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Thursday, June 3, 2010

Career Opportunities

Executive Director
Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City
www.bigsnyc.org
The mission of Big Brothers Big Sisters of New York City (BBBS of NYC) is to provide mentors to all children who need caring adult role models--special friends who can help expand their horizons, realize their potential and enrich their futures. For over 100 years, BBBS of NYC has matched low-income youth, often from single-parent homes, between the ages of 7 and 17, with a carefully screened adult role model supported by BBBS of NYC staff, services and training. BBBS of NYC also provides a variety of specialized mentoring programs, designed to reach a wide range of youth residing across the city and those with specific needs.

The Executive Director will provide forward-thinking leadership and direction to the organization, and will inspire a passion for serving the city’s youth in the greatest need. The Executive Director will leverage his or her proven management skills, strong collaborative leadership style, and knowledge of the youth serving field to lead BBBS of NYC into its next phase of achievement while increasing impact and efficiency.

Candidates for Executive Director will have demonstrated significant success in a leadership role requiring collaboration among a diverse group of stakeholders including volunteers, staff, community partners, donors, and other constituents. Other requirements include: strategic planning and administrative management experience; financial acumen; proven experience in external relations and fundraising; experience working with a dedicated Board and large staff with diverse professional skills and perspectives; record of success in partnering with and engaging volunteers; excellent communication skills; unquestionable integrity; an advanced degree in public administration, business or human services is preferred. Candidates must demonstrate a passion for the work and communities served by BBBS of NYC.

Please direct all inquiries and nominations to: Michele Counter, Nonprofit Practice of DHR International atmcounter@dhrinternational.com or 919-465-9354.
BBBS of NYC is an equal opportunity employer.
(6/1-7/20)

Job Position: Program Director
About ESS:

For over 175 years, Episcopal Social Services of New York, Inc (ESS)has served New York City’s most vulnerable residents through a broad range of programs within human services. This includes foster care and adoption, family preservation, adolescent residential care, early childhood education, after-school programs, group homes for developmentally disabled adults, and community re-integration of the formerly-incarcerated. We continue to pursue this mission in all boroughs of New York City, with a current emphasis on the Bronx and Manhattan, and a growing presence in Brooklyn. Visit our website at www.essnyc.org for more information.
Position Overview:
Episcopal Social Services seeks a Program Director who will be responsible for the administration of the Adolescent Residential Care program and supervision of the program staff. He/she will provide overall leadership and ensure that program implementation is consistent with ESS’s mission, best practices in the field, as well as programmatic objectives and descriptive guidelines. This position requires a motivated, energetic individual that will oversee the quality of services to children and families. The ideal candidate must demonstrate problem solving and critical thinking skills as well as a strong sensitivity to cultural differences.
Key Essential Functions:
• Oversee program quality and evaluation
• Enhance existing services
• Develop new treatment components to meet client needs
• Implement agency policies and procedures
• Provide direct supervision to staff
• Ensure that records are accurate and complete in compliance with city, state, & agency regulations
• Adhere to mandates and regulations regarding the care, upkeep and safety of the facilities
• Collaborate with agency departments to meet program goals and objectives.
Position Requirements:
• MSW or equivalent degree
• 5 years experience in program implementation and development, management, budgeting, and recruiting and evaluations
• 3 to 4 years in the provision of youth development and activities programming
• Knowledge of city, state, & agency regulations and child welfare policies and procedures.
Episcopal Social Services offers a generous compensation and benefits package, including a competitive base salary, Complete Healthcare Benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision) Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, Paid Time Off, 403(b), and a Tuition Reimbursement Program. ESS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Interested candidates should send their cover letter and resume to:
• Episcopal Social Services of New York, Inc - 305 Seventh Ave, NY, NY 10001 Attn: HR Dept.
• Email – bordem@e-s-s.org
• Fax: 212-242-9196
(6/1-7/20)

EIHAB Human Services, Inc., Springfield Gardens, (Queens) New York
Full-Time REGISTERED NURSE
The mission of Eihab Human Services, Inc. is to provide services to children adults and families with developmental disabilities to assist in their every-day life so that they can realize their potential and achieve their goals.
We are a multi-lingual multicultural not for profit organization serving people with developmental disabilities and mental retardation.
Since its inception in 1997, EIHAB Human Services has grown from providing Case Management to offering a multitude of services to more than five hundred children, adults and families throughout New York City, Pennsylvania and is in the process of expanding into New Jersey.
The Agency’s team of Direct Care Providers, teachers, therapists, social workers, clinicians, medical professionals and administrators upholds the highest standard of service delivery through the excellence of their work and a shared vision of exemplary, consumer-centered practice. The Agency’s philosophy of person centered practice supports consumer choice, meaningful treatment and less use of psychotropic medications and other restrictive procedures.

