Community Engagement Specialist - ESSHI

Job Description

Job Description

Salary: $20.00 per hour

Employment: Part-time position working up to 10 hours per week. Days of the week are flexible and determined based on tenant activity/schedule.

Summary/Objective: The Community Engagement Specialist develops and maintains positive relationships with residents, families, service providers, community organizations, and other stakeholders to support successful, inclusive housing communities for individuals with special needs. This position promotes resident participation, community connection, and access to supportive resources while helping create a safe, welcoming, and respectful environment.

Minimum Qualifications

· High School Diploma or equivalent preferred

· 2 years’ experience providing supports and services to special populations, experience working with individuals with dual diagnoses, homelessness and/or young adults with developmental disabilities preferred.

· Proven ability to work independently

· Valid NYS driver’s license/dependable vehicle

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

· Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

· Strong organizational skills and detail oriented.

· Recreational experience preferred but not required

Essential Functions

· Imparts agency philosophy of “Helping people of all abilities reach their full potential” to children, families, program staff and community resources.

· Maintains confidentiality of information relating to individuals and their families in accordance with agency policy.

· Offers and supports formal and informal opportunities for assigned tenants to socialize with their peers and families.

· Promotes on-going socialization outside those activities scheduled by them.

· Offers and promotes activities (group and/or individual) that maintain or improve cognitive function, problem solving and activities of daily living.

· Provides activities and supports that promote community engagement activities and opportunities for tenants supported by the E. John Gavras Center.

· Works collaboratively with the Housing Specialist to keep them informed of any concerns that could impact the tenants’ housing.

· Maintains written records that meets agency and regulatory requirements of interactions and supports provided to assigned tenants.

· Provide tenants with reminders of any routine trainings and tenant activities available to them through the apartment complex.

· Supports tenant in reporting any hazardous situation to Maintenance and Property Manager immediately.

· Participates in conferences, workshops and in-service training to enhance job skills and personal growth and development as determined by the Supervisor.

· Adheres to the agency’s policies and procedures as well as department guidelines.

· Performs other duties at the discretion of the Program Director or Vice-President or his/her designee.

Supervisory Responsibility: None

Other Duties: This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Physical Demands & Work Environment: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to sit, stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must frequently lift and/or move objects up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move objects up to 30 pounds.