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Youth Support Specialist

Pay rate: $17.50-$18.50/hour 

This position is directly responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment by monitoring premises, supervising residents, preventing and identifying potential risks, completing appropriate documentation, and ensuring the rights and dignity of each resident is maintained at all times.  Additionally, will work on the floor, working in a hands-on capacity.  The YSS is also responsible for providing support, positive direction and assistance in accordance with program policies, procedures and personal outcome measures.  It is imperative that the YSS provide encouragement, mentoring, positive role modeling, coaching, and guidance to youth/residents at all times.  This position requires flexibility, self-management, organization, and a passion to enhance the life of traumatized youth placed in foster care. 

*Minimum requirements include a high school diploma/GED and 1 year of paid experience in the human services field. Applicants must have a valid NYS Driver's License and reliable transportation with the ability to transport. Successful applicants will be subject to state-mandated and other background checks as a condition of beginning employment.

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Case Coordinator (Full-time)

Pay rate: $21/hour 

The Case Coordinator is responsible for the initial and ongoing assesment of all clients in key areas (health, safety and well-being); assisting clients in developing realistic goals; making referrals for services; maintaining positive relationships with community service providers; ensuring permanency and regular family contact; working proactively with the team to ensure productivity; monitoring the progress of clients and for the "hands-on" work that is done to improve and show progression with each clients independent living skills. Utilization of Trauma Informed Care focus is essential in this position.

*Minimum requirements include a bachelor's degree in social work, education, psychology, rehabilitation counseling or related field plus at least 1 year experience in human services, licensure preferred. Applicants must have a valid NYS Driver's License and reliable transportation with the ability to transport. Successful applicants will be subject to state-mandated and other background checks as a condition of beginning employment.

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Screener/Navigator (2 positions: full-time & part-time)

Pay rate: $21-24/hour 

The Screener/Navigator (SN) is a human services position that assesses eligibility and navigates the New York 1115 Medicaid Waiver connecting eligible participants to needed services, such as housing, nutrition, transportation, health care and parenting needs. The SN is responsible for supporting and promoting awareness of Homespace Services & Programs while prioritizing our partnership with the regional Social Care Network (SCN). All SN will use a person-centered, holistic approach, where each person being served has their health care and other service providers collaborate to ensure their wants and needs are met. This position combines outreach and community engagement efforts with direct support to clients in understanding and applying for services under the 1115 Waiver, aimed at improving health outcomes and expanding Medicaid eligibility for targeted populations.

Essential Functions:

• Work directly with the Social Care Network (SCN) partners to obtain screening and referral opportunities.
  • Work within the community to identify potential participants by submitting a referral through the WNYICC portal to assess needs and eligibility.
  • Cultivate relationships with the Office of Child Services (OFCS) to increase referrals.
  • Cultivate independent community outreach to source referrals.
• Provide 1:1 screening to provide an empathetic and culturally competent assessment for social determinants of health needs to community members by telephone, virtually and/or in-person.
• Process screens and referral intake daily including calls with potential program participants, documentation, and insurance/eligibility verification.
• Manage incoming referrals received to ensure successful and timely connections are made between clients (community members) and the appropriate community partner that best meets community members' needs.
• Creation of individualized Social Care Plan, to include but not limited to required consents, assessment results, goals, interventions, identified services/programs and selected providers and all actions taken with client.
• Routine follow-up with clients. And maintenance of the client file.
• Conduct In-Home Assessments with clients/community members.
• Creation of transition plan (disenrollment/change in SCN) as needed and on time closure of cases.
• Maintain reporting requirements, data entry, evaluation forms, and other contract requirements.
• Ensure accurate data collection and data entry of participant information.
• Be knowledgeable of appropriate social care services to refer eligible participants that address the social factors impacting health, such as housing, employment, food and transportation.
  • A minimum of 3 appropriate programming options and other resources as needed.
• Educate eligible referrals/participants in Homespace services/programs, monitor participation and interest.
• Provide Home finding, application submission, utility setup & assistance.  Connection to resources aiding with housing cost and other expenses (i.e.: app fees assistance vouchers, transportation to interviews and unit tours).
• Review of potential living units to confirm the environment is move-in ready to ensure seamless transition into the community.
• Assistance to clients facing housing-related issues.  Assistance addressing circumstances surrounding behaviors that jeopardize housing placements.
• All required/requested documentation must be on-time (within 7 days of an event), clear and accurate. This includes completing case notes in, as well as completing notes in SCN IT platform.
• Meet requirement of minimum billable hours 120 for FTE and 60 for PTE.
• Attend WNY Integrated Care Screening/Navigation Workgroup.
• A passion for working with families, competency working with diverse cultural and ethnic populations.
• Strong written and oral skills, comfortable speaking to groups.
• Effectively build and maintain external and internal relationships and provide a high level of service.
• Comfortable working with at risk participants, including those with mental health diagnosis.
• Demonstrated capability to conduct oneself in a calm and professional manner when dealing with people and/or with difficult situations.
• Strong written and oral skills, comfortable speaking to groups.
• Communicate with the supervising Director to maintain dignity and safety of participants, facilitators and staff.
• Strong personal initiative to motivate participants.
• Strong communication skills to convey neutrality and supportiveness.
• Strong ability to multitask and meet deadlines.
• Confidence speaking during needs assessment consultations and in group settings.
• Other relevant duties as assigned by the DOO or the Executive Director.

*Minimum requirements include a bachelor’s degree in social work, education, psychology, rehabilitation counseling or related field plus at least 1 year experience in human services, licensure preferred. Applicants must have a valid NYS Driver's License and reliable transportation with the ability to transport. Successful applicants will be subject to state-mandated and other background checks as a condition of beginning employment.

NO PHONE CALLS, PLEASE.

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Why Work For Homespace Corporation?

 

While there are many agencies you can choose to work for, your decision to join the Homespace team impacts the lives of the youth we serve. We support at-risk youth in foster care to achieve independence two generations at a time!   Reasons why Homespace is a GREAT place to work:

• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Health Savings Accounts
• Paid Training & Career Development
• Educational Awards
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Employer
• Retirement Plan & Employer Match
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Free Employee Assistance Program

Homespace 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.