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NYC VISTA - Community Guardian Program VISTA

Human Resources Administration (HRA)/ Adult Protective Services (APS) is a crisis intervention program that provides services to individuals who suffer from mental and/or physical impairment that results in clients inability to self-care, are at risk of harm and/or have unmet needs, and have no one willing and/or able to assist them. When APS is unable to reduce/remove the client’s risk, APS petitions the Supreme Court requesting the appointment for a Community Guardian to be appointed. A legal guardian is appointed by the Supreme Court to serve individuals declared incapacitated adults who are “at risk” – that is, adults who would require institutionalization if they did not receive this special assistance. The program’s services are essential for these adults to remain as independent as possible in the larger community. Services include financial management, social, psychiatric, medical and legal services, heavy cleaning, shopping, transportation and administration of the other benefits to which these adults are entitled. HRA/APS contracted with 3 Community Guardian Programs for the purpose of acting as a guardian on behalf of approximately 2000 clients who are unable to manage their own affairs, with regard to matters of property, finance, health care or social service needs because of a mental impairment. A Community Guardian is appointed following an Article 81 of the Mental Hygiene law proceedings allowing the Department of Social Services (DSS) to petition the court for the appointment of a Guardian. The contracted agencies have been operating for over 30 years.

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Member Duties : The VISTA member will: • Identify strengths and challenges of the current training materials • Develop timeline for development of training materials and training implementation • Develop training manual • Identify training tools that will improve the effectiveness of the training program • Conduct focus group sessions in order to obtain and incorporate staff feedback into training • Develop a plan for improvement of current training practices and materials • Develop training curriculum • Develop aides and tips sheets for staff • Design evaluation tools • Establish and maintain a lending library of Community Guardian training materials ensuring through scheduled communications for easy access by staff • Support curriculum development Activity: Develop training evaluation tool • Develop train the-trainer curriculum • Track training attendance • Measure training success using the evaluation tool

Program Benefits : Living Allowance , Unlimited Monthly MetroCard , Health Coverage* , Choice of Education Award or End of Service Stipend , Childcare assistance if eligible , Training .


*For details about AmeriCorps VISTA healthcare benefits, please visit https://americorps.gov/members-volunteers/vista/benefits.

Terms : Permits working at another job during off hours , Permits attendance at school during off hours .

Service Areas : Education , Homelessness .

Skills : Community Organization , Teaching/Tutoring , Computers/Technology , Social Services , Team Work , General Skills .



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SUMMARY
Program Type:
AmeriCorps VISTA

Program
NYC VISTA - Community Guardian Program VISTA

Program Start/End Date
08/03/2018 - 08/02/2019

Work Schedule	Full Time

Education level
High school diploma/GED

Age Requirement
Minimum: 18 Maximum: None

Program Locations	NEW YORK New York City (inc. Long Island CT NJ NY)

Accepting Applications
From 04/13/2018 To 06/11/2018

Contact	Aaron Miner
253 Broadway
New York NY 10007
212-788-7550
nycvista@cityhall.nyc.gov
www.nyc.gov/service

Listing ID	80097


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