Social Services Supervisor, Connect to Care NYP

Connect to Care is a suite of programs that bring Breaking Ground’s approach to street outreach into privately managed spaces and discrete geographic areas. Through contracts with corporate partners and consortiums, Connect to Care works to discover people experiencing homelessness who have fallen through cracks in the system and get them connected to vital services and housing opportunities. Our approach treats people with dignity while helping them get on the path to stability.   Connect to Care, New York Presbyterian provides these services in and around New York Presbyterian's campus in Washington Heights. Reporting to the Assistant Program Director, Connect to Care the Social Services Supervisor, Connect to Care, NY Presbyterian supervises a team of Case Managers who utilize Harm Reduction and Housing First approaches when responding to clients and facilitate connections to an array of services that can help them overcome their housing instability and address healthcare and other needs.    This position has a 35-hour work week.   ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:    Supervise Case Managers including scheduling, supervision of client cases, providing guidance and clinical direction, and ensuring timely and effective response to homeless conditions   Serve as a liaison with community partners and in close collaboration, follow up on homeless conditions, and community concerns Develop strong collaborative relationships with external partners and service providers, NYPD, EMS, and other stakeholders  Oversee and participate in Code Blue/Red Alerts Ensure documentation and reporting is accurately reported on time Develop strong working relationships with clients and Breaking Ground coworkers, specifically colleagues in the Street to Home and Safe Haven programs   Attend onsite meetings with community partners Perform other duties as assigned   MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:    High School diploma or equivalent required; Master’s degree in related field preferred (e.g., Social Work, Public Health) Experience with the street homeless population strongly preferred Understanding of harm reduction required Housing-based case management experience strongly preferred Supervisory experience preferred   Ability to positively engage with clients who have significant mental health issues, current substance use, and often medical illness and cognitive impairment   Superb collaborative skills; Ability to work successfully with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders   Ability to communicate (verbally and written) with diverse populations and stakeholders   Excellent computer skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel. Familiarity with Access-based databases and the ability to learn new programs are preferred   Bilingual Spanish/English is preferred   Valid NY, NJ, CT, or PA driver’s license with a good driving record, as defined by Breaking Ground is preferred

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