The Fatherhood Peer Mentor will serve as a positive role model and guide for fathers working to rebuild, strengthen, or maintain healthy relationships with their children. Drawing from lived experience—such as separation, supervised visitation, or family reunification—the mentor provides support, encouragement, and practical tools that empower fathers to grow as parents and community members.
Core Responsibilities:
- Provide...
The Fatherhood Family Development Coach (FFDC) empowers fathers and families to build stability, strengthen relationships, and achieve self-sufficiency through goal-driven coaching and connection to critical community resources. This role focuses on helping families effectively navigate key City Systems—including public assistance, child support, child welfare, education, and housing—while fostering personal growth and family well-being. The Coach will deliver individualized coaching, facilitate skills-based workshops, and collaborate with community partners to achieve measurable program outcomes. The position reports directly to the Program Director.
The Fatherhood Training Specialist is more than a facilitator—it is a catalyst for change in the lives of fathers, families, and communities. This role exists to uplift and empower fathers to see their value, embrace their potential, and build stronger, more loving relationships with their children. By creating safe and welcoming spaces, the Fatherhood Training Specialist helps fathers find their voice, share their stories, and learn the tools they need to thrive as parents and role models. Through compassion, connection, and evidence-based practice, this position helps break cycles, restore confidence, and strengthen the foundation of family. Every workshop, support group, and mentoring...
The Fatherhood Peer Mentor will serve as a positive role model and guide for fathers working to rebuild, strengthen, or maintain healthy relationships with their children. Drawing from lived experience—such as separation, supervised visitation, or family reunification—the mentor provides support, encouragement, and practical tools that empower fathers to grow as parents and community members.
Core Responsibilities:
- Provide...
The Fatherhood Family Development Coach (FFDC) empowers fathers and families to build stability, strengthen relationships, and achieve self-sufficiency through goal-driven coaching and connection to critical community resources. This role focuses on helping families effectively navigate key City Systems—including public assistance, child support, child welfare, education, and housing—while fostering personal growth and family well-being. The Coach will deliver individualized coaching, facilitate skills-based workshops, and collaborate with community partners to achieve measurable program outcomes. The position reports directly to the Program Director.
The New York Foundling has served people with developmental disabilities since 1974, beginning with children and gradually expanding services to all ages, including the growing population of elders with developmental disabilities. The Developmental Division strives to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live as they choose, actively engaged in the community, pursuing their goals and interests through a choice of supported residential options, health services, meaningful activities, and employment opportunities.
- Ensure appropriate supervision, health and safety of...
- Host individual tutoring sessions weekly with each student on caseload of 18 youth, including taveling to and from sessions as well as submitting timely and detailed documentation, to ensure youth are met at least twice per month and academic goals/milestones are met.
- Communicate regularly and consistently to students, caregivers, stakeholders and other staff to ensure sessions are being consistently attended, all stakeholders are in agreement with service plan, and providing comprehensive services to the youth.
- Preparing for tutoring sessions including creating individualized session plans that are culturally competent and academically rigorous, as well as reviewing content, IEPs and additional supports to ensure the student is supported from a holistic...
The New York Foundling has served people with developmental disabilities since 1974, beginning with children and gradually expanding services to all ages, including the growing population of elders with developmental disabilities. The Developmental Division strives to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live as they choose, actively engaged in the community, pursuing their goals and interests through a choice of supported residential options, health services, meaningful activities, and employment opportunities.
- Ensure appropriate supervision, health and safety of...
The New York Foundling has served people with developmental disabilities since 1974, beginning with children and gradually expanding services to all ages, including the growing population of elders with developmental disabilities. The Developmental Division strives to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live as they choose, actively engaged in the community, pursuing their goals and interests through a choice of supported residential options, health services, meaningful activities, and employment opportunities.
- Ensure appropriate supervision, health and safety of...
The New York Foundling has served people with developmental disabilities since 1974, beginning with children and gradually expanding services to all ages, including the growing population of elders with developmental disabilities. The Developmental Division strives to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live as they choose, actively engaged in the community, pursuing their goals and interests through a choice of supported residential options, health services, meaningful activities, and employment opportunities.
- Ensure appropriate supervision, health and safety of...
Position Description:
- Reports to the clinical supervisor
- The Family Advocate is a technical position of a peer who is able to support the program, families, clients, and youth in helping link families to access the best fitting services and supports, and has knowledge base about resources in the community and across child service systems.
