Autism Initiative Coordinator: ( Bilingual Required) ((On Site Job)

Sinergia Inc

New York, NY

$45,000 to $55,000 Yearly
Vision , Medical , Dental , Life Insurance , Retirement
Full-Time

Job Description

Ready to embark on a rewarding journey where you can positively impact lives and foster thriving communities? Sinergia Inc invites you to join our team as an Autism Initiative Coordinator to join our Metropolitan Parent Center in East Harlem, Manhattan.

Introductory Period: Three months as per agency policy and procedure.

Scope of Position: As the Autism Initiative Coordinator, you will be the heartbeat of our programs, providing invaluable resources and support to parents of autistic children and youth. From coordinating virtual after-school art programs and support groups to overseeing hybrid social skills programs for teenagers, your role is pivotal in enriching the lives of many.

Benefits:

- Health Insurance: Comprehensive health coverage for you and your dependents.

- Positive Workplace Culture: Join a team-driven environment that values collaboration, diversity, and a positive workplace culture.

- Professional Development: Access ongoing training and development opportunities while to enhance your skills and advance your career.

- Work life balance: The schedule offers flexibility, spanning from Monday to Saturday.

- Retirement Plans: Plan for your future with our competitive retirement benefits.

General Responsibilities:

- In collaboration with the parent center Education & Training director, arrange and coordinate logistics of workshops for parents that are related to ASD and special education. This collaboration includes scheduling, outreach, and arrange for translation/interpretation services.

- In conjunction with subcontractors, coordinate the implementation of curriculum for the Integrated Transition Program, a hybrid social skills program aimed at autistic youth, set program dates, develop outreach campaigns, recruit participants, and provide case management for 6 to 15 participants annually.

- Arrange and facilitate bi-monthly support group for Spanish speaking parents that are related to Autism and special education.

- Arrange and coordinate logistic for three annual in person recreational activities.

- If needed, provided support to individuals with autism spectrum disorder and their families, who are participating in the recreational activities.

Skills:

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in both English and Spanish.

- Strong interpersonal and organizational skills.

- Independent judgment when responding to inquiries.

- Passionate about working with families of individuals with intellectual and /or developmental disabilities

Educational/ Other Requirements:

- Candidates with an associate degree are eligible, although possessing a bachelor's degree is preferable.

- Combination of education and similar job experience.

- Experience working or raising a person with developmental and/or intellectual and disability is desired.

- Bilingual: English and Spanish .

- Proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Teams).

- Preferred: Experience navigating social services, OPWDD and special education

- Preferred: Knowledge about Salesforce database.

Company Description

The word Sinergia means “synergy” in Spanish. Sinergia is the enhanced energy of two forces combined. This refers to what families and individuals can achieve when they work with advocates who support their goals and respect their cultures.

Sinergia works with people with disabilities and their families. Sinergia has a longstanding reputation for working with underserved families, many with limited English proficiency, who may be homeless or impoverished, or who may be struggling with insecure housing and income, lack of services, and discrimination based on ethnicity, language status, immigration status, gender or poverty.

Un-served, under-served, and distressed communities should have greater access to goods, services, and other resources, without the barriers of discrimination and ignorance. Since it was founded in 1977, Sinergia has remained faithful to its twin goals: the first and most immediate is to provide service coordination, information, and support to families and individuals in need. The second, more long-term goal is to provide families and individuals the means of self-empowerment, ultimately enabling them to become advocates for themselves and their families.

Sinergia has created a number of innovative programs, including transitional housing for homeless families who have children with disabilities, community residences for adults with developmental disabilities, parenting classes for adults with developmental disabilities, Day Habilitation, Family Support Services, Home Care, Family Care Programs, Medicaid Services Coordination, Housing Assistance Programs, and a Neighborhood Preservation Program. In 1995, Sinergia, Inc.’s Metropolitan Parent Center (MPC) began providing information, training, referral, and individual advocacy to parents living in New York City.