The Agency is currently seeking a full time Registered Nurse to work with the consumer populations at our residences in Queens and Brooklyn.
Candidates must be able to perform the duties of a Registered Nurse in assessing, planning, implementing evaluating the care of all assigned patients. Records comprehensive documentation of patient care and demonstrates professional competence according to established policies set by the organization. The candidate must be a graduate of an Accredited School for Nursing with appropriate license.

Competitive salary with comprehensive benefits package offered in exchange for your talents
Fax resume 718-276-6063 or email chargett@eihab.org (5/26-7/16)

Nurse Coordinator-$70K
Manhattan, NY Location
Housing Works is the largest community-based AIDS Services organization in the United States. Since 1990, we have provided life saving services, such as housing, medical and mental healthcare, drug treatment, HIV prevention education and social support to more than 20,000 homeless and low-income New Yorkers living with HIV and AIDS.
The Nurse Coordinator provides leadership and acts as role model for all nursing personnel of the ADHC in the planning and delivery of patient care. (S)he works with nursing staff to plan, deliver and evaluate nursing care based on the needs and concerns of the patients. The Nurse Co¬ordinator serves as Team Leader and maintains the quality of care through an on going process of assessment, planning, implementation, and the supervision of nursing activities within the pro¬gram.
Qualifications
Must be a Registered Nurse licensed by the State of NY. Master’s degree from an accred¬ited college or university preferred. Experience serving persons with HIV/AIDS whom may have histories of substance use, chemical dependency, and/or psychosocial or mental problems re¬quired. Supervisory and management experience necessary. Experience working in a setting that promotes interdisciplinary care planning.
Duties
1. Responsible for management of Nursing Services provided at the ADHC. Coordinates the development and evaluation of all nursing staff. Develops and standardizes nursing prac¬tices through assessment and care planning. Ensures that appropriate client goals and objec¬tives are developed.
2. Delegates appropriate responsibilities to other members of the nursing team.
3. Assesses and evaluates all nursing activities so that all New York State. Department of Health/AIDS Institute regulations are addressed.
4. Regularly arranges nursing staff meetings to promote continuity of client care.
5. Manages client care so that client assessments and other documentation are completed in an accurate and timely manner.
6. Medication is prepared, dispensed, and documented properly.
7. Outcome and effectiveness of medication is noted, reported, and charted.
8. Assists Program Director and Medical Director in coordinating Quality Assurance functions.

We offer a salary of up to $70K depending on experience and an excellent benefits package. Please email your resume with salary reqs to: Humanresources@housingworks.org
Due to the high volume of calls I would appreciate if you email me at T.Walker@housingworks.org after a week of your resume submittal for follow-up.
We are an EOE
www.housingworks.org
(5/27-7/15)

Employment Specialist - PS: High School diploma plus four years experience in job coaching, job development, vocational counseling, and group work.
Job Developer - PS: High School Diploma with 5 years of experience placing individuals with mental health disabilities into competitive employment positions or Associates Degree with 2 years experienceQA Specialist - PS: BA with 2 years experience in Office Management. Excellent computer and analytical skills, Medicaid Billing .
Program Secretary - PS: High School diploma or GED plus at least one year of clerical or secretarial experience, or graduate of secretarial school. Knowledge of office and secretarial practices and procedures. Knowledge of proper grammatical usage, punctuation and spelling. Must be able to satisfactorily use computer word processing equipment and programs (Microsoft Word) and type letters, reports, forms and other documents of high quality. Experience in a mental health services environment preferred.
Billing Clerk - PS: Successful completion of high school or commercial coursework including math, bookkeeping and business. Post high school courses in Medicaid, Medicare, and insurance billing, data processing, and medical terminology, preferred. Courses in Medicaid, Medicare, and insurance billing, data processing, and medical terminology preferred.
One year prior experience in billing of Medicaid, Medicare and third party insurances for facility and professional services required. Must be able to type 35 wpm and operate a personal computer.
Must be able to bill Medicaid, Medicare, and third party insurance for facility and professional claims by hard copy and electronically. Must have knowledge of Medicaid, Medicare, and third party billing requirements. Must show maturity in dealing with fellow employees. Superior written and verbal communication skills are a must.
Entitlements Specialist - PS: Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) plus 2 years experience in social/human services (providing services to individuals with psychiatric disabilities a plus), entitlement or related area of service, or Associate degree plus 4 years of above experience, or High School diploma/G.E.D, plus 6 years of above experience. Part-time 8 hrs.
Cook - PS: Two years experience in an institutional kitchen with certificate in institutional cooking from an accredited educational facility. Five years cooking experience in an institutional kitchen without certificate.
Excellent interpersonal skills and working knowledge of skills needed in working with individuals with disabilities.

