36,818 Emotional Support jobs in the United States

1. Health Insurance: medical, dental, prescription
2. Life insurance/Long-term Disability
3. Vision reimbursement
4. Tuition reimbursement
5. Participation in PSERS (Public School Employees' Retirement System)
6. Paid Time Off

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• Emotional Support Interventionist.pdf

Hearts for Homeless is recruiting volunteers to act as Mental & Emotional Support Advocates (MESA).

About Hearts for Homeless:

Hearts for Homeless supports and empowers people experiencing homelessness to achieve stable housing by facilitating their social reintegration and providing them with the resources, knowledge, and mental and emotional support they need to navigate their journey home. Hearts for Homeless is based in the Bay Area, San Francisco.

About MESA:

We believe that homelessness is not just a housing issue, but a social issue that requires a holistic approach. Our client advocacy program is a new model for service provision called Mental and Emotional Support Advocate (MESA). MESAs are volunteer client advocates who work on a one-on-one basis to provide their client with a personalized service while establishing a supportive connection. MESA volunteers work with their matched client for a minimum of 6 months to assist them in navigating the often complex process of accessing services and resources, as well as overcoming barriers on their path to stable housing. Having long-term support (6 months+) allows the client/volunteer team to develop a trusting relationship. Having long-term support will also help fill the gap in services after the client has been housed, and help lower the rates of recidivism.

If you are interested in volunteering with us as a MESA or have any questions, please fill out this form and we will get back to you as soon as possible: Volunteer | Hearts For Homeless (hearts4homeless.org)

Please also feel free to visit our website at hearts4homeless.org or email us at

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• Engaging with students and staff
• Performing instructional support tasks like supervision, tutoring, and coaching
• Performing behavioral support tasks like communicating positive expectations, prompting/signaling, and redirecting
• Performing clerical support tasks like organizing materials and recording progress and observations

• Paid time off in the form of sick and personal days
• Health, dental and vision insurance after successful completion of a 90 day probationary period:
  • Health insurance plan
    • affordable monthly employee contribution Rate: 110 Individual/ 185 Family)
  • Employer paid dental and vision insurance plans
• OR semi-annual stipend in lieu of health benefits if otherwise insured
• Employer paid 40,000 in life insurance
• Enrollment in PSERS pension program
• Academic reimbursement

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1. A Bachelor's degree from an accredited University or College, Master's degree preferred in the field of Psychology, Social Work, Counseling Education or Human Services field.
2. Licensed in the state of Delaware as one of the following: Clinical Social Worker, Mental Health Counselor, National Board Certified Counselor, and Professional Counselor.
3. Proficiency in work documentation and ability to integrate technology into instructional delivery.
4. Exceptional intercommunication skills, management, organization, planning, leadership, and technical skills.
5. Outstanding ability to motivate and build relationships with students and their family to promote student achievement and strengthen community partnerships.

1. Provide individual and group treatment as it relates to educational functioning and Individualized Education Program (IEP) goals.
2. Provide therapeutic classroom support which may include observation of students and staff consultation.
3. Demonstrated knowledge of the development and implementation of Functional Behavior Assessments (FBA)/Behavior Improvement Plans (BIP) and Individualized Education Plans (IEP).
4. Provide family treatment/support services as needed to improve/maintain educational functioning. These services may include short-term family therapy, family liaison and home visits.
5. Provide crisis intervention as it pertains to educational performance. Intervention may include family and/or interagency involvement, Child Mental Health, Division of Family Service, Youth Rehabilitative Service, Interagency Collaborative Team, Family Court, other mental health agencies.
6. Provide referrals to and collaborate with mental health agencies.
7. Participate as a member of the IEP team for students receiving services.
8. Serve as a liaison for psychiatric and medication management.
9. Serve as a liaison between families, students, community agencies and the schools.
10. Collect and maintain documentation, data related to FBAs, BIPs, Treatment Notes, individual student calm room logs and documentation of parent contacts.
11. Obtain pre- and post-measurements and data to evaluate program efficiency.
12. Provide consultation and training to school staff on behavioral management strategies.
13. Provide families with information regarding behavioral management strategies.
14. Training in Crisis Prevention and Intervention (CPI) or participate in training within 6 months of hire.

1. High School Diploma or GED, and
2. Hold a PA Paraeducator Credential of Competency Certificate (or be willing to complete the FREE online program within 6 months of hire date), or
3. Completed a minimum of 48 post secondary credits in ANY content area, or
4. Completed associate degree or higher in ANY content area, and
5. Willing to complete 20 hours of staff development each school year
   AND
   As required by the PA Department of Education: Each school year, provide evidence of 20 hours of staff development activities related to position. Pro-ration will apply based on date of hire within the school year.

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• Bachelor's degree
• Master's degree in special education, psychology, behavior analysis, social work, or counseling, preferred
• Background in trauma-informed research-based strategies and Applied Behavior Analysis or willingness to train with the district behavior team is required
• Certification in one of the following: Valid Texas teaching certificate, Licensed Professional Counselor, Licensed Clinical Social Worker or other mental health licensure.

