Community Care & Outreach Supervisor in Poughkeepsie, New York at Hudson River Housing Inc

Hudson River Housing improves lives and communities through housing with compassion and

development with vision. We are dedicated to building strong, sustainable communities by

developing and preserving quality affordable housing and helping families and individuals obtain

and maintain housing through education, advocacy and support services.

We are a committed group of people from all backgrounds who care deeply about our

community and want to make it a better place.

Position: Community Care & Outreach Supervisor

General Description:

The Community Care & Outreach Supervisor is responsible for providing services to the

community in their assigned program. These services may include providing general information

about program, crisis intervention services, developing comprehensive goal-oriented service

plans, providing an appropriate level of guidance and support, facilitating referrals, and serves as

advocate on behalf of participants to assist them in securing services, entitlements and support

to reach their goals. In addition to these above job responsibilities, the Community Care & Outreach Supervisor

will be assigned Care Management and outreach staff that they will need to recruit, train, evaluate

and supervise on a day-to-day basis.

Principal Duties:

1. Performing duties as discussed in Care Manager and Street Outreach job duties.
2. Recruiting, training, supervising and evaluating assigned Care Management and Street Outreach staff.
3. Coordinating the referral process to include screening process in accordance with program procedures.
4. Reviewing service delivery to monitor progress of cases and ensure effectiveness of service plans.
5. Serving as liaison with community agencies and referral sources for purposes of service coordination, referral, outreach and resident training.
6. Coordinating appointments for participants with service providers in the community for employment training, education, mental health needs, substance abuse problems, and other related needs as determined through individualized service plans.
7. Provide assistance in crisis intervention and stabilization.
8. Compiling and maintaining statistical and other reports per requirements of funding agencies and Hudson River Housing.
9. Coordinating and providing oversight to in-house programming, including the facilitation of on-site psychosocial, educational and recovery groups.
10. Coordinating and providing oversight to all canvassing, presentation and community events the outreach team participates in.
11. Overseeing participants’ compliance with site policies and procedures.
12. Carrying out additional tasks as required by supervisory or HRH Administrative staff.

Qualifications:

Education/Knowledge: BA/BS in human service field or experience in human service

capacity.

Experience: Equivalent experience and training will be considered in lieu of degree.

Experience providing case management.

License Requirements: Valid driver’s license.

Other: Personal telephone required. Good working knowledge of local human service

network; good motivational techniques, good interpersonal skills and organizational skills.

Basic computer literacy and strong communication skills. Must have sensitivity toward the

program’s target population and ability to comfortably and effectively relate to individuals

of diverse backgrounds, and be respectful of cultural differences. Must be responsible,

organized, non-judgmental, able to work independently and as part of a team. Must have

a strong commitment to personal and professional ethics and standards and be able to set

and maintain appropriate boundaries.

Salary: $55,000.00-$58,000

Location: Poughkeepsie, NY

Immediate Supervisor: Resident Services Manager

Equity is a core value at Hudson River Housing. We believe in promoting a culture that decenters

bias, celebrates difference, enhances equitable communication, and nurtures relationship

building.

It is important to us that community members have access to stable means of economic growth.

We are continually committed to hiring from within our community including applicants with lived

experience that can inform and strengthen our work.