Client Care Coordinator (Social Worker) - Homeless Families

About the role

The Social Worker at Urban Resource Institute (URI) assesses mental and emotional functioning of residents and administers services for necessary treatment. They provide clinical supervision to the Case Managers, conduct clinical case conferences, and participate in clinical caseload conferences and staff meetings.

Responsibilities

• Assesses and evaluates existing, new and prospective clients/families referred by NYC Department of Homeless Services.
• Develops individual living plans (ILPs) for families including all adults and children in the family composition and provides therapeutic support as needed.
• Responsible for the clinical supervision of Case Managers.
• Conducts clinical case conferences with clients in collaboration with internal staff and external providers for compliance with individual living plan goals and to address unmet needs.
• Participates in clinical caseload conferences and staff meetings.
• Provides crisis intervention including on-call via agency phone as needed.
• Congnates mental health referrals.
• Attends trainings and consortium meetings, e.g. with DHS and others to discuss issues pertaining to service delivery.
• Evaluates mental health status for residents on admission by completing comprehensive evaluation (CFEs).
• Coordinates mental health/psychiatric care and referral.
• Develops and facilitates group meetings.
• Maintains resident records for compliance and best practices.
• Functions independently in times of facility coverage including responsibility for appropriate action in crisis situation per agency procedures.
• Regularly assesses the safety and well-being of all clients.
• Participates in weekly individual and group supervision with Social Work Supervisor.
• Participates in training seminars conducted to enhance and develop clinical skills.
• Functions independently in time of facility coverage, including responsibility for appropriate action in crisis situation per agency procedure.
• Aids with reports and program evaluation.
• Reviews progress notes and service plans.
• Maintains client compliance.
• Develops strategies for engaging individuals with trauma histories.

Requirements

• Masters Degree in Social Work from an accredited university.
• Three years of experience, working with the homeless population.
• Demonstrated sensitivity and experience with and/or knowledge of homeless families including individuals whom identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and/or HIV-affected, the elderly and individuals with substance abuse and/or mental health issues.
• Familiarity with DHS regulations and DHS Cares Reporting.
• Clinical experience to include the ability to make psychosocial assessments and develop and implement individual living plans.

Qualifications

• Experience with the homeless population.
• Sensitivity and experience with and/or knowledge of homeless families including individuals whom identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and/or HIV-affected, the elderly and individuals with substance abuse and/or mental health issues.
• Familiarity with DHS regulations and DHS Cares Reporting.
• Clinical experience to include the ability to make psychosocial assessments and develop and implement individual living plans.

Skills

• Ability to make psychosocial assessments.
• Ability to develop and implement individual living plans.
• Experience with crisis intervention.
• Experience with mental health referrals.
• Experience with coordinating mental health/psychiatric care and referral.
• Experience with developing and facilitating group meetings.
• Experience with maintaining resident records for compliance and best practices.
• Experience with conducting comprehensive evaluations (CFEs).
• Experience with assessing mental