Description

 Title: Resource Specialist

Unit: Admissions

Reports to: Admissions Senior Director

Salary Range: $45,000 - $50,000

Status: Full Time; Regular; Non- Exempt

Location: Long Island City

Days/Hours: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

Date Prepared: October 26^th 2023

Position Summary:

The Resource Specialist assesses each client’s eligibility for Fortune services by thoroughly screening each client, completing the agency’s comprehensive intake package, discussing Fortune services and the eligibility criteria for each, and making appropriate referrals to all Fortune programs and services. In addition The Resource Specialist will need to gather resources in order to assist our clients with appropriate referrals within and outside the agency.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Review new/returning client’s screening forms and make thorough assessments in order to determine if the client is in need of Tier 1 (external) or Tier 2 (internal) programs and services;
• Complete full intake assessments when needed
• Assisting with needed applications regarding external and Internal referrals;
• Collaborate in working with Admissions understand their resource needs and ensuring those needs are met.
• Advocate on client’s behalf and schedule internal and external referrals as required;
• Perform crisis intervention as needed;
• Advocate for clients as needed;
• Communicate and interact positively with clients and staff;
• Maintain neat, accurate and timely documentation;
• Identify, research, and develop resources;
• Access external services and resources;
• Represent The Fortune Society at public speaking engagements; including networking with outside agencies
• Perform other related duties as needed.
• Ability to take imitative, be dependable, resourceful and be able to pay attention to details.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• A high school graduate or equivalent (some college preferred);
• Good Communicational skills and organizational skills;
• Solid verbal and written communication skills;
• Strong computer skills a must (Microsoft Office and Internet);
• Experience working with formerly incarcerated individuals, youth at risk, and other under-served populations;
• Bilingual (English and Spanish) a plus; and
• We seek talented, dedicated individuals from all walks of life who possess a strong commitment to this mission. Relevant personal experience is a plus.

Travel Requirements: May require travel to our Harlem location and to outside speaking engagements.

Physical Demands:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The responsibilities and requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensing, experience and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.

The Fortune Society is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be afforded equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of conviction history, race, religion/creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, victim of domestic violence status or marital status.