• Empowerment Specialist, Education & Employment,…

    RiseBoro Homecare Inc. (Brooklyn, NY)


    ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

    The Empowerment Specialist is part of the team at the 326 Rockaway Supportive Housing Program. The Empowerment Specialist provides supportive services focused on community building, education, and resources building for 87 young adult individuals aged 18-25 and 43 families with children headed by young adults aged 18-25. The Empowerment Specialist will:

     

    + Perform Life Skill and Needs Assessments for all new tenants to evaluate basic needs for all households

    + Reassess tenant needs periodically to determine progress and establish new or ongoing independent life skills

    + Establish individualized FTF (Focus on The Future) Plans and create short- and long-term employment, educational, and family support goals that target tenants’ interests and goals in each category, and other independent life skills

    + Maintain a strong supportive relationship with tenants through consistent communication via phone, text, e-mail, and in-person meetings

    + Participate in individual supervision, team meetings, and case conferences to ensure a holistic approach to service delivery across program departments

    + Document all interactions with tenants in database and complete reports as required

    + Tailor FTF Plans on the categories determined with tenants to be most vital to their success

    + Assess tenant’s employment and educational history and job readiness

    + Conduct 1 on1 sessions with tenants to ensure successful completion of FTF Plan goals; empower tenants to utilize their strengths to meet any barriers to goal completion

    + Enhance job readiness through coaching and guidance for career exploration, facilitate career exploration and job readiness group workshops and presentations

    + Connect tenants to educational opportunities through community-based partners and internal RiseBoro programming, as detailed in their FTF Plan

    + Develop and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders including local organizations and partners to enhance the program and services; refer tenants to educational, financial, and career advancement opportunities offered by partners

    + Accompany tenants to college and job fairs; assist tenants in completing college applications and other forms required for higher education

    + Facilitate groups to encourage independent living skills among tenants

    + Additional responsibilities may be added as position evolves

    COMPETENCIES

    + Dynamic, able to multi-task, problem solve, and work independently

    + Team player and willing to work with a diverse population

    + Trained in child development, mandated reporting, and family dynamics

    + Trained in harm reduction and housing first services approaches

    + Experience with evidence-based practices and/or evidence-informed services including, but not limited to:

    + Positive Youth Development

    + Recovery-Oriented and Trauma-Informed Case Management

    + Critical Time Intervention

    + Must be able to travel and work evening and weekend hours

    + Commitment to RiseBoro’s mission of unleashing the potential of communities to thrive, no matter the odds

    EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

    + Bachelor’s degree in social work, psychology, or related human services field required

    + At least 2 years of relevant social service experience, particularly with support for young adults

    Qualifications

    It is the policy of RiseBoro to provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment. No individual will be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, age, creed, religion, national origin, citizenship status, political or union affiliation, marital or partnership status, sex, sexual orientation or affectional preference, gender identity, familial status, genetic information or predisposition or characteristic, disability, status as a victim of domestic violence, status as a veteran or member of the U.S. military and related obligations, or any other characteristic protected by law. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, job placement, compensation, benefits, training and apprenticeship, employee development, promotion, demotion, discipline, transfer, lay-off and recall, and termination. RiseBoro makes reasonable accommodations based on religion and/or disability as required by law, and requests for accommodation are to be directed to the Human Resources Department.