- Splits time between office and identified schools
- Research, organize, maintain, and disseminate community resource information to clinician in ongoing fashion on clients’ communities.
- Research, add information, and facilitate trainings and workshops for school staff, families, and youth along with the...
The New York Foundling has served people with developmental disabilities since 1974, beginning with children and gradually expanding services to all ages, including the growing population of elders with developmental disabilities. The Developmental Division strives to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live as they choose, actively engaged in the community, pursuing their goals and interests through a choice of supported residential options, health services, meaningful activities, and employment opportunities.
- Ensure appropriate supervision, health and safety of...
*UP TO $2,000 SIGN ON INCENTIVE***
***Sign-on Bonus is not permitted for internal candidates***
Position Description:
- Reports to assigned program supervisor or covering supervisor.
- Manage assigned caseload and provide coverage for peer's caseload as needed, provides direct clinical treatment using methods compatible with assigned model.
- Conducts assessments including review of referral information, identifying and engaging key participants, identifying systemic strengths and weaknesses and individualized treatment...
he New York Foundling has served people with developmental disabilities since 1974, beginning with children and gradually expanding services to all ages, including the growing population of elders with developmental disabilities. The Developmental Division strives to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live as they choose, actively engaged in the community, pursuing their goals and interests through a choice of supported residential options, health services, meaningful activities, and employment opportunities.
- Ensure appropriate supervision, health and safety of individuals; Implement Individual Plan of Protective Oversight.
- Advocate for individuals in the community (medical appointments, church,...
he New York Foundling has served people with developmental disabilities since 1974, beginning with children and gradually expanding services to all ages, including the growing population of elders with developmental disabilities. The Developmental Division strives to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live as they choose, actively engaged in the community, pursuing their goals and interests through a choice of supported residential options, health services, meaningful activities, and employment opportunities.
- Ensure appropriate supervision, health and safety of individuals; Implement Individual Plan of Protective Oversight.
- Advocate for individuals in the community (medical appointments, church,...
he New York Foundling has served people with developmental disabilities since 1974, beginning with children and gradually expanding services to all ages, including the growing population of elders with developmental disabilities. The Developmental Division strives to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live as they choose, actively engaged in the community, pursuing their goals and interests through a choice of supported residential options, health services, meaningful activities, and employment opportunities.
- Ensure appropriate supervision, health and safety of individuals; Implement Individual Plan of Protective Oversight.
- Advocate for individuals in the community (medical appointments, church,...
The New York Foundling has served people with developmental disabilities since 1974, beginning with children and gradually expanding services to all ages, including the growing population of elders with developmental disabilities. The Developmental Division strives to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live as they choose, actively engaged in the community, pursuing their goals and interests through a choice of supported residential options, health services, meaningful activities, and employment opportunities.
- Ensure appropriate supervision, health and safety of individuals; Implement Individual Plan of...
*UP TO $2,000 SIGN ON INCENTIVE***
***Sign-on Bonus is not permitted for internal candidates***
Position Description:
- Reports to assigned program supervisor or covering supervisor.
- Manage assigned caseload and provide coverage for peer's caseload as needed, provides direct clinical treatment using methods compatible with assigned model.
- Conducts assessments including review of referral information, identifying and engaging key participants, identifying systemic strengths and weaknesses and individualized treatment planning.
- Maintains clear and...
The New York Foundling has served people with developmental disabilities since 1974, beginning with children and gradually expanding services to all ages, including the growing population of elders with developmental disabilities. The Developmental Division strives to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live as they choose, actively engaged in the community, pursuing their goals and interests through a choice of supported residential options, health services, meaningful activities, and employment opportunities.
-Responsible for the coordination, advocacy, follow-up, and administration of residents medical care...
he New York Foundling has served people with developmental disabilities since 1974, beginning with children and gradually expanding services to all ages, including the growing population of elders with developmental disabilities. The Developmental Division strives to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live as they choose, actively engaged in the community, pursuing their goals and interests through a choice of supported residential options, health services, meaningful activities, and employment opportunities.
- Ensure appropriate supervision, health and safety of individuals; Implement Individual Plan of Protective Oversight.
- Advocate for individuals in the community (medical appointments, church,...
he New York Foundling has served people with developmental disabilities since 1974, beginning with children and gradually expanding services to all ages, including the growing population of elders with developmental disabilities. The Developmental Division strives to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live as they choose, actively engaged in the community, pursuing their goals and interests through a choice of supported residential options, health services, meaningful activities, and employment opportunities.
