MICA Specialist Magnolia House Womens Shelter

Who We Are:CAMBA is a community of staff volunteers clients donors neighbors and partners who work together to build an inclusive New York City where all children and adults have access to the resources and supports they need to thrive. We take a comprehensive approach by offering more than 180 integrated programs in: Education & Youth Development Family Support Job Training & Employment Support Services Health Housing and Legal Services. We reach more than 73000 individuals and families including almost 13000 youth.CAMBA serves a diverse cross section of New Yorkers from new mothers in Brownsville to job seekers in the Rockaways. More than half of our clients are immigrants and refugees from around the globe. Over 85 of our families are in living in poverty reflecting the challenges faced by nearly 1.7 million New Yorkers today

CAMBA operates 6 single adult shelters and 6 family shelters and one drop in center. Each shelter offers clients a supportive structured therapeutic safe and drugfree facility. Homeless (often mentallyill and substanceabusing) men and women are provided with comprehensive services to stabilize their condition in order to successfully transition into to permanent and/or supported housing.

CAMBAsMagnolia House located in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn serves 200 MICA women. The majority of these clients are diagnosed with mental illness some dually with chemical addictions.

Position: MICA Specialist

Reports To: Clinical Supervisor

Location: 2402 Atlantic Avenue Brooklyn NY 11233

What The MICA Specialist Does:

• Immediately formulate a plan and prepare clients for permanent housing placement.
• Engage individuals requiring social service assistance.
• Interview and evaluate clients formulate Independent Living Plans and goals.
• Assist clients in reducing/stopping their alcohol and other drug use by identifying and referring clients to appropriate services both within and outside CAMBA.

• Provide individualized counseling on drug and alcohol addiction and related topics such as: behavior educational progress family dynamics mental and physical health housing personal finances substance abuse mental and/or physical trauma
• Develop and facilitate group counseling sessions on drug and alcohol use and related topics (i.e. psychological education learning triggers skill development maintaining sobriety etc..
• Conduct initial intake psychosocial evaluation and assessment of clients needs and periodic reassessments to determine clients alcohol and other drug use
• Create and maintain client electronic and paper files.
• In collaboration with clients conduct periodic revisions of independent living plans including shortterm and longterm client goals.

Minimum Education/Experience Required:

• Masters Degree (M.A. or CASAC required. (A license OR limited permit is required of these Masters Degrees: Social Work (LMSW or LCSW) Mental Health Counseling (LMHC) Counseling/Guidance Art Therapy).

Other Requirements

• May be required to become First Aid/CPR certified.
• May be required to become certified in prevention.
• Bilingual preferred.

Compensation:$51500$54600 annually
When salary ranges are listed the range would represent the low and high end for the applicable position & program. The salary offered would be based on various factors unique to each program and candidate.This includes but is not limited to experience education budget and/or program size internal equity skills and other factors that may be required for the position and organization.

Status: Fulltime 35 hours per week)
Benefits: CAMBA offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance dental insurance 403(b) retirement plan with employer match paid time off (vacation personal and sick time) and paid holidays.

CAMBA is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We value a diverse workforce and inclusive workplace. People of color people with disabilities and lesbian gay bisexual and transgender people are encouraged to apply. We consider all applicants without regard to race color religion creed gender gender identity gender expression national origin age disability socioeconomic status marital or veteran status pregnancy status or sexual orientation.