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Job Location Long Island City - Long Island City, NY
Position Type Full-Time Non-Exempt
Salary Range $45,000.00 - $45,000.00 Salary/year
Description Title: Intake Coordinator
Unit: Admissions
Reports to: Program Director
Salary Range: $45,000
Location: Long Island City
Position Summary: The Intake Coordinator 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 Coordinator will need to gather resources in order to assist our clients with appropriate referrals.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities: - Review new/returning client's screening forms and make thorough assessments in order to determine if the client needs Tier 1 (external) or Tier 2 (internal) programs and services.
- Encourage and assist clients in planning, prioritizing, and achieving productive long-term and short-term goals.
- Complete full intake assessments for clients that are being referred to Tier 2 services.
- Enter and record all intake data into our data base(s).
- Compose detailed, individual Progress Notes highlighting all pertinent client information (to be used agency-wide).
- 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 access external services and resources.
- Represent The Fortune Society at public speaking engagements; and perform other related duties as needed.
Qualifications Qualifications - A high school graduate or equivalent (some college preferred);
- Exceptional counseling 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.
Fully vaccinated against COVID-19 with a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) or World Health Organization (WHO) authorized vaccine (or approved for an exemption as a reasonable accommodation due to a qualified disability or sincerely held religious belief or other legal basis).
Applicants should not provide medical or genetic information in their applications; 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.
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