- Ensure appropriate supervision, health and safety of individuals; Implement Individual Plan of Protective Oversight.
- Advocate for individuals in the community (medical appointments, church,...
he New York Foundling has served people with developmental disabilities since 1974, beginning with children and gradually expanding services to all ages, including the growing population of elders with developmental disabilities. The Developmental Division strives to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live as they choose, actively engaged in the community, pursuing their goals and interests through a choice of supported residential options, health services, meaningful activities, and employment opportunities.
- Ensure appropriate supervision, health and safety of individuals; Implement Individual Plan of Protective Oversight.
- Advocate for individuals in the community (medical appointments, church,...
he New York Foundling has served people with developmental disabilities since 1974, beginning with children and gradually expanding services to all ages, including the growing population of elders with developmental disabilities. The Developmental Division strives to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live as they choose, actively engaged in the community, pursuing their goals and interests through a choice of supported residential options, health services, meaningful activities, and employment opportunities.
- Ensure appropriate supervision, health and safety of individuals; Implement Individual Plan of Protective Oversight.
- Advocate for individuals in the community (medical appointments, church,...
he New York Foundling has served people with developmental disabilities since 1974, beginning with children and gradually expanding services to all ages, including the growing population of elders with developmental disabilities. The Developmental Division strives to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live as they choose, actively engaged in the community, pursuing their goals and interests through a choice of supported residential options, health services, meaningful activities, and employment opportunities.
- Ensure appropriate supervision, health and safety of individuals; Implement Individual Plan of Protective Oversight.
- Advocate for individuals in the community (medical appointments, church,...
he New York Foundling has served people with developmental disabilities since 1974, beginning with children and gradually expanding services to all ages, including the growing population of elders with developmental disabilities. The Developmental Division strives to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live as they choose, actively engaged in the community, pursuing their goals and interests through a choice of supported residential options, health services, meaningful activities, and employment opportunities.
- Ensure appropriate supervision, health and safety of individuals; Implement Individual Plan of Protective Oversight.
- Advocate for individuals in the community (medical appointments, church,...
he New York Foundling has served people with developmental disabilities since 1974, beginning with children and gradually expanding services to all ages, including the growing population of elders with developmental disabilities. The Developmental Division strives to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live as they choose, actively engaged in the community, pursuing their goals and interests through a choice of supported residential options, health services, meaningful activities, and employment opportunities.
- Ensure appropriate supervision, health and safety of individuals; Implement Individual Plan of Protective Oversight.
- Advocate for individuals in the community (medical appointments, church,...
he New York Foundling has served people with developmental disabilities since 1974, beginning with children and gradually expanding services to all ages, including the growing population of elders with developmental disabilities. The Developmental Division strives to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live as they choose, actively engaged in the community, pursuing their goals and interests through a choice of supported residential options, health services, meaningful activities, and employment opportunities.
- Ensure appropriate supervision, health and safety of individuals; Implement Individual Plan of Protective Oversight.
- Advocate for individuals in the community (medical appointments, church,...
he New York Foundling has served people with developmental disabilities since 1974, beginning with children and gradually expanding services to all ages, including the growing population of elders with developmental disabilities. The Developmental Division strives to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live as they choose, actively engaged in the community, pursuing their goals and interests through a choice of supported residential options, health services, meaningful activities, and employment opportunities.
- Ensure appropriate supervision, health and safety of individuals; Implement Individual Plan of Protective Oversight.
- Advocate for individuals in the community (medical appointments, church,...
he New York Foundling has served people with developmental disabilities since 1974, beginning with children and gradually expanding services to all ages, including the growing population of elders with developmental disabilities. The Developmental Division strives to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live as they choose, actively engaged in the community, pursuing their goals and interests through a choice of supported residential options, health services, meaningful activities, and employment opportunities.
- Ensure appropriate supervision, health and safety of individuals; Implement Individual Plan of Protective Oversight.
- Advocate for individuals in the community (medical appointments, church,...
he New York Foundling has served people with developmental disabilities since 1974, beginning with children and gradually expanding services to all ages, including the growing population of elders with developmental disabilities. The Developmental Division strives to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live as they choose, actively engaged in the community, pursuing their goals and interests through a choice of supported residential options, health services, meaningful activities, and employment opportunities.
