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Housing Works was founded in 1990; With a long-term commitment to AIDS advocacy. Housing Works established New York State’s first harm reduction-based, OASAS-licensed outpatient drug treatment program. Other services include Health Home care management, behavioral health, and syringe exchange programs. A pioneer in the social entrepreneurship movement, Housing Works operates 10 high-end thrift shops in Manhattan and Brooklyn and a much-loved Bookstore Cafe in Soho. For more information, visit www.housingworks.org
Housing Works fights for funding and legislation to ensure that all people living with HIV/AIDS have access to quality housing, healthcare, HIV prevention, and treatment, among other lifesaving services.

Benefits:
We have three comprehensive healthcare plans to choose from based on your priorities and budget. Housing Works covers most of the plan; you pay a portion, based on your salary. Staff begins accruing PTO immediately for a total of up to 30 days earned in the first year. We offer employees an educational benefit. This money is available for tuition loan reimbursement, tuition costs, and text books.
Housing Works provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements. Housing Works complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Housing Works also does not request prior salary information during the hiring process. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

Compensation Range: $58,000 - $63,000 annually commensurate with experience

Overview:
Program Coordinator will be provided oversight and coordination to the program to increase access and promote linkage to individuals new to care, at risk for being lost to care and those not currently adherent to ART. The coordinator with provide services for Data to Care and Retention and Adherence Program. This individual will be responsible to ensure coordination with other programs and will be responsible for the supervision of the Outreach Specialist and peers for the DTC program.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for day-to-day oversight of program deliverables and program staff.
• Responsible for coordinating and developing partnership with internal and external programs to increase access to potential program participants.
• Maintain active caseload and determine referral for home visit/escort to appointment based on patient needs.
• Responsible for initiating intake and assessment process; ensures that descriptive information is provided to applicants and agencies; ensures that inquiries about the application and admissions process are responded to in a timely and appropriate manner.
• Responsible for performing eligibility review, screenings, risk assessments, and make referrals when necessary.
• Provide on-going supervision to the outreach specialist and peer stipend workers.
• Coordinate and plan all outreach activities as required by the scope of service.
• Responsible for the preparation and submission of monthly narratives and data entry as required by program standards and guidelines.
• Participates in morning huddles.
• Participates in primary care interdisciplinary meetings.
• Will led quality projects for DTC.
• If necessary, assists clients in applying for entitlements or refers them to appropriate governmental agency and advocates on client’s behalf to obtain the necessary entitlements.
• Participate in the provision of health education and psycho-educational sessions with clients.
• Provides training to staff as it relates to program standards.
• Functions as primary liaison between program and outside providers (e.g., hospitals, other programs and social service agencies).
• Performs other duties as required by management staff.
• Supports and participates in advocacy efforts to end the twin crises of homelessness and AIDS.