Licensed Social Workers- Bais Yaakov

At The Jewish Board we dont just make a difference we make a bigger difference as we serve 45000 New Yorkers every year. Join our dedicated team thats been helping communities across New York City for almost 150 years and see just how big of a difference you can youll love working with us:If you have a particular age range or population youre interested in working withyou can find your niche here. Our clients and staff areas diverse as the citywe work in and include people of all cultures religions races gender expressions and sexual committed to supporting yourcareer developmentby encouragingmobility and advancementacross different program typesand 70 locations throughout the five boroughs you canwork close to where you vacation time and generous paid holidays will help you achieve a healthywork/life offer anexcellent benefits packagewith affordable high-quality health and dental insurance with low receiveongoing supportthrough high-quality supervision specialized trainings from our Continuing Education team and an education you can make a bigger difference:The Jewish Boards Community Behavioral Health treatment programs provide compassionate high quality evidence-based services to individuals and families in the communities we serve. Our staff use a culturally competent person centered approach to help individuals and their families develop skills and resources to improve overall functioning to instill hope and to strengthen resiliency. Our programs work closely with community partners to address health disparities in our neighborhoods while also celebrating the strengths and resilience of our OVERVIEW:The Seymour ASkin Counseling Center provides integrated mental health services at an array of Yeshiva Day Schools throughout Brooklyn. The services include: clinical consultation with staff students and parents; professional training; and psychotherapy through OMH satellite clinics embedded within the school. The social worker provides a link between the Jewish Board and the larger yeshiva community. For eight weeks in the summer while the school is closed for break the social worker will provide clinical services at the Seymour Askin Counseling Center located in Midwood ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONSWorking off-site in Bais Yaakov and Yeshiva school settings providing consultation training and intervention when indicated as part of the duties assigned as clinically services provided to children adolescents and adults at base accurate and up-to-date case records e.g. progress notes assessments and treatment plans statistics and other documentation as required by JB and other governmental licensing and funding COMPETENCIES FOR THE POSITION INCLUDE:Strong interpersonal/relationship-building skillsCultural competence in regard to Orthodox Jewish values and practicesExcellent organizational and time-management skillsAbility to communicate with staff and other professionals at all levelsSolution focused and collaborativeResponsible decision makingConfidence in ability to present in front of students professionals and community membersEDUCATIONAL / TRAINING REQUIRED:Masters degree in counseling or social work from an accredited program AND a New York State License or limited permit in Social Work (LMSW) or Mental Health Counseling (LMHC) or REQUIRED / LANGUAGE PREFERENCE:Hebrew a plus but not requiredMust have familiarity and knowledge of Orthodox Jewish CommunitySchool based experience a plus but not requiredCOMPUTER SKILLS REQUIRED:Experience with documenting in electronic health records and using Microsoft Office softwareExperience with tele mental health platforms are a AND MANUAL DEXIERITY:The candidate should be able to read both paper and electronic documents and perform significant data entry into various computer ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL EFFORTThe work environment involves no physical risk or hazardous perform the essential functions of this job the candidate is routinely required to sit (90% of the time) and stand (10% of the time)If you join us youll have these great benefits:Generous vacation time in addition to paid agency holidays and 15 sick daysAffordable and high-quality medical/dental/vision plansTuition assistance and educational loan forgivenessFree continuing education opportunities403(b) retirement benefits and a pensionFlexible spending accounts for health and transportation24/7 Accessible Employee Assistance ProgramLife and disability insuranceDiversity equity and inclusion working groups that are available for you to join including Confronting Structural Racism (COR) Coalition Against Anti-Semitism (CAAS) and the LGBTQ Steering CommitteeWho we are:The Jewish Board delivers innovative high-quality and compassionate mental health and social services to over 45000 New Yorkers each year. We are unique in serving everyone from infants and their families to children teens and adults. We are proud to employ and serve people of all religions races cultural backgrounds gender expressions and sexual orientations. We are committed to building diverse equitable and inclusive teams to help support our mission and we strongly encourage candidates from historically marginalized backgrounds to apply to work with on Equal Opportunity: