About Rising Ground
Founded as an orphanage in 1831, Rising Ground has been at the forefront of evolving community needs. Driven by the belief that each of us can thrive when life has hope and opportunity, Rising Ground provides caring support and proven paths to positive change, helping children, adults, and families rise above adversity, and each year, Rising Ground is a positive force in the lives of more than 72,000 individuals annually. We do this through 101 programs across 138 sites, throughout New York City and Westchester. Our strong belief and commitment to diversity is shown not just through our work with supported persons but is integral to the building of a strong staff that reflects the communities we serve. Rising Ground is headquartered in New York City.
What You’ll Do
- Provide primary support to Vice President and Regional Manager.
- Supervise Case Aide and Transportation Specialist.
- Keep all office equipment operational and order all office supplies.
- Assist with all Special Projects handed down from Vice President and Regional Manager.
- Process all departmental billing, and petty cash account for Brooklyn Office.
- Word processing, data entry and typing – which includes cases changes in LEWIS.
- Place orders for office supplies, metro cards for bio-parent transportation
- Review/Update Social Work Caseload list for accuracy twice a month.
- Archive all discharge case records/files.
- Register all current and new EFFC staff for trainings through ACS Workforce Institute and Human Services Learning Center (HSLC).
- Process Personnel Action Forms (PAF) and job requisition forms.
- Schedule candidates for interviews and retrieve all supporting documents.
- Coordinate laptop and mobile phones for all EFFC staff with the MIS Department.
- All other duties as assigned by Regional Manager of EFFC.
REQUIREMENTS / QUALIFICATIONS:
AA degree and or High School Diploma and or General Education Diploma (GED)
- Type 50 to 60 WPM
- Proficiency in MS Office Programs: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, CONNECTIONS, etc.
- Excellent writing and oral communication skills, good organizational skills.
Benefits Offerings includes:
11 Paid Holidays
Paid Sick Time
Paid Vacation
Paid Personal days
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:
It is the policy of Rising Ground that the Agency wholly complies with equal treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination as to an individual’s perceived or actual race, creed, color, national origin, alienate, citizenship status, gender, age, disability, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or veteran status in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, layoff and termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.
Skills Required
- AA degree or High School Diploma or GED
- Type 50 to 60 WPM
- Proficiency in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Proficiency in CONNECTIONS case management system
- Experience with LEWIS (case changes)
- Excellent written and oral communication skills
- Good organizational skills
What We Do
Driven by the belief that each of us can thrive when life has hope and opportunity, Rising Ground provides caring support and proven paths to positive change, helping children, adults, and families rise above adversity. With an annual budget of $203 million and 101 programs at 138 sites throughout the New York City and lower Westchester area, we deliver dedicated support to promote safe environments for children and help families thrive through our family stabilization, family foster care and adoption programs; innovative special educational programs that advance learning from early childhood through high school; result-focused programs that help court-involved youth change the trajectory of their lives; caring services that promote independence for children and adults with developmental disabilities; and pro-active community health initiatives that foster well-being. Across programs, we continually engage new, innovative techniques and implement evidence-based models to increase our impact and promote better outcomes.
