Behavioral Health Coordinator; BFLA

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Barrier Free Living (BFL) is dedicated to helping New Yorkers with disabilities live independently in the community. BFL provides a broad range of residential and non‑residential services to disabled survivors of domestic violence, the disabled homeless, and individuals with mental health or chemical addiction issues. BFL Apartments (BFLA) is a NY / NY III supportive housing program located in the South Bronx, offering two buildings: a 70‑unit studio apartment building for single adults (SPMI‑chronic homeless population

A) and a 50‑unit apartment building for families (SPMI/MICA‑chronic homeless population G).
Behavioral Health Coordinator will report to the Director of Social Services and will be required to perform the following duties and responsibilities.

• Hold a caseload of 10‑15 SPMI/MICA tenants.
• Complete program intake/assessment of new tenants.
• Develop, monitor, and update service plans that are mutually developed with each tenant.
• Follow up meetings with tenant, including home visits to discuss related service plan goals and benchmarks.
• Provide individual supportive counseling with tenants to assist in developing skills to stabilize their medical, psychosocial, and behavioral health status.
• Provide crisis intervention and other services to assist tenants in developing better coping skills.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to obtain strategies to assist tenants in achieving identified goals to maintain stability.
• Accompany tenants to family/criminal/housing court hearings and advocate for tenant as needed.
• Provide referrals for legal assistance and any other service provider within the community as needed.
• Assist tenant with any ACS or Prevention services requirements.
• Complete ongoing apartment inspections, tobacco assessment, and vocational assessments as required by DOHMH contract.
• Monitor tenants ability to pay rent and utility bills to ensure housing stability.
• Participate in staff/case conference meetings, supervision, and required training.
• Ensure timely and accurate entry of progress notes in AWARDS.
• Comply with all agency and program policies and procedures.

Master’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Counseling, or related field.

• Experience in supportive counseling, harm reduction stages of change model, motivational interviewing, and trauma‑informed care.
• Experience working with mental illness, substance users, domestic violence and familiarity with disability issues is a must.
• Provide COVID‑19 vaccination FDA‑authorized record or submit a weekly record of a negative PCR test.
• Excellent computer skills (PC).
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced NY / NY III supportive housing environment is a must.
• Excellent language skills in American Sign Language or bilingual English/Spanish desired.
• Valid NYS driver’s license is a plus.
• Able to lift approximately 10‑15 pounds.

Computer/Laptop, Printer, Scanner, Phone, etc.

This position will spend time at the program site and will have an independent office.

Due to COVID‑19, the opportunity will be a combination of on‑site location with a staggered schedule and remote arrangement including meetings.

Reports to Director of Social Services

ASAP

30.92 hourly

Full Time / Non‑Exempt

35.00

Monday through Friday 9 AM to 5 PM (Hybrid Schedule with 3 days in the office, 2 days remote)

100% employer‑paid medical, dental, vision, life insurance, matched retirement plan, paid vacation, sick days, personal days, paid national holidays, and more.

BFL provides equal employment opportunity to all applicants, with employment based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination because of race, color, national origin, religion, age, disability, pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, marital status, creed, genetic disposition or carrier status, sexual orientation or any other protected characteristic as established by law.