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The Citizens Advice Bureau, Inc. (CAB) is a large social services organization in the Bronx. Recently one of 6 finalists in the New York Times Nonprofit Awards, we have maintained steady growth since 1972 and are one of the premier nonprofits in New York City. Learn more about CAB and our many programs at www.cabny.org.

We offer a competitive salary and a variety of benefits including, holidays, sick and annual leave, health insurance coverage, pension plan, tax deferred annuity plan, employee assistance program.

HOT has an opening for a Program Coordinator to oversee CAB’s Hospitals to Homes initiative. The position will be responsible for the ongoing development of hospitals to home and duties will center around liaising with Bronx hospitals to coordinate services for street homeless clients who are chronic users of Bronx hospital emergency rooms. The services the Program Coordinator will be responsible for overseeing include, but are not limited to, medical care, psychiatric evaluation, psychiatric care, discharge planning, emergency shelter or stabilization bed referral, and housing placement. The position will also be responsible for facilitating case conferences between CAB, Bronx Hospitals, and other homeless service providers. The Program Coordinator will provide training for hospital personnel in areas specific to the homeless population and housing placement such as housing applications, the housing placement resources available to chronically homeless individuals, and housing focused psychosocial evaluations.

The position requires LMSW but will accept someone with a Masters degree in social work on a provisional basis with the expectation they will obtain a social work license within 3 months of employment. Experience in a hospital setting is strongly preferred. Bi-lingual English-Spanish is also preferred.

Email a resume and cover letter to nconcepcion@cabny.org.