GMHC is a dynamic, client-centered, community-based organization where collaboration, compassion, and mutual respect are the rules of thumb. We’re looking for exceptionally talented and passionate critical-thinking professionals who share a commitment to our mission and results-oriented approach.
Our Culture
GMHC is a mission-driven, data-driven entrepreneurial culture. We work in teams to make the lives of our clients better. The nature of our work requires everyone to roll up their sleeves, dig in, and embrace new challenges without hesitation.
Our culture is community. We focus on building relationships across functions and teams. We regularly share updates and best practices with one another, and identify opportunities for increasing our collective impact. We recognize exceptional individual contributions, but practice a high degree of humility. The people whom we serve are always our focus. We are unrelenting and optimistic about the prospects of ending AIDS.
Employee Traits
One of our greatest strengths is our diversity of talent and ideas. We support the principles of equal opportunity and equal representation. We celebrate and support our differences. We recruit people with the best combinations of education, training, and professional experience needed for the work that we do. Many of our team members speak more than one language, reflecting the multi-cultural nature of our work.
Although most programmatic positions require a social service or public health background, we actively recruit people from the other fields who can leverage their skills for our work.
We nurture the growth and development of our staff including supporting professional development to build technical and leadership skills. Many positions have opportunities for advancement within programs. Our programs include positions with similar functions, providing opportunities for team members to pursue different opportunities across the agency.
Benefits of Working at GMHC
All GMHC employees enjoy a competitive compensation package which includes a benefits package consisting of:
- Health insurance (medical, dental and vision plans)
- Retirement savings plans (with an excellent matching program)
- Life insurance (basic and supplemental)
- Short & long-term disability
- Textbook reimbursement
- Paid time off & holidays (12 holidays per year and 4+ weeks paid days off per year)
- Paid child care leave
- Remote work environment
- Flexible work arrangements
- Close proximity to public transit including the Port Authority and Penn Station
- Our offices are located in midtown New York City.
Available Positions
Position Description: The Assistant Director (AD) of Mental Health Services is responsible for supporting the Senior Directors in the day-to-day administrative, supervisory, and clinical management of the Ryan White-funded Mental Health Program and the Short-term Counseling Program. The AD specifically ensures that grant-funded requirements and deliverables for mental health services are met and completes timely reporting on programs, and direct supervision of staff. The position works to monitor and advise staff about their productivity and skills development, as well as monitor and advise the Senior Directors around the achievement of programmatic goals.
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Position Description: The CASAC Counselor, who is a CASAC certified in the State of New York, will provide client-centered individual and group substance use counseling sessions with a harm reduction approach for a diverse client population who are actively using substances. The CASAC Counselor will perform screenings, assessments, intakes counseling and care coordination.
In addition to assuming a lead role in creating a client engagement support system that reduces barriers to care, the CASAC Counselor increases accessible, available, and appropriate linkages to care for individuals using substances.
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Position Description:
The Cook will lead the Cook assistant and Kitchen Assistant with meal preparation in a high-volume production kitchen for lunch service. The Cook will monitor and manage kitchen operations and provide direction to staff and volunteers.
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Position Description: The Cook Assistant will work alongside the Cook and Kitchen Assistant in all aspects of meal preparation in a high-volume production kitchen. 240 meals per day. This role will maintain a high standard of cleanliness, organization, food quality, and manage the day-to-day back of house and service operations. This schedule is subject to change in accordance with holiday scheduling and agency activities/events.
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Position Description: The Housing Case Manager is responsible for the provision and coordination of home visits, social service referrals, entitlements management and housing stability management a caseload of clients who are formerly homeless. Responsible to ensure compliance with contract services and ensure all clients are engaged in health care and additional services based on client need.
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Position Description: The Housing Coordinator is responsible for the supervision, review, and overall coordination of supportive services, home visits, social service referrals, entitlements management and housing stability management for the housing department. The Housing Coordinator is required to provide task supervision to the Housing staff as well as provide supportive services in both Spanish and English, based on client need. Responsible to ensure compliance with contract services and ensure all clients are engaged in health care and additional services based on client need.
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Position Description:
The Kitchen Assistant will assist the Cook and Cook assistant in all aspects of meal preparation in a high-volume production kitchen for lunch service. This role will maintain a high standard of cleanliness, organization, food quality, and manage the day-to-day back of house and service operations including dishwashing and pantry services. This schedule is subject to change in accordance with holiday scheduling and agency activities/events.
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Position Description: The Landlord Liason is responsible for identifying and maintaining relationships between management companies, landlords and the housing programs at GMHC. The Landlord Liaison will manage all landlord relations, maintenance requests and that the apartments meet all requirements and standards of GMHC. Requirements also include working closely with program staff and outside vendors to manage and maintain safe, decent housing stock. Previous experience in property management is required.
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Position Description: The Housing Maintenance Coordinator, coordinates all aspects of the Housing Program housing apartment repairs and maintenance. Keeping all the apartments in good repairs, functionality, and habitable condition. Supervising the Housing Maintenance Technicians and managing all aspects of the apartment’s repairs, the care and maintenance of the service vehicles.
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Position Description:The Housing Maintenance Technician’s core function is to keep all the apartments in good repairs, functional, and habitable condition. Ability to troubleshoot, problem solve issues and repair/fix.
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Position Description:
The Major Gifts Officer is responsible for individual donations to GMHC. Cultivate and retain current donors, re-engage lapsed donors and prospect for new donors.
