Social Worker
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Posted on:
06-11-2025
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1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Founded as a settlement house in 1912 Trinity Alliance of the Capital Region Inc. offers a wide variety of resources and support tailored to meet the unmet needs of children individuals and families in the community we represent. From parenting and reading classes to food pantries anti-violence initiatives housing assistance and much more Trinity seeks to comprehensively strengthen our community in ways where it needs it when it needs it and how it needs short we fill gaps. We listen. We learn. We care. We take action! Trinity Alliance values: Collaboration Growth Justice & Compassion.
Our Mission
To strengthen and support our community by providing comprehensive compassionate services in partnership with our neighbors.
Our Vision
Trinity Alliance of the Capital Region will be a responsive agent for change growth and healing a community hub that not only leads but listens.
Position Summary
Trinity is currently hiring a full-time Social Worker within our SNUG program. The SNUG Outreach Program is an evidence-based violence reduction initiative that identifies and interrupts the causes of gun violence. The Social Work/Case Management Initiative will allow SNUG to address traumas experienced by community members and improve access to victim addition it will allow community members to better address the constant exposure to violence that affects youth families and communities served by the program - and SNUG staff.
Key Responsibilities:
- Support SNUG staff in their current work with high-risk individuals affected by community violence.
- Provide victims of community violence and their families short or long-term therapeutic services.
- Help the SNUG staff process traumatic incidents and how to manage their day-to-day stress.
- Provide ongoing training for staff and guidance in their work with clients.
- Create onsite programming including support groups for staff participants families of homicide victims etc.
- Supervise a site-based case manager who will assist in providing case management services to all victims of crime.
- Respond with SNUG team to violent incidents in the community.
- Attend SNUG outreach events.
- Visit the homes of shooting victims and their families where appropriate.
- Build relationships with hospitals and other crime victim service providers to ensure crime victims know about and utilize SNUG services. This will be required to maintain adequate caseload.
- Participate in ongoing trauma training phone calls and weekly onsite clinical supervision.
Adhere to all documentation and database requirements and accurately track work in accordance with Victim of Crime Act (VOCA) reporting standards
Qualifications/Preferred Skills:
- Masters degree and license in social work or mental health counseling from an accredited university
- 2 years of experience working in or near the SNUG target areas (the Capital Region)
- Desire to reduce the effects of gun violence in our communities
Willingness to travel to trainings and conferences including an initial week-long training that may require overnight travel within New York State and a twice a year two-day conference in Albany - Desire for flexible work hours especially nights and weekends when necessary.
- Flexibility to support SNUG team in emergency situations even on nights and weekends
In addition to a competitive salary you will enjoy a range of valuable benefits including 14 paid holidays health insurance starting at the beginning of your first full month of employment and immediate accrual of sick leave. Personal time will also be available from your first day on the job.
Salary $70000 - $75000
We are deeply committed to you and all our employees. You will also have opportunities for professional training and advancement within our organization.
Key Skills
- Motivational Interviewing
- Acute Care
- Crisis Intervention
- Behavioral Health
- Intake Experience
- Hospice Care
- Case Management
- Home Care
- Child Welfare
- Experience with Children
- Social Work
- Addiction Counseling
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