Why Family Service League
FY2024 · Form 990Its mission and biggest programs, as filedEmpowers individuals and families to improve their lives at home, work, and in the community.
- Behavioral health services provide counseling for individuals, families, and communities affected by mental illness, addictions, or crisis situations.$30M spent in FY2024
- Housing & homeless services help those faced with chronic homelessness to regain self-sufficiency and return to the community.$19.2M spent in FY2024
- Family services offer a wide range of services that improve the quality of life for families and individuals, and help them through times of personal crisis.$5.2M spent in FY2024
Before you apply
FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the orgAbout the role
The org's own posting, as writtenEstablished in 1926, Family Service League is a social services agency transforming lives and communities through mental health, addiction, housing, and essential human services with more than 60 social service programs in over 20 locations. SCHEDULE: Sunday-Thursday 4:00PM-12:00AM SUMMARY: Family Service League is seeking a full-time Advocate to work in our Smithtown Shelter.
The Advocate is responsible for ensuring the safety of families and their children, interacting and providing support to families and children, enforcing shelter rules, completing intake consent forms, conducting curfew checks, providing transportation, and turning over units for new clients as clients are periodically discharged from the shelter. **$3,000 Sign-On Bonus!** We offer a generous benefits package including the following: **$3,000 Sign-On Bonus!** Health and Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Retirement Savings Plan with a 5% employer contribution Life and AD&D Insurance Generous PTO (paid time off) Up to 11 paid Holidays Paid Sick Leave Student Tuition Remission Program Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Employee Discounts and more!
RESPONSIBILITIES
Complete new client intakes. Explain shelter rules and regulations to clients. Conduct curfew checks, which includes walking outdoors to each unit. Conduct Safety Checks. Monitor the safety of the property. Address any issues of safety in unit, remove any dangerous items. Assist with pantry distribution. Assist with distribution of donations. Turn over rooms for new clients. Provide transportation. Provide crisis intervention. Oversee compliance of rules, regulations, and policies of shelter. Set and observe appropriate boundaries with clients; observe client confidentiality and HIPPA protocols. Advocate for client needs.
Attend staff meetings, individual supervision, and trainings as required. Collaborate with the Security to discuss and resolve client incidents. Responsible for reading and understanding the Policy and Procedure Manual. Required to read and respond to daily emails. This position is essential to the safe and continuous operation of the program. Essential employees are expected to report to work during inclement weather and other relevant emergency situations to ensure uninterrupted care and support for clients. All other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS
Valid and clean NYS Driver’s License required. High school diploma or equivalent required. Prior experience in Human Services or related field preferred. Knowledge of homeless population and DSS policies and regulations. Excellent organizational and time-management skills required. Strong interpersonal and verbal and written communication skills required. Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office required. Bilingual in Spanish preferred. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: This position requires sitting and standing for extended periods of time, as well as moderate…
About Family Service League
From its Form 990- Budget $67.5M · Human Services
- Staff 958 · founded 1926
- Pays its leaders $151K–$405K (11 reported)
- Open jobs 19 · Jobs at Family Service League · Full 990 report