Counselor-(OMH) Community Residence
About this role
Job DetailsJob Location: New York, NY 10032Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: High SchoolSalary Range: $17.00 - $18.50 HourlyTravel Percentage: NoneJob Shift: DayJob Category: Nonprofit - Social ServicesComunilife is looking for Counselors for its Residential Program in Manhattan. Counselors will be responsible for coordinating Mental Health services for mentally ill homeless adults residing in a ten unit 24-month transitional OMH licensed Community Residence on West 173rd Street in Manhattan. This position is eligible to participate in Comunilife's generous benefits options on the first of the month after 60 days of employment.
Responsibilities Include
- Assist with coordination and implementation of clinical activities that provide culturally competent service planning to help residents with identifying needs according to the mission of the program.
- Provide assistance to mental health counselors with emphasizing psycho-education, medication management, money management, entitlements, securing permanent housing and activities of daily living.
- Maintain resident-based caseload as determined by the needs of the program.
- Complete weekly progress notes in accordance with Medicaid billing procedures.
- Coordinate crisis intervention with mental health and/or substance abuse providers such as hospitals, detoxification clinics, day treatment programs, therapeutic communities, etc.
- Report to Program Director all deficiencies within the facility to assure all safety standards are met in accordance with program policy and mandates.
Qualifications
REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE and SKILLS
- Working knowledge of Principles and practices of Comunilife Human Resources policies and procedures and executive directives.
- Working knowledge of regulations for Part 595 and Medicaid funding and reimbursement procedures.
- Responsible, organized, effective, and efficient.
- Ability to perform within a team and accomplish multiple assignments simultaneously.
- Effective written and oral communication skills, ability to employ active listening skills, and computer literacy.
- Knowledge of New York State Office of Mental Health and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene system (DOHMH), Housing and Urban Development (HUD), providers and related resources.
QualificationsREQUIRED EDUCATION and EXPERIENCE
- Associates degree in Health/Human Service or (BA/BSW) preferred; may be substituted by four years of mental health counseling and/or administrative experience in mental health/housing experience with supervision by a licensed professional.
- Training in conflict resolution and solid clinical skills
- Experience working with mentally ill individuals
Comunilife is an equal opportunity employer.
Company at a glance
For 37 years, Comunilife (started in 1989) has been committed to improving the quality of life and creating a healthier tomorrow for New Yorkers with special needs in the Hispanic and broader communities, by providing culturally competent health and human services and a continuum of affordable and supportive housing. In 2025, Comunilife met the needs of more than 4,000 low-income and vulnerable New Yorkers. Roughly 90% of our clients have incomes below the federal poverty line; 90% are African-American or Latino; and 50% have Spanish as their primary (or sole) language. All struggle with profound challenges, i.e. chronic homelessness; HIV/AIDS and other major medical issues; serious mental illnesses and substance abuse.
Comunilife’s affordable and supportive housing programs address the need for safe, affordable, service enriched housing for a low-income population that has difficulty maintaining stable housing. A majority of our housing clients have a history of homelessness and/or long-term hospitalizations. Many are living with mental illness, HIV/AIDS and other chronic illnesses. Comunilife has 2,829 apartments/units in 13 supportive residences, 3 low-income apartment buildings and 1,068 scatter site apartments in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan. Our Medical Respite program provides short-term supportive housing and case management services to multiply-challenged patients leaving hospital care without a viable home in which to recuperate.
Comunilife is a leader in the field of Latina adolescent suicide prevention. Our Life is Precious™ Program, which opened in 2008, provides non-clinical services to girls’ ages 12 to 17 in the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Manhattan, Poughkeepsie, Yonkers, Hempstead, and Amsterdam. Activities include academic support, creative arts therapies, music lessons, wellness activities and concrete family services, are designed to reduce the risk factors associated with Latina adolescent suicide.
Top Benefits
- Benefits Options
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