Washington Heights CORNER Project has recently added a new position to our organization. We are hoping to hire an individual with experience in management, supervision and coordination. The job requires a candidate who is a self-starter, adept at multitasking and interested in a dynamic, fast-paced and fun environment.
I would greatly appreciate if you could forward this within your contacts and post in your agency. This is a life changing opportunity for the right person.

I am including the job description at an attachment to this email however for quick reference responsibilities of the new position include:

• Lead Community Mapping activities to track informal and formal program expansion in Northern Manhattan
• Supervise Peer Delivered Syringe Exchange Program including individual and group supervision, quality assurance,  attending to special needs of the Peers and recruiting new peers as needed
• Identify community-based organizations for potential referral services, follow up on existing linkages, and provide agency information sessions and promotional materials for staff and participants as appropriate
• Collaborate with the Program Director and Data Entry Assistant to identify areas in need of improvement or communicate changes to direct service staff and peers to ensure audit-worthy documentation
• Train new staff, peers and volunteers in both office-based and outreach policies and procedures including
• documentation, confidentiality and participant-driven service methodology; ongoing supervision in these areas for all team members
• Recruit, train and coordinate interns and volunteers, including maintaining volunteer documents, scheduling, supervision of volunteer activities, and correspondence with educational institution faculty and coordinators
• Initiate new ideas for improving public relations, marketing, and material development

  Minimum requirements include:

• Minimum two years experience providing outreach-based harm reduction services, including but not limited to counseling, referrals, case management, prevention education, risk reduction interventions, and safer substance user strategies and education (NYC experience preferred, familiarity with Northern Manhattan a plus)
• Management/supervision experience required; Proven success in effectively supervising and managing staff and volunteers; Ability to communicate to staff the daily tasks they are to complete in an empowering way; Ability to motivate staff to create new service strategies and improve current activities
• Knowledge of program implementation and evaluation a preferred; Masters degree in a relevant area (Public Health, Public Administration, Health Services Administration, Social Work, Community Organizing) a plus

All candidates should pay special attention to our requested cover letter instructions.
Thank you,
Jamie Favaro

Jamie Favaro, LMSW
Executive Director
Washington Heights CORNER Project
566 West 181st Street, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10033
www.cornerproject.org

Ph: 212-923-7600 x23
Fax: 212-923-3576

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