Program Assistant

Other functions that may be required with this position include

• Provides SEP services and operational program support.
• This staff attends necessary training that are related to the job to enhance and keep updated information.

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in human services, health information technology, health care or another related field with a minimum of one-year experience in non-profit social services work, case management
• OR Associate degree in human services, health information technology, health care or another related field with two years of experience in non-profit social services work, case management
• OR High School Diploma/G.E.D. with five years of qualifying experience in the field of human services, health information or medical services

• Qualifications/ Requirements
• Knowledge and understanding of chronic health conditions such as HIV/AIDS, substance use conditions/disorders, mental health conditions, etc.
• Culturally aware and sensitive to PWUD (People Who Use Drugs), PLWHA (People Living with HIV/AIDS), LGBTQAI, YIDU (Young Intravenous Drug Users), SMI (Severe Mental Illness), and MSM (Men who have Sex with Men)
• Preferable training in the following areas:
• Motivational Interviewing
• Syringe Exchange and Harm Reduction
• HIV confidentiality
• Risk-reduction counseling.

• Competencies
• Sensitivity to the needs of the homeless population, including families
• Have strong organizational, interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
• Self-directed, motivated and able to work independently and as part of a team
• Bilingual in Spanish/English helpful
• Familiar with using various electronic systems including, Eshare, AIRS, eICare, e-ClinicalWorks (e-CW) and other platforms (Microsoft suite including OneDrive).

• Essential Physical Demands/ Working Conditions
• Frequently remaining in a stationary position, often standing or sitting for prolonged periods
• Occasionally moving around to additional worksites
• Occasionally lifting and moving objects up to 25 pounds in ordinary office related tasks.

Job candidates should be aware that scammers may pose as employers and create fake job postings in order to extract personal information from individuals for financial gain. Housing Works will never ask job candidates for personal information, such as social security numbers or bank account details, over the phone. If you suspect that a job posting may be fake or wish to confirm that a job posting from Housing Works is genuine, please contact us at recruitment@housingworks.org

• Housing Works was founded in 1990; With a long-term commitment to AIDS advocacy.
• Housing Works established New York State’s first harm reduction-based, OASAS-licensed outpatient drug treatment program.
• Other services include Health Home care management, behavioral health, and syringe exchange programs.
• A pioneer in the social entrepreneurship movement, Housing Works operates 10 high-end thrift shops in Manhattan and Brooklyn and a much-loved Bookstore Cafe in Soho.
• For more information, visit www.housingworks.org

Housing Works fights for funding and legislation to ensure that all people living with HIV/AIDS have access to quality housing, healthcare, HIV prevention, and treatment, among other lifesaving services.

• Housing Works provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics.
• In addition to federal law requirements.
• Housing Works complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities.
• Housing Works also does not request prior salary information during the hiring process.
• This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

This position is included in a bargaining unit of Housing Works’ New York City employees represented by a labor union known as the Retail Wholesale and Department Store Union (“RWDSU”). Accordingly, the RWDSU has the exclusive right to bargain over the terms and conditions of employment related to this position and this position may become covered by the terms of a collective bargaining agreement (a “CBA”) between Housing Works and the RWDSU

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