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Position Description:
The Office Manager is responsible for administrative tasks associated with the outpatient mental health programs and will also maintain the front desk and telephone line of the mental health clinic. This position will coordinate information and paperwork to ensure program and insurance eligibility and to assess and assign any fees for services. The Office Manager will also answer and direct phones, create a friendly, welcoming and helpful environment to clients in the waiting area, and assist in preparing all paperwork for client’s scheduled appointment.
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Position Description: The Peer Health Educator provides support for HIV Prevention & Literacy: Older Adults (HLA) programs outreach and training efforts. The position is responsible for facilitation of Peer Led workshops and other trainings specifically curated for Older Adults with HIV or susceptible to HIV infection. The Peer Educator participates in implementation of outreach and client recruitment efforts. The Peer Educator also participates in the planning and implementing of all programs related to meetings and events.
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Position Description: The Case Manager/Peer Navigator is responsible for the recruitment of individuals in need of services for Substance Use and/or Co-occurring disorders. The Case Manager/Peer Navigator will conduct outreach at shelters, major transportation hubs, parks, at CBO’s, community events, through social networks, in-reach within GMHC, and social venues among other identified locations. The Case Manager/Peer Navigator will also be tasked with administering assessment tools at intake and throughout treatment as per grant requirements. The Case Manager/Peer Navigator will provide case management, referrals, supportive services, appointment escorts, support with counseling and case conferencing with other staff and service providers.
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Position Description: The Program Evaluator provides capacity and support for supporting agency-wide data-driven management processes, research activities, evaluation and quality improvement initiatives. The Program Evaluator will support programs in identifying key quality and management indicators and creating monitoring processes. This individual will evaluate these programmatic efforts, collecting and analyzing agency data to produce research that will contribute to the knowledge base of effective program management, quality improvement, and HIV care. The Program Evaluator will also work with programs to plan, support, and monitor their usage of the Electronic Health Record. The Program Evaluator will also engage in research efforts of large, national program evaluations.
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Position Description: The Program Manager of the Terry Brenneis & David Boger Hub for Long – Term Survivors will be responsible for the direct management and oversight of all programming occurring with the hub, which includes, but is not limited to: The David Boger program and the I’m Still Here (AIDS Survivor Syndrome) Program. This position will be responsible for the management and oversight of any new programming that is funded and housed within the Hub. In addition, this position is responsible for providing direct supervision to the LTS Peer Educator, LTS Specialist, and volunteers.
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Position Description: The part-time Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (Psych NP) will assist in the provision of psychiatric care for clients of GMHC’s Mental Health and Substance Use Department. The Psych NP will facilitate coordination of seamless behavioral health, medical, support and prevention services for program clients. The Psych NP will also provide support for individuals in needs of Medication Assisted Treatment to help with substance use issues. As a member of a multi-disciplinary treatment team designed to improve overall functioning of clients, the Psych NP will provide individualized care planning to address the continuum of behavioral health and medical care of clients.
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Position Description:
The Receptionist is responsible for administrative tasks associated with the Testing Center and will maintain the front desk and telephone line. This position will coordinate information and paperwork to ensure smooth running of the Testing Center front desk. The receptionist will also answer and direct phones, create a friendly, welcoming, and helpful environment for clients in the waiting area, and assist in preparing all paperwork for the client’s scheduled appointment.
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Position Description: The Residence Manager is responsible for the provision and coordination of entitlements management and housing stability for clients who are formerly homeless. Responsible to ensure compliance with contract services and all clients are actively engaged in services based on client need. The Housing Specialist will work closely with the Director of Property Management to ensure clients are adequately housed and that the apartments meet all requirements and standards of GMHC.
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Position Description:
The Senior Director of Individual Giving is responsible for individual and private donations for the core of the agency’s unrestricted support. This position will oversee Planned Giving, Legacy Gifts, Direct Mail, and CRM Platforms. This position will cultivate and retain current donors, re-engage lapsed donors, and prospect for new donors. Will collaborate with senior staff members to strategize to optimize successful solicitations.
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Position Description: We are currently seeking an experienced, and dedicated professional in the field of HIV prevention, treatment, and care—specifically among the LGBTQ population. The Trainer will be responsible for conducting needs assessment within the priority population, designing, implementing, and evaluating training for health and human service professionals and GMHC clients. Additionally, the Trainer will support periodic development, and updating of curricula in collaboration with the Lead Trainer and other team members.
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Internships
Eligibility and Guidelines
GMHC internship opportunities are open to qualified individuals enrolled in an accredited academic institution. Since we are a nonprofit environment, our internships are unpaid, but we will support academic institution requirements for students by completing all paperwork required by the intern’s school or program.
Supervision
All interns will have direct supervision from a GMHC staff member. Our supervisors are committed to ensuring that interns have appropriate and clearly directed assignments that are related to the student academic program as well as being relevant to the day to day operations of the agency.
How to Apply:
Send the following items to internships@gmhc.org:
- Internship Application and Pledge of Confidentiality (download pdf)
- Resume
- Cover Letter – Please include your specific area of interest, why you are interested in interning at GMHC, what you would like to gain from this internship and your long term goals.
Area of Interest:
- Analytics and Evaluation
- Case Management/Client Services
- Creative Design/Social Media/Communications
- Housing Services
- Legal Services
- Meals and Nutrition
- Mental Health/Substance Use Counseling (only available to Graduate Students)
- Policy
Your application cannot be processed without this information.
GMHC values diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.
