing crisis management assistance, interventions, and follow-up with clients who have patterns of maladaptive behaviors, and education for staff on how to manage incidents from a trauma-informed perspective.Develop workshop curriculum for one or more of the following; Recreation Coordinator, Adult Literacy Specialist, Peer Counselors, and Employment Specialist programming components.Develop community-based resources and supports towards agency housing and engagement efforts.Minimum Education/Experience Required:Bachelor's degree (e.g., B.A., B.S.W.) and two years of applicable experience; Master's Degree preferred. (A license is required of these Master's Degrees: Social Work (LMSW or LCSW), Mental Health Counseling, Counseling/Guidance, Art Therapy).Other Requirements:May be required to become First Aid/CPR certified.May be required to become certified in overdose prevention.Obtain Train the Trainer CPI certification in Non-Violent Crisis Intervention within 90 days of hire.Obtain NYS Peer Specialist Certification within 90 days of hire.Bi-lingual preferred.Compensation: $50,000.00 - $55,000.00 annuallyStatus: Full-time (35 hours per week)Benefits: CAMBA offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, dental insurance, 403(b) retirement plan with employer match, paid time off (vacation, personal, and sick time), and paid holidays.#J-18808-Ljbffr