Please send resume to hr@iclinc.net with title in subject line(June issue)
ASSISTANT PROJECT MANAGER – COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
LOCATION: 50 East 168th Street, Bronx, NY 10452
REPORTS TO: Project Manager, Community Development
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• WHEDco’s green mixed-use developments in the South Bronx provide an opportunity for us to expand and deepen comprehensive neighborhood planning efforts around issues of commercial revitalization, health, community safety, and greening.
• The Assistant Project Manager would help implement these collaborative efforts, along with other local community-based organizations, to engage or even help create formal and informal resident and merchant groups in developing a comprehensive community plan to be composed of these inter-related elements, which we believe are key to building more healthy and vibrant communities.
• The Assistant Project Manager would help coordinate WHEDco’s efforts in Crotona East/Morrisania, Highbridge/Concourse and/or Melrose to improve:
• Commercial revitalization: Help assess neighborhood residents’ needs, survey land uses, liaise with area brokers and property owners, attract new businesses, engage business owners in a merchant group, and improve the neighborhood through coordinated sales and community building activities, etc.
• Healthy living: Help coordinate initiatives to improve opportunities for health and fitness among residents in WHEDco’s buildings (active design, urban farm, surveying) and in the broader community (better fruit/vegetable access, healthier bodegas, nutrition/cooking workshops, food/fitness assessments, etc).
• Community safety: Help strengthen or innovate a collaborative process for addressing safety and crime issues, and advocate for the community on public safety issues, by working closely with local residents, elected officials, police precinct, business owners, religious organizations, and other community groups.
• Greening: Help implement activities to green and beautify neighborhoods, businesses, and homes to create more appealing, healthy, sustainable and affordable places for residents, merchants, and workers to thrive in. Support green housing development and property management efforts as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor’s degree in urban planning, public administration or related fields
• At least 1-2 years experience in urban planning, community health, economic development organizing, advocacy, or real estate development
• General knowledge of planning principles and community development in low-income neighborhoods.
• Motivated, creative, and resourceful self-starter who takes initiative and works efficiently with minimal oversight
• Able to attend community meetings and events in the evening and weekends as necessary.
• Excellent team-building, interpersonal, and verbal/written communication skills
• Commitment to the issues facing low-income families in the Bronx
• Skilled in MS Office. Graphics skills a plus
• Proficiency in Spanish, Arabic or and African language a plus

HOW TO APPLY: Send cover letter and resume with salary requirements to:
Email: info@whedco.org. Please type in the subject “Executive Assistant”
Fax: 718-839-1170
Mail: Womens’ Housing & Economic Development, 50 East 168th Street, Bronx, NY 10452, Attn: Human Resources Department
(5/26-7/14)

EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT:
LOCATION: 50 East 168th Street, Bronx, NY 10452
REPORTS TO: President
RESPONSIBILITIES:
• Writing and editing letters, creating presentation documents and other communications materials
• Providing administrative and other support to Executive Director and the Housing & Community Development team
• Assisting with housing and community development projects and events.
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Bachelor’s degree.
• At least 1-2 years relevant work experience.
• General knowledge of planning principles and community development in low-income neighborhoods.
• Motivated and creative self-starter, able to work independently with a strong attention to details
• Excellent interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills
• Commitment to the issues facing low-income families in the Bronx
• Skilled in MS Office. Graphics skills a plus.

Competitive salary based on experience and excellent benefits.

HOW TO APPLY: Send cover letter and resume with salary requirements to:
Email: info@whedco.org. Please type in the subject “Executive Assistant”
Fax: 718-839-1170
Mail: Womens’ Housing & Economic Development, 50 East 168th Street, Bronx, NY 10452, Attn: Human Resources Department
(5/26-7/14)

Facility Coordinator
We are currently seeking a facility coordinator with a Bachelor’s degree and three years of experience in facility maintenance and contract management. A High School diploma and 5 years experience in contract management and facility maintenance may substitute for the college degree.
The Facility Coordinator directs all day-to-day operations relating to facility services, including subcontract management and the hiring, training and supervision of shift managers and maintenance staff. Proficiency in performing and supervising repairs to the facility including, minor electrical, plumbing and carpentry work. Experience working in a shelter system or a residential program – A+.

Email resumes to jjackson@voa-gny.org
(5/24-7/12)