- Ensure appropriate supervision, health and safety of individuals; Implement Individual Plan of Protective Oversight.
- Advocate for individuals in the community (medical appointments, church,...
- Host individual tutoring sessions weekly with each student on caseload of 18 youth, including traveling to and from sessions as well as submitting timely and detailed documentation, to ensure youth are met at least twice per month and academic goals/milestones are met.
- Communicate regularly and consistently to students, caregivers, stakeholders and other staff to ensure sessions are being consistently attended, all stakeholders are in agreement with service plan, and providing comprehensive services to the youth.
Responsibilities include:
- Assisting with basic administrative & office related task (filing, phone calls, mail handling, moving or procuring office supplies, organizing rooms)
- Interacting with the community in which we serve (Child Welfare/FC)
- Research, report writing, training, video project and newsletter assembly, and/or other creative projects as assigned)
- Some field work is possible and traveling to different office locations may be necessary
- Participation throughout the program requires you to be available for virtual and in person meetings, consistent and appropriate contact with your mentor and internship coordinator
- Meeting assignment & deadlines on a weekly basis
The New York Foundling has served people with developmental disabilities since 1974, beginning with children and gradually expanding services to all ages, including the growing population of elders with developmental disabilities. The Developmental Division strives to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live as they choose, actively engaged in the community, pursuing their goals and interests through a choice of supported residential options, health services, meaningful activities, and employment opportunities.
- Ensure appropriate supervision, health and safety of...
*UP TO $2,000 SIGN ON INCENTIVE***
***Sign-on Bonus is not permitted for internal candidates***
Position Description:
- Reports to assigned program supervisor or covering supervisor.
- Manage assigned caseload and provide coverage for peer's caseload as needed, provides direct clinical treatment using methods compatible with assigned model.
- Conducts assessments including review of referral information, identifying and engaging key participants, identifying systemic strengths and weaknesses and individualized treatment planning.
- Maintains clear and...
*UP TO $2,000 SIGN ON INCENTIVE***
***Sign-on Bonus is not permitted for internal candidates***
Position Description:
- Reports to assigned program supervisor or covering supervisor.
- Manage assigned caseload and provide coverage for peer's caseload as needed, provides direct clinical treatment using methods compatible with assigned model.
- Conducts assessments including review of referral information, identifying and engaging key participants, identifying systemic strengths and weaknesses and individualized treatment planning.
- Maintains clear and concise documentation...
Full-Time - 35 Hours/Week (Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm; On-Call 24 hours; Flexible)
- Administrative oversight of nursing staff at IRA locations.
- Ensure OPWDD regulations are followed
- Oversee the management nursing staff and ensuring that all NYF policies and standards are met
- Oversee management of medical records and documentation by assigned nurses.
- Works with nurses and residential staff to ensure medical needs of the individuals are being met and documented appropriately and in accordance with OPWDD regulation.
- Responsible to ensure that medical record contains complete documentation of all required health services.
- Participate in interdisciplinary meetings to assist in...
The New York Foundling has served people with developmental disabilities since 1974, beginning with children and gradually expanding services to all ages, including the growing population of elders with developmental disabilities. The Developmental Division strives to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live as they choose, actively engaged in the community, pursuing their goals and interests through a choice of supported residential options, health services, meaningful activities, and employment opportunities.
- Ensure appropriate supervision, health and safety of...
*UP TO $2,000 SIGN ON INCENTIVE***
***Sign-on Bonus is not permitted for internal candidates***
Position Description:
- Reports to assigned program supervisor or covering supervisor.
- Manage assigned caseload and provide coverage for peer's caseload as needed, provides direct clinical treatment using methods compatible with assigned model.
- Conducts assessments including review of referral information, identifying and engaging key participants, identifying systemic strengths and weaknesses and individualized treatment planning.
- Maintains clear and...
As a member of the leadership team, the Residence Manager is responsible for the overall supervision of the daily functioning of the Agency Operated Boarding Home (AOBH) of the young prenatal, parenting and postpartum youth. The Residence Manager should guide the Lead Youth and Child Care Specialists to encourage professional growth and to ensure policy alignment with the Youth and Childcare Specialist. The Residence Manager is expected to ensure that the Lead Youth and Child Care Specialist as well as the Youth and Child Care Specialist staff promote independent living skills and follow program processes and regulations. The Residence Manager will develop and maintain positive working relationships with all program staff, youth, stakeholders and all other...
