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Health Educator
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The Osborne Association, Inc. is a nonprofit criminal justice organization with its main office in the Bronx. For over 75 years, the Association has provided services to the accused, people currently or formerly incarcerated, and their children and families. The Osborne Association, Inc. and its subsidiary Osborne Treatment Services, Inc. operate programs and have offices in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Rikers Island, Beacon, and at several New York State correctional facilities.

Responsibilities: The Health Educator is responsible for providing HIV/STD prevention, group and individual education and counseling services to women partners of men who are incarcerated as well as prison-based educational services to men. Responsible for delivery of program services including outreach and recruitment, participant intakes and referrals, group trips to correctional facilities for women partners, community-based group sessions, and in-prison presentations. Responsible for keeping abreast of the latest information about HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis and other co-infections that may occur with HIV disease. Keep familiar and current with various services available in the community and be able to speak clearly and factually about such issues when they are discussed in counseling sessions as well as in group presentations.

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Position Available
Ingersoll Community Center

Position: Program Director
Supervisor: Program Director of After School Programs

Overview: Since 1886, University Settlement has been providing a variety of effective and strengths-based community-based programs for youth and families. In January 2010, we will open a new Cornerstone Program at the Ingersoll Community Center in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. The Center is an 18,000-square-foot facility which includes a gym, computer center, art studio, library, classrooms and meeting spaces; we will offer multi-generational programming that is responsive to and reflects the specific needs of the neighborhood. The Center will be open six days a week and provide targeted programming for youth ages 5 through 21, with additional programs for adults. The Program Director will be responsible for all day-to-day operations at the site. The position requires a creative, energetic, experienced team-building leader committed to providing the highest quality of programming.

Responsibilities:
• Work with Program Director to build a team of creative, responsive, skilled workers who are dedicated to meeting the needs of the community. Hiring, supervising, scheduling, team-building, and evaluating of Center staff and consultants.
• Work with Program Director to plan, develop, and implement a broad and creative range of program components for underserved populations, with targeted programming for elementary, middle and high school youth as well as adults.
• Collaborate and partner with other community based organizations and institutions to enhance the range of activities offered. Oversee program outreach efforts to recruit participants and partners.

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Position Available
Ingersoll Community Center, University Settlement

Position: Assistant Site Coordinator
Supervisor: Program Director

Overview: Since 1886, University Settlement has been providing a variety of effective and strengths-based community-based programs for youth and families. In January 2010, we will open a new Cornerstone Program at the Ingersoll Community Center in Fort Greene, Brooklyn. The Center is an 18,000-square-foot facility which includes a gym, computer center, art studio, library, classrooms and meeting spaces; we will offer multi-generational programming that is responsive to and reflects the specific needs of the neighborhood. The Center will be open six days a week and provide targeted programming for youth ages 5 through 21, with additional programs for adults. The Assistant Program Director will partner with the Program Director on all day-to-day operations at the site. The position requires a creative, energetic, experienced team-building leader committed to providing the highest quality of programming for children and families.

Responsibilities:
• Work with program director to build a team of creative, responsive, skilled workers who are dedicated to meeting the needs of the community.
• Assist in hiring, supervising, scheduling, team-building, and evaluating of Center staff and consultants.
• Work with supervisors to plan, develop, and implement a broad and creative range of program components for underserved populations, with targeted programming for elementary, middle and high school youth as well as adults.
• Work with supervisors on program outreach efforts to recruit participants and partners.
• Provide program oversight in the absence of the program director, including scheduling, facilities maintenance, and activity coordination.

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Title: Project Coordinator
Program/Department: Project Pride: Peer Recovery Intervention Development and Education
Reports to: Managing Director
Division: Prevention Division

POSITION DESCRIPTION

The primary purpose of the Peer Recovery Intervention Development and Education Project (Project PRIDE) is to increase access to, retention in, and effective utilization of a Local Recovery Oriented System of Care (ROSC) for African American and Hispanic/Latino(a) men and women living with or at risk for HIV/AIDS, the majority of whom can be classified as injection drug users and/or commercial sex workers. The enhanced services will be targeted to communities with a demonstrated high incidence of drug abuse- New York City’s Harlem, the South Bronx and East New York. The goals for this consumer-directed program are to (1) connect the target population to culturally and linguistically competent outreach and substance abuse pretreatment services; (2) improve connection to and utilization of a continuum of care for drug treatment services; (3) increase access to recovery readiness services throughout recovery through a peer-based support continuum that will create linkages to primary medical care, dental care, mental health and other services; (4) increase connection to wrap-around services that facilitate successful drug treatment outcomes; and, (5) reduce drug abuse and sex-related risk behaviors among drug abusers. Through achievement of the proposed goals and objectives, we expect to increase substance abuse treatment success for individuals who are at risk for or living with HIV/AIDS and struggling with substance abuse issues.

This position will provide supervision and oversight to a team of one Recovery Facilitator and two Recovery Support Workers who have the expertise to provide substance abuse screenings, assessments, referrals, and care coordination. This position will be instrumental in spearheading this newly funded project, and will be involved in program design and implementation from the onset, including development of screening/assessment tools, marketing materials, and resource guides. This dynamic position requires a highly skilled program coordinator with at least five years experience in supervising a diverse staff of various levels of education, life experiences and job-related skills. Flexibility within a faced-paced environment is essential.

