• ADL Team Leader

    Breaking Ground (New York, NY)


    ABOUT US: - We believe that everyone deserves a home!

     

    Breaking Ground operates nearly 4,000 units of housing across New York City, along with housing in upstate New York and Connecticut. Supportive housing - affordable housing paired with services designed to help people maintain their homes for the long-term - is widely recognized as a proven and cost-effective solution to chronic homelessness.

     

    But we didn't stop at providing housing. Breaking Ground's programs and services help people experiencing street homelessness - especially those who have been on the streets the longest - to come indoors. Through our Street to Home outreach program and transitional housing resources, we help people get, and stay, on the path to a permanent home.

     

    ADL Team Leader

     

    Reporting to Assistant Director, Operations, the Activities of Daily Living (ADL) Team Leader provides supervisory oversight of the ADL Coaches and the day-to-day operations of ADL services at the TRANSITIONAL HOUSING and acts as ADL Coach for particularly complex clients as needed. ADL services provide staffing support and maintain program stability by providing client support, assistance, and monitoring through frequent, positive interactions to increase independence and self-sufficiency, improve client overall quality of life, and support clients in preparing to transition to permanent housing.

    ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

    + Supervise 3-4 staff of ADL Coaches providing direct support services to clients

    + Provide training to ADL Coaches

    + Develop and administer ADL Coaching schedule, including development of work plans, schedules, and assignments

    + Collaborate with clinical supervisors onsite to ensure smooth, coordinated service delivery

    + Review ADL Coaches’ service documentation and reports, make service adjustments as necessary, and provide reports about service delivery to onsite Clinical staff and/or others upon request

    + Act as ADL Coach for particularly complex clients and/or as needed, including:

    + Provide reminders, guidance, and coaching to clients to improve their daily living skills. (e.g., showering, grooming, housekeeping, medication adherence, eating/grocery shopping, laundry, decluttering, delousing, adhering to bed bug protocol, toileting)

    + Facilitate onsite laundry, housekeeping, and shower resources for clients

    + Collaborate with clinical staff to match service goal with permanent housing plan

    + Provide engagement with client to increase participation in case management, medical and psychiatric appointments, and other housing-related appointments

    + Use company vehicle or mass transit to escort clients to and from appointments in the community and as necessary

    + Document daily client interactions, progress towards goals (including use of short functional assessments), and case conferences

    + Report and document incidents, crisis interventions, and communicate with on-call management team

    + Provide additional client support and advocacy as needed

    + Complete relevant trainings to provide ongoing services and support

    + Perform other duties as assigned

    MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

    + High School diploma or equivalent required; Associate degree preferred

    + 3-4 years of related experience working with individuals experiencing any of the following: homelessness, mental health symptoms, substance use, aging in place is preferred

    + Experience or familiarity with Motivational Interviewing, Primary Caregiver Support Training, Harm Reduction, Housekeeping/Operations Training, Safe Transfers, and/or De-escalation, CPR and First Aid

    + Advanced training/experience in occupational therapy, home care, congregate care milieus, nursing home, etc. strongly preferred

    + Excellent clinical and assessment skills, creative, person-centered problem solving, ability to delegate and motivate

    + Valid NY, NJ, CT, or PA driver’s license with a good driving record, as defined by Breaking Ground is preferred

    + Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite programs including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Microsoft Teams

     

    EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled

    Job Details

    Pay Type Hourly

    Hiring Min Rate 26.37 USD

     

    Hiring Max Rate 26.37 USD