Community Coordinator

Services For The Underserved, Inc.·New York

$40,000 - $46,340/yrFull Time On Site Remote friendly 0-2 yrsPosted 22 days ago

Community Coordinator · $40,000 - $46,340/yr

How this role compares

Computed from live listings

-34% vs. median posted salary for behavioral health roles in New York ($61,000, n=3608)

$2,000 · p10p90 · $84,500,000

this role: $40,000median $61,000

Shaded band: the middle 50% of 3,608 posted behavioral health roles in New York salarys. This role sits in the 22nd percentile.

About the role

Pay for this role is about 34% below the New York median for behavioral health roles.

The Community Coordinator facilitates telehealth services, coordinates housing and medical resources, and provides stabilization support to clients. They also conduct field visits and assist with appointment scheduling to ensure comprehensive care for persons served.

Min USD $40,000.00/Yr. Max USD $46,340.00/Yr. Position Overview SCOPE OF ROLE

The Community Coordinator is committed to removing the client's barriers to care by identifying critical resources for our persons served, helping them navigate through health care services and systems, and promoting consumer health. The Community Coordinator provides housing, wellness, and stabilization services to the person’s served on the SUS ACT Teams. The Community Coordinator supports the Team Providers, Psychiatrist and Nurse Practitioners, by facilitating telehealth video calls between the providers and persons served to mental health care services. The Community Coordinator will also support the team by coordinating service needs, processing HRA applications, scheduling medical and mental health appointments, and assisting with other program requirements. The purpose of the Community Coordinator is to quickly and effectively assist person’s served with transition to housing, coordinate mental health needs with the health center as they graduate from ACT Services, and provide general support based on needs.
Essential
DUTIES &
RESPONSIBILITIES: Facilitates telehealth video calls for team providers on a monthly and/or quarterly basis. Assist with tele-visits to ensure clients are trained to do telehealth Create a wellness action plan tailored to each consumer’s needs, working collaboratively with providers and other community-based organizations to ensure client receives comprehensive and coordinated care, regarding health, transition to outpatient programs, and connection to housing. Provide clients with ongoing follow-up, with regards to the graduation and housing goals Support the team by conducting telehealth and/or field visits needed- no more than 10-12 a month. Support team with 2-person visits for high risk clients. Support team with escorting clients to AOT appointments Seek out existing community medical and mental health resources and provide information and referrals for to clients as needed. Assist clients with medication review and understanding directives from team provider in order to address mental health conditions and decrease utilization of hospitals Coordinate transportation resources for medical appointments, escort to appointments and provide appointment reminders as needed. Support around recreational activities. Additional responsibilities may be added as position evolves.
Benefits
Overview:
We offer attractive compensation with comprehensive benefits including: Medical/Dental/Prescription/Vision/Life Insurance; 403(b); Credit Union; FSAs; Short-and-Long-Term Disability; Transportation Plan; Generous Paid Vacations and Holidays

Qualifications

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE HS Diploma/GED and/or Peer Certification required, Bachelors Degree in related field, Mental Health, Social Work, preferred Experience in the Mental Health service field preferred PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS Compassion, high quality care and dedication Strong collaborative, organizational and time management skills Demonstrate a person-centered values-based approach to services Demonstrate keen attention to detail Effective written and oral communication skills; ability to articulate and communicate messages for internal and external audiences Proficiency in MS Office and database software Willingness and ability to function as part of an interdisciplinary team Communicates, plans, and coordinates with other team members the scheduling of meetings with consumers Participates actively in group planning, implementation, and processing as requested Fulfills scheduling requirements. Maintains patient confidentiality at all times Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner in the community. Company Overview S:US IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER Join a team of employees who care about the wellbeing of others. We believe in fostering a culture built on our core values: respect, integrity, support, maximizing individual potential and continuous quality improvement. From health and wellness resources to generous PTO, professional development, and more, explore all that we offer on our Benefits Page and see how S:US invests in you. We believe in fostering a culture built on our core values: respect, integrity, support, maximizing individual potential and continuous quality improvement. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information and including all other statuses protected by Federal, State and Local laws. S:US is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities, including allowance of the use of services animals. To request reasonable accommodation or if you believe such a request was improperly handled or denied, contact the Leave Team at MyMedicalLeave@sus.org. ID 2026-18777 Work Location In Person

Requirements

A high school diploma or GED is required, with a bachelor's degree in a related field preferred. Experience in the mental health service field is also preferred.

high school
bachelor degree
professional certificate
Communication
Documentation
Microsoft Office
Time management
Database management
Person-centered care
Crisis intervention
Interdisciplinary collaboration
Mental health support
Case management
Client advocacy
Resource coordination
Telehealth facilitation

Benefits

Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Medical insurance
Paid holidays
Prescription insurance
Short-term disability
Long-term disability
Life insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Paid vacations
Credit union
403(b)
Transportation plan

Posting details

Employment type: Full Time
Work arrangement: On Site
Experience: 0-2 yrs
Salary: $40,000 - $46,340/yr
Location: New York
Posted: Aug 17, 2026
Closes: Aug 17, 2027
Application: Employer website

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