Job Description
Community Counseling & Mediation (CCM), Brooklyn-based behavioral health and community services is looking for an Administrative Assistant for one of our supportive housing programs, Rico's Place. The position is Bachelor's degree preferred or the equivalent to aid the Program Director of a supportive residential facility for formerly homeless, mentally ill clients. Candidate must possess a High School Degree.
CCM’s Rico’s Place, named for a charismatic founding staff member who died of AIDS, opened in 1999. The residence provides specialized supportive housing for families where at least one member is living with AIDS.
The building’s 14 units are home to families referred from the New York State Division of AIDS Services and the New York City Department of Homeless Services.
Rico’s Place is more than just a home, working also to provide stabilization, medication, better health care, employment and other services to help residents with AIDS live long, independent lives. In 1999, Rico’s Place was awarded a HOPWA Special Project of National Significance Award.
Responsibilities but not limited to:
- Overseeing reception/front desk, consultants, porters, cook, and temp workers
- Triaging clients in social service/property management office
- Making and answering phone calls
- Complete/Update/Submit Daily Housing Sheet Daily
- Scanning, faxing, filing and copying documents
- Scheduling and preparing for groups, events, and all meetings
- Liaising, follow up and provide information to the organization’s fiscal department
- Collecting and processing tenant rental payments
- Reconciling petty cash and check requests, keep a record
- Ordering office, kitchen, building, and group supplies
- Communicate with all vendors including, but not limited to, property management, utilities such as phone and cable companies
- Must have experience with Microsoft Office Suite, Excel and Spreadsheets
- Assist Program Director with confidential reports
- Assist Program Director with incident reporting, follow up with incidents and ensure the reporting process meets incident report policy and procedure, file and maintain a list of incidents.
- The candidate must be able to work with non-traditional populations of supportive housing and must have excellent communication, organizational and time management skills. Flexibility is key.
Quliafications:
- High school diploma or equivalent
- One or two years working in the health care service or social work field preferred
- Proven administrative experience
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong time-management skills and multitasking ability
- Aptitude for learning new software and systems
How to apply:
Click on Apply Now. Submit your resume AND cover letter. A cover letter is a must for further consideration.
CCM is an Equal Opportunity employer. Equal Employment Opportunity has been, and will continue to be, a fundamental principle at CCM. At CCM employment is based upon merit and qualifications. CCM does not discriminate and is committed to making all personnel decisions without regard to any of the following: race; color; religion; creed; sex; gender (including gender identity and gender expression); sexual orientation; age; national origin; marital status; citizenship; disability; veteran or military status; genetic predisposition or carrier status; status as a victim of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking; or any other protected characteristic as established by law. Our policy of Equal Employment Opportunity applies to all policies and procedures relating to recruitment and hiring, compensation, benefits, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $36,000.00 - $38,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Application Question(s):
- Are you submitting your resume together with a cover letter? To be further considered, you need to submit a cover letter.
Education:
- High school or equivalent (Preferred)
Work Location: In person