Social Worker (Licensed)

PURPOSE:The Jewish Boards Youth and Family Division supports domestic violence survivors and their family members. Using a non-judgmental trauma-informed approach staff guide the residents to create and meet personalized recovery goals to stabilize their families to develop independent living skills and to plan effectively to be able to live in a healthy and secure manner. Our work is guided by principles that emphasize the critical importance of safe and stable housing utilize a culturally competent and anti-racist lens and respect the dignity and legitimacy of each individuals OVERVIEW:The Social Worker is responsible for supplying necessary counseling within the realm of theDomestic Violence programs. Social worker will complete necessary assessments psychosocial assessments referrals run support groups and other tasks assigned. Social workers will provide necessary support to clients along their journey from emergency housing to permanent or transitional housing. KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Client Engagement Carries a caseload of residents and provides services to those residents within the scope of program regulations and agency mission. Completes client assessments to include intake assessments overall client assessments risk assessments Evaluates and assesses clients functioning and supports clients in meeting individual goals. Practices person-centered and collaborative service planning with clients also ensuring service plans are completed and signed by residents according to regulatory guidelines and standards. Interprets and explains agency policies and procedures to residents. Develop safety plans Provide individual and family counseling. Makes referrals and coordinates services for clients including but not limited to medical mental health substance abuse prevention and treatment Advocates on behalf of residents with other services providers. Links residents to community-based programs and collaborates with other services providers May run groups under supervision Participates in audit preparation. Other duties as Process Participates in weekly case conference Participates in intake assessment discharge and follow-up conferences. Participates in regular staff meetings and trainings. May be asked to travel to offsite meetings and trainings. Participates in planning and execution of special and holiday events. Documentation Files incident reports as appropriate. Completes regular and timely documentation of all resident interactions including progress and informational notes. Facilitates monthly roommate meetings when COMPETENCIES for the position include: Excellent engagement and assessment skills Strong verbal and written communication skills Attention to detail Ability to work independently as well as with a teamCORE COMPETENCIES for the position include:Knowledge and Attributes In-depth understanding of how mental illness substance use disorders or trauma can affect the lives of individuals in the community. Experience working with individuals living with serious mental illness substance use disorders or trauma required. Knowledge of local and state health and human service systems and their navigation. Understanding of the demanding processes of stabilization and recovery. Commitment to working with individuals with serious mental illness substance use disorders a history of trauma and/or homelessness. Compassion and respect for vulnerable individuals. Openness to approaching the work through an anti-racist lens engaging in continuous learning and putting that learning into practice to support our diverse resident population. The ability to stay calm in a variety of situations some of which may be stressful. Patience and empathy for individuals on their journey to recovery. Skills Communication: Conveys information clearly and concisely both verbally and in writing; practices active listening; engages residents respectfully. Self-sufficiency and initiative: Assesses initiates and completes tasks independently; contributes to the organization mission and team goals; researches and pursues professional development opportunities. Interpersonal relations: Demonstrates cultural sensitivity interacts with colleagues and residents professionally and respectfully. Problem-solving: Analyzes situations objectively generates or researches solutions independently Quality assurance: Attends to detail follows standard operating procedures and consistently produces work of high quality. Teamwork: Works collaboratively with teams and models collaborative teamwork takes appropriate action on constructive feedback. Organizational skills: Manages time effectively; respects deadlines; prioritizes multiple emerging and complex demands; demonstrates flexibility. Crisis management: Identifies situations in the environment that can evolve into a crisis maintains calm during a crisis has solid crisis de-escalation skills or is willing to learn specific skills to de escalate a crisis. Good judgement: Manages risk and ensures safety of residents independently recognizes and acts on situations requiring intervention by a supervisor or higher / TRAINING REQUIRED: Masters degree in Social Work or similar degree LMSW or LCSW preferred A minimum of 1-year experience in Human Services preferredAdditional Qualification needed: Willingness to work with individuals with experiences of mental illness and substance use. Compassion and respect for vulnerable individuals. Patience and understanding for the sometimes-slow process of stabilization and SKILLS REQUIRED: Familiarity with working in Windows environment Ability and willingness to learn new systems and application software VISUAL AND MANUAL DEXIERITY: Able to read data and documents including spreadsheets reports and Electronic Health Records in printed form and on computer screens. Able to input data into relevant systems Limited applications of manual dexterity and hand-eye ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL EFFORT Travel in the community Ability to walk up flights of stairs Ability to lift 25lbsIf you join us youll have these great benefits:Generous paid time off 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: