Coordinator of the Phenomenal Woman Program, Greenhope Services for Women, New York, NY

Coordinator of the Phenomenal Woman Program

Posted on: October 11, 2013
Posted by: Greenhope Services for Women

SUMMARY

The person in this position will provide professional skills necessary for the operation and management of Greenhope's Phenomenal Woman Program (PWP). The PWP addresses the issues of women are most at-risk for or are living with HIV/AIDS and other STDs have access to and receive appropriate behavioral health services.



REQUIREMENTS

The competitive candidate will have Bachelor's degree or higher in the social sciences or relevant field. A minimum of one year supervisory experience. Strong knowledge of HIV and STDs including their transmissions. Good organizational skills and ability to work closely with the technical assistance consultants. Experience gathering data and generating reports. Knowledge regarding criminal justice institutions including basic protocols and procedures. Experience working with and administering grants.

DUTIES

• Manage day to day activities of Greenhope's Phenomenal Women Program

• Supervision of case managers to assist with obtaining community and on-site resources and provide support services to clients in the treatment programs

• Ensure case managers conduct HIV & STD education workshop including pre and post testing, input data for GPRA and any other data base, complete service plans, etc.

• Integrate HIV and STD Prevention activities within Greenhope's major Treatment Programs

• Coordinate on-site groups and other prevention activities with Greenhope department directors and community agencies

• Work with directors to ensure appropriate client referrals, coordinate case management activities with substance abuse counselors, family and other staff, and ensure PWP department obtain client documentations.

• Monitor, review and ensure timely and accurate reporting for contractual and other funding sources. Audit case management charts periodically to ensure compliance.
• Work with evaluation department and program director to create and maintain reports
• Conduct, attend and participate in on-site, local and national meetings, conferences, coalitions, etc.

• Other duties as assigned by supervisor.

HOW TO APPLY

Mail cover letter and resume to the attention of Human Resources, Greenhope Services for Women, Inc., 435 East 119th Street, New York, NY 10035, E-mail to jobs@greenhope.org, or fax to 212-996-8638

Case Manager, The Fortune Society, Long Island, NY

Case Manager

Posted on: May 16, 2013
Application deadline: July 9, 2013
Posted by: The Fortune Society

DESCRIPTION

The Fortune Society's mission is to support successful reentry from prison and promote alternatives to incarceration, thus strengthening the fabric of our communities. We do this by believing in the power of individuals to change; building lives through service programs shaped by the needs and experiences of our clients, and changing minds through education and advocacy that work to rectify unjust and criminal justice polices.

Case Managers screen, assess, counsel and link clients to needed transitional services (e.g., housing, entitlements, medical/mental health care, treatment, food & clothing) both within and outside the agency.
Ideal candidates have a BA or HS/GED with related experience, and at least two years experience dealing with HIV/AIDS, substance abuse and/or criminal justice issues. We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits package, including 3 weeks of vacation during the first year, tuition reimbursement and the chance to make a difference in the lives of formerly incarcerated men and women.

HOW TO APPLY

To apply for this job, please click on this link: https://home.eease.adp.com/recruit/?id=503465
The Fortune Society encourages individuals to apply who have successfully made the transition from incarceration and/or substance abuse into a stable, productive lifestyle in the community. The Fortune Society is an Equal Opportunity Employer and auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities

Program Assistant, Center for Court Innovation, Brooklyn, NY

Program Assistant

Posted on: April 29, 2013
Application deadline: June 3, 2013
Posted by: Center for Court Innovation

DESCRIPTION

The Center for Court Innovation, a project of the Fund for the City of New York, is a unique public-private partnership that promotes new thinking about how courts and criminal justice agencies can aid victims, change the behavior of offenders, and strengthen communities. The Center creates demonstration projects that test new approaches to problems that have resisted conventional solutions. The Center's problem-solving courts include the nation's first community court (Midtown Community Court), as well as drug courts, domestic violence courts, youth courts, mental health courts, and others. Nationally and internationally, the Center performs original research on topics of justice reform and provides consulting services to criminal justice innovators.

The Red Hook Community Justice Center, a demonstration project of the Center for Court Innovation, is the nation's first multi-jurisdictional community court, hearing criminal, housing and family matters under one roof with a single judge. The Justice Center's mission is to solve community problems: strengthening families, assisting at-risk youth, preventing evictions, addressing crime when it occurs and working to prevent crime before it takes place.

The Red Hook Community Justice center seeks a "Program Assistant" to assist with innovative arts and photography programs geared towards teens and young adults, including young people that have had involvement in the criminal justice system. Programming will primarily occur in Red Hook Community Justice Center and Brownsville Community Justice Center in Brooklyn. The Program Assistant will report to the Red Hook Program Coordinator and Brownsville Operations Coordinator.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Working with youth who are actively involved in the criminal justice system;

• Providing in class administrative and instructional assistance to the Teaching Artist as directed;

• Managing program participant paperwork as well as other duties delegated by Program Coordinator;

• Assisting with the recruitment of program participants, including outreach to schools and community organizations, including making follow up phone calls and conducting interviews;

• Documenting classroom attendance and reporting compliance of court mandated participants to staff;

• Helping facilitate classroom critiques of artwork and discussions about issues impacting youth and communities; and

• Assisting in planning of exhibitions and publications of participant's work.

QUALIFICATIONS

• High School Diploma required, college degree preferred.

• Must be available to work late afternoons/early evenings on weekdays.

• Experience leading and managing teens and young adults required.

• Ability to travel to various neighborhoods in Brooklyn, including Brownsville, Red Hook and DUMBO required.

• Informed interest in photography; experience teaching photography to young people preferred.

• Knowledge or familiarity with Red Hook and Brownsville preferred.

• Knowledge or familiarity with the criminal justice system preferred.

Position Type: Part-time, temporary position. Approximately 20 hours per week. Candidates must be able to work from June 24 through November 22. Start and end dates are not negotiable.

HOW TO APPLY

Send cover letter and resume to:

Photo Program Assistant Search

Ms. Sabrina Carter, Youth and Community Programs Coordinator

Red Hook Community Justice Center

scarter@courts.state.ny.us

Direct applicants only, no third-party inquiries, or phone calls please.

Visit our website at www.courtinnovation.org.

The Fund for the City of New York is an equal opportunity employer.