The New York Foundling has served people with developmental disabilities since 1974, beginning with children and gradually expanding services to all ages, including the growing population of elders with developmental disabilities. The Developmental Division strives to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live as they choose, actively engaged in the community, pursuing their goals and interests through a choice of supported residential options, health services, meaningful activities, and employment opportunities.
- Ensure appropriate supervision, health and safety of...
The Foster Care Case Planner works toward the goal of permanency for children either through reunification with parents, and if not possible, through adoption or preparation for independent living. Trained and supported in implementation of multiple evidence-based models used to support families and caregivers. Conducts birth home and foster home visits in addition to field visits; provide referrals to community service providers in accordance with the service plan for the family; accompanies families to drug treatment, medical, school, housing, welfare setting; works with children in onsite care programs; attends court hearings in a timely manner with prepared court reports and/or permanency reports.
The New York Foundling has served people with developmental disabilities since 1974, beginning with children and gradually expanding services to all ages, including the growing population of elders with developmental disabilities. The Developmental Division strives to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live as they choose, actively engaged in the community, pursuing their goals and interests through a choice of supported residential options, health services, meaningful activities, and employment opportunities.
- Ensure appropriate supervision, health and safety of...
The New York Foundling has served people with developmental disabilities since 1974, beginning with children and gradually expanding services to all ages, including the growing population of elders with developmental disabilities. The Developmental Division strives to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live as they choose, actively engaged in the community, pursuing their goals and interests through a choice of supported residential options, health services, meaningful activities, and employment opportunities.
- Ensure appropriate supervision, health and safety of...
Position Description:
The case planner in the Mother/Child Residence is responsible for providing case planning/case management & social work services to pregnant and parenting adolescents who are residing in the maternity and mother/child residential programs, as well as providing after-care services to the parenting youth on trial discharge from current caseload. Work collaboratively with all Program staff of each Residence; as well as ACS, the Referring Agency/Case Planning Agency for the pregnant teens, as well as the social work and medical staff of Bellvue Hospital Dept of Obstetric Care and Gynecology; Beth Israel Hospital; Sidney Hillman Institute of...
The New York Foundling has served people with developmental disabilities since 1974, beginning with children and gradually expanding services to all ages, including the growing population of elders with developmental disabilities. The Developmental Division strives to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live as they choose, actively engaged in the community, pursuing their goals and interests through a choice of supported residential options, health services, meaningful activities, and employment opportunities.
- Ensure appropriate supervision, health and safety of...
The New York Foundling has served people with developmental disabilities since 1974, beginning with children and gradually expanding services to all ages, including the growing population of elders with developmental disabilities. The Developmental Division strives to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live as they choose, actively engaged in the community, pursuing their goals and interests through a choice of supported residential options, health services, meaningful activities, and employment opportunities.
- Ensure appropriate supervision, health and safety of...
The New York Foundling has served people with developmental disabilities since 1974, beginning with children and gradually expanding services to all ages, including the growing population of elders with developmental disabilities. The Developmental Division strives to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live as they choose, actively engaged in the community, pursuing their goals and interests through a choice of supported residential options, health services, meaningful activities, and employment opportunities.
- Ensure appropriate supervision, health and safety of...
The New York Foundling has served people with developmental disabilities since 1974, beginning with children and gradually expanding services to all ages, including the growing population of elders with developmental disabilities. The Developmental Division strives to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live as they choose, actively engaged in the community, pursuing their goals and interests through a choice of supported residential options, health services, meaningful activities, and employment opportunities.
- Ensure appropriate supervision, health and safety of...
The New York Foundling has served people with developmental disabilities since 1974, beginning with children and gradually expanding services to all ages, including the growing population of elders with developmental disabilities. The Developmental Division strives to empower people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to live as they choose, actively engaged in the community, pursuing their goals and interests through a choice of supported residential options, health services, meaningful activities, and employment opportunities.
- Ensure appropriate supervision, health and safety of...
Under the direct supervision of the Coordinator of Individual and Person Centered Services the Job Coach will be responsible for the following;Job coaching refers to the training of an employee who is learning the skills of a new profession. A job coach will use structured intervention techniques to help the employee learn to perform job tasks to the employer's specifications and to learn the interpersonal skills necessary to be accepted as a worker at the job site and in related community contacts. [Job coaching can also include related assessment, job development, counseling, advocacy, travel training and other services needed to maintain the employment. The job coach works directly with an individual with a disability at the...