• Ability to understand and relate to children with developmental/mental health disabilities and behavioral challenges.
• Knowledge of counseling procedures and assessments
• Knowledge of mental health and psycho-social development
• Knowledge of human behavior
• Ability to help students manage their behavior, emotions, anxieties
• Excellent organizational communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to graph data on EXCEL or Google Sheets
• Crisis Prevention Training (CPI) and Deescalation

• Three years of experience working with students in special education or who are at-risk

1. Assist campus and district staff with the provision of appropriate instructional/behavioral programs for students with emotional/behavioral/social needs.
2. Provide individual and group counseling/behavior support sessions including crisis intervention, short-term counseling/behavior support, group counseling/social skills training and other direct or indirect services to students in fulfillment of ARD-adopted decisions.
3. Collaborate with staff on the development of behavior, crisis management and discipline intervention plans.
4. Design and implement staff development addressing the social, emotional, and behavioral needs of students.
5. Participate in staffing, ARD Committee meetings, case management meetings, and team problem-solving opportunities for students as needed.
6. Demonstrate flexibility necessary to support on multiple campuses and grade levels to work directly with individual students and groups whose behavior is impacting the learning of self or others.
7. Conduct counseling evaluation in accordance with regulations and district policy and practice as requested and within timelines specified.
8. Complete Functional Behavior Assessments in accordance with regulations and district policy and practice as requested and within timelines specified.
9. Maintain written documentation as required including service logs and monitor student progress and serve as liaison between student, parent, school, and agencies in order to coordinate services available to students and families.
10. Attend staff development sessions to enhance professional growth.
11. Assist with referrals for family services and outside agency participation when necessary.

Company Overview:

Public Health Solutions (PHS) is a 501(c)3 non-profit community-based organization (CBO) that has existed for 70 years to improve health equity and address health-related social needs (HRSN) for historically underserved marginalized communities. As the largest public health nonprofit serving New York City, we improve health outcomes and help communities thrive by providing services directly to vulnerable families, supporting community-based organizations through our long-standing public-private partnerships, and bridging the gap between healthcare and community services. We focus on a wide range of public health issues including food and nutrition, health insurance, maternal and child health, sexual and reproductive health, tobacco control, and HIV/AIDS. Learn more about our work at healthsolutions.org.

PHS administers WholeYouNYC (WYNYC), a coordinated community resource network that builds trustworthy and reliable pathways between healthcare providers, health plans and CBOs providing critical resources in the community that address the social drivers of health. WYNYC brings together over 100 organizations offering various programs - such as food, housing, employment, health insurance, and sexual health services - across all five boroughs. These services and programs make it possible for New Yorkers to live their healthiest lives and ultimately reduce health disparities and advance health equity. To date, our network has already impacted thousands of lives through community partnerships and referrals, generating millions in estimated healthcare savings.

New York State (NYS) recently announced the availability of $500M statewide to support Social Care Network (SCN) lead entities responsible for coordinating social care delivery in various regions across the state. Public Health Solutions (PHS) and our WYNYC network were awarded the role of regional SCN for Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Queens.

This is a grant-funded position ending July 31, 2026.

Position Summary:

We seek an experienced Social Care Navigator to connect vulnerable Medicaid populations living in New York City to needed community-based social supports using an online referral technology platform to track and "close the loop" on referrals. The Social Care Navigator will be responsible for engaging Medicaid members to assess their health-related social needs, confirming eligibility for SCN services and facilitating navigation to needed social supports (prioritizing food, housing and transportation services); all while ensuring access to effective, culturally and linguistically tailored community resources.

The Social Care Navigator works independently, but under the supervision of the Social Care Navigator Supervisor. The Navigator will also work closely with SCN clients, community-based partners, other members of the WholeYouNYC and Healthcare-Community Partnerships teams to navigate clients to care, share experiences / best practices and troubleshoot issues.

Specifically, the Social Care Navigator will:

• Conduct outreach to Medicaid populations residing in the SCN's region (Brooklyn, Manhattan, Queens) and utilize a standardized screening tool to assess their health-related social needs.
• Assess client eligibility for a range of services and refer to appropriate community-based social supports.
• Leverage your social services experience and expertise to determine the most suitable resources and service providers for clients based on their needs, eligibility and preferences.
• Develop and maintain an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the range of services (including eligibility criteria) available in both the SCN and existing local social services infrastructure.
• Follow-up with clients to confirm health-related social needs have been addressed.
• Receive training on the SCN data and IT platform and navigate the workflow efficiently to screen and refer Medicaid populations to SCN services.
• Carefully document outreach, screening, and referrals in the SCN data and IT platform, following defined network policies and procedures.
• Inform SCN learnings based on client experiences and insight about Medicaid population needs.
• Provide feedback on workflows and assist with troubleshooting to improve SCN effectiveness.
• Participate in network partner engagement meetings, staff / team meetings, mentoring meetings, planning meetings and others, as requested.
• Work closely with Navigator Supervisor to support the team in developing / revising screening and navigation workflows and implementing process improvements that enhance SCN effectiveness.
• Identify and prepare participant success stories to demonstrate SCN impact and promote the network.
• Provide support for team training and productivity reporting, as requested by the Navigator Supervisor.
• Other duties as requested by the Navigator Supervisor.

• 1-2 years' experience working in a care navigation / coordination / intake capacity, specifically within the human services sector and/or equivalent.
• High degree of self-organization and ability to work independently.
• Demonstrated experience in identifying and solving problems in a constructive way.
• Excellent communication and listening skills with the ability to put clients at ease and show empathy.
• Ability to rapidly navigate workflows within a technology platform.
• Ability to work remotely, over the phone, as needed.
• Ability to communicate effectively in-person, via email and/or phone with providers, network clients and community-based partners, as needed.
• Knowledge and experience working with vulnerable populations.
• Enthusiasm for assisting New Yorkers of diverse backgrounds.
• Eager to learn more about the NYC social services landscape including local resources and services available to those in need.

• Bachelor's degree with coursework in community health preferred.

• Hybrid Work Schedule.
• Generous Paid Time Off and Holidays.
• An attractive and comprehensive benefits package including Medical, Dental and Vision.
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefits.
• Company Paid Life Insurance and Disability Coverage.
• 403(b) + employer matching and discretionary company contributions.
• College Savings Plan.
• Ongoing trainings and continuous opportunities for professional growth and development.