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Title: Recovery Support Worker
Program/Department: Project Pride: Peer Recovery Intervention Development and Education
Reports to: Program Coordinator
Division: Prevention Division

POSITION DESCRIPTION
This position provides an opportunity to work with a SAMSHA funded program that offers an array of substance abuse screenings, assessments, referrals, and care coordination. The primary purpose of the Peer Recovery Intervention Development and Education Project (Project PRIDE) is to increase access to, retention in, and effective utilization of a Local Recovery Oriented System of Care (ROSC) for African American and Hispanic/Latino(a) men and women living with or at risk for HIV/AIDS, the majority of whom can be classified as injection drug users, and commercial sex workers. The enhanced services will be targeted to communities with a demonstrated high incidence of drug abuse- New York City’s Harlem, the South Bronx and East New York. This position is primarily responsible for screening/assessment for services, facilitating group-counseling sessions, referrals to services as appropriate, and escorts to various appointments or treatment.

Project PRIDE will enhance the existing continuum of care available to clients by offering a full range of comprehensive substance abuse services that include: pretreatment, treatment, continuing care and support throughout recovery. Clients will work in collaboration with staff to develop appropriate recovery plans that draw on clients’ strengths, desires and needs. FROST’D will ensure that services are stage-appropriate, will continue to monitor clients’ progress and remain flexible and be able to adapt to the needs of individuals.

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The Center for Appellate Litigation seeks a part-time client advocate/social worker to handle the social work needs of clients in our Prisoner Reentry Program, many of whom are released pursuant to resentencing under the reforms to the Rockefeller Drug Law.

The position requires up to 15 hours per week with compensation at a rate of $20 per hour. Duties will include client intake, outreach to and meetings with recently released clients; creating and implementing individualized reentry plans; and providing referrals and brief counseling in the areas of housing, employment, family reunification, mental and physical health, and public benefits. CAL takes a holistic approach to helping clients with reentry and offers them assistance with the full array of their needs. This includes clients’ civil legal needs related to post-incarceration barriers to employment and housing. The client advocate/social worker will work closely with the lawyers who handle these civil legal matters.

For more information about CAL, please visit www.appellate-litigation.org.

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West Side Campaign Against Hunger (WSCAH) is recruiting another highly qualified candidate for the position of Bilingual Social Service Counselor.

WSCAH is one of NYC’s largest emergency food pantries. We function as a customer-choice, supermarket style program where low-income families and individuals from all 5 boroughs may select their own food once per month. WSCAH’s 5-person social service team provides crisis intervention, referrals, advocacy and case management to food pantry customers. We also provide additional wellness programming and educational services onsite through community partnerships. WSCAH serves an average of 2800 households per month.

Responsibilities:
-Member of 5 person team
-Conduct intake & needs assessment of food pantry customers
-Provide case management, counseling and advocacy
-Provide information & referral on public benefits, health insurance, vocational programs, immigrant services, and other social services
- Provide crisis intervention

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TITTLE: Social Worker

REPORTS TO: Dr. Berger, Director of Behavioral Health

SUMMARY OF DUTIES: Responsible for Individuals and group psychotherapy sessions, crisis intervention, and psychosocial screening; work with site clinicians on certain cases.

REQUIREMENTS: Self motivated, responsible, and proactive. Familiar with a variety of health concepts, practices, and procedures in working with the population/setting. Computer literate. Bilingual (Spanish/English) required.

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Civil Service Title: Staff Analyst
Title Code No: 12626
Office Title: Disposition Specialist
Division/Work Unity: Family Court Division
Hours: 35/week
Level: 1
Salary: $43,614 - $59,379
Location: Citywide

Job Description
The New York City Law Dept is seeking a motivated individual for its Family Court Division to evaluate, coordinate and recommend treatment plans for alleged and adjudicated juvenile delinquents, with a focus on utilization of community-based resources and services.
Responsibilities include:
• Analyzing Family Court Division disposition practice and preparing reports for Division Management;
• Reviewing diagnostic assessments, court documents, and reports done by the New York City Department of Probation and other agencies, in order to recommend appropriate interventions and treatment;
• Conducting site visits and assessments of community-based and residential services for juvenile delinquents;
• Maintaining close cooperation with local agencies, community-based service providers, and residential service providers;
• Representing the Division at interdisciplinary meetings;
• Collaborating with other agencies to improve the juvenile justice system, including reducing City costs resulting from residential placements;
• Working closely with prosecutors and assisting them in preparation for court proceedings;
• Maintaining statistics on juvenile justice programs and researching, evaluating and reviewing juvenile justice programs.

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Founded in 2004, the East River Development Alliance (ERDA) is an innovative nonprofit organization located in Long Island City, Queens (five minutes from Midtown) working to transform and improve New York City public housing neighborhoods by providing residents with the tools and opportunities necessary for self-sufficiency and economic mobility. The ERDA Building Wealth Program was launched in January 2007 to address the full continuum of financial education and asset building support and services for low income earners.

This will be the 6th year that ERDA, through the Building Wealth Program, is providing free tax prep services to public housing residents and low income earners. The service is crucial to the fight against poverty in NY. We specialize in helping our clients get the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit – credits that actually help people to keep their heads above water, especially in these trying economic times, where families who are living in poverty are feeling the impact the most. Additionally, we are providing a safe, legitimate place for tax preparation – a service that can cost hundreds of dollars and is notorious for predatory practices against low income earners. Every year since we have started tax prep we have nearly doubled the number of returns filed the previous year.

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