What are the responsibilities and job description for the Financial Empowerment Clinician position at HELP USA?
Program: ROADS | Brooklyn, NY 11207
What You’ll Do
As a Financial Empowerment Clinician, you’ll support survivors and their families by providing short-term counseling that enables them to become more economically self-reliant, maintain permanent housing, build job skills, and access community resources independently. You’ll develop a comprehensive case narrative outlining the domestic violence history for each family; establish a service plan based on the needs you assess; facilitate linkages to social service programs; and explore options for safety, legal, financial, employment, housing, medical care, etc. Additionally, you’ll support your clients to develop their own problem-solving skills and assess their own resources and support systems.
Your responsibilities will include:
Actual compensation will not be less than the applicable minimum wage, prevailing wage, or exempt salary requirements under federal, state and local laws.
We Have GREAT BENEFITS!
At HELP USA, we work to ensure that everyone has a place to call home. We’re one of the nation’s largest non-profit homeless services providers and low-income housing developers serving at-risk populations, including families, individuals, veterans, survivors of domestic violence, people with physical and mental health challenges and disabilities, and seniors. With an annual operating budget approaching $150 million and 1400 employees working in nearly 60 programs, we have helped over 500,000 people facing homelessness and poverty to build better lives. We hope that you will consider joining our team in the fight against homelessness.
EOE. A Drug-Free Workplace.
What You’ll Do
As a Financial Empowerment Clinician, you’ll support survivors and their families by providing short-term counseling that enables them to become more economically self-reliant, maintain permanent housing, build job skills, and access community resources independently. You’ll develop a comprehensive case narrative outlining the domestic violence history for each family; establish a service plan based on the needs you assess; facilitate linkages to social service programs; and explore options for safety, legal, financial, employment, housing, medical care, etc. Additionally, you’ll support your clients to develop their own problem-solving skills and assess their own resources and support systems.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing financial empowerment counseling services for families – including advocacy, crisis intervention, and groups.
- Completing clinical assessments and treatment plans.
- Facilitating appropriate clinical, therapeutic services as well as psycho-educational individual and group sessions.
- Advocating for and assisting families and individuals in the negotiation of services through social service agencies.
- Knowledge of therapeutic modalities.
- Have a Master's Degree in Social Work, or a related field.
- Experience with and understanding of NYC housing policies and vouchers.
- Comfort with running groups.
- Knowledge of financial empowerment, including but not limited to job applications, credit support, and resume building
Actual compensation will not be less than the applicable minimum wage, prevailing wage, or exempt salary requirements under federal, state and local laws.
We Have GREAT BENEFITS!
- Health insurance through Cigna, including dental and vision, with an option that covers the entire family with minimal employee contribution.
- Generous Paid Time Off!
- 401(k) with Company contribution, even if the employee doesn't contribute.
- And More!
At HELP USA, we work to ensure that everyone has a place to call home. We’re one of the nation’s largest non-profit homeless services providers and low-income housing developers serving at-risk populations, including families, individuals, veterans, survivors of domestic violence, people with physical and mental health challenges and disabilities, and seniors. With an annual operating budget approaching $150 million and 1400 employees working in nearly 60 programs, we have helped over 500,000 people facing homelessness and poverty to build better lives. We hope that you will consider joining our team in the fight against homelessness.
EOE. A Drug-Free Workplace.