History

Praxis Housing Initiatives, Inc. was founded in 1995; it is a safe haven for many of New York City’s most challenged and challenging homeless people. Housing and supportive services are provided in eight locations & 200+ Scatter site apartments located throughout New York City.

What We Do

Over the last 25 years, with skilled staff, access to community resources, healthcare, peer support activities, and permanent housing placement, Praxis residences have been an anchor for over 25,000 homeless New Yorker's.

OVERVIEW OF POSITION:

• Provide concrete and counseling services to families with children referred by DHS in a commercial hotel setting
• Conduct client intake.
• Develop Individual Living Plan (ILP)
• Identify benefits or entitlements that may be available to the family
• Meet with the family as required, to evaluate progress and assist families in developing and meeting individual goals.
• Provide necessary referrals for services, including mental health and/ or substance abuse counseling, as required.
• Advocate on the families behalf when necessary.
• Maintain data collection and case records as required by funder
• Assist clients regain and maintain control over their lives and over their own transition to independent living.
• Facilitate development of self-help skills, support systems, coping strategies.
• Ensure families adhere to the facility’s rules and regulations and other duties as assigned by the Program Director

NECESSARY SKILLS:

• Experience providing case management services to families with children referred from DHS
• Familiarity with community resources.
• Understanding of challenges facing homeless populations.
• Consistently maintain required paperwork
• Ability to develop and maintain appropriate boundaries.
• Must demonstrate sensitivity to needs of clients in crisis.
• Must demonstrate responsiveness to cultural differences and a commitment to the value of cultural competency.

QUALIFICATIONS: *

• Bachelor's Degree in social work, psychology, or related social service field, required.
• Minimum two years’ experience working with homeless families in a DHS shelter as a Case Manager.
• Familiarity with CARES, a plus.
• Bi-Lingual (Spanish), preferred.

Praxis offers full benefits such as Vacation, Sick time and Paid Holidays.

Benefit Conditions:

• Waiting period may apply
• Only full-time employees eligible

Pay Frequency:

• Bi weekly or Twice monthly

Typical end time:

• 4AM

Typical start time:

• 8PM

Work Remotely

• No

Pay: $42,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift

Experience:

• relevant: 2 years (Preferred)
• social services: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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