Location: Pomona, NY

Program: Residential Services

Hours Per Week: 40 hours/week (part-time and per-diem hours available as well)

FLSA Status: Full Time, non-exempt.

Salary Range: $17.35/hr - $19.70/hr

Join our Team! Join us at Greater Mental Health of New York where our mission is to promote mental wellness through advocacy, community education, and direct services. We empower individuals and families on their unique journeys to recovery, honoring their rights to self-determination, choice, and collaboration. With evidence-based practices and a focus on trauma-responsive care, our dedicated team provides comprehensive services to thousands and fosters independence and resilience within our community. If you're passionate about making a difference in mental health and creating brighter futures for individuals and families throughout the Lower Hudson Valley region, apply today!

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide daily supervision and support to adults recovering from mental illness and residing in community-based congregate settings.
• Serve as a role model, providing a home-like atmosphere in which dignity and respect enhance each person’s existence.
• Participate in person centered service planning and provide restorative services for each resident
• Supervise and teach (through demonstration) food and meal preparation
• Supervise self-medication program
• Respond immediately to emergency situations by following emergency procedures
• Maintain electronic health record and other required paperwork
• Plan, implement and participate in recreational activities
• Attend and complete all MHA or state sponsored In-Service Training Programs related to position, program or agency goals
• Maintain a clean and safe environment and transport residents in Agency vehicle to community appointments, shopping, etc., as requested.
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• High School graduate or equivalent with some college coursework or experience in Human Services.
• Experience in Deaf Culture required.
• Fluency in American Sign Language (ASL).
• Experience working with diverse populations recovering from mental illness preferred.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Valid driver’s license and ability to drive program vehicles in a manner that provides safe transportation to program residents

• Must obtain and maintain Defensive Driver Certification within 30 days of hire
• Must maintain pre-employment clearances by applicable regulatory clearances as required.
• Must be legally eligible to work in the United States.

Mandated Reporter:

This is a Mandated Reporter position. The NYS Justice Center legislation defines anyone who has regular and substantial contact with any person with special needs as a “custodian” under the law and, therefore, a mandated reporter. You can be held liable by both the civil and criminal legal systems for intentionally failing to make a report.

Greater Mental Health of New York is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. Greater Mental Health of New York is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. To request a reasonable accommodation, contact the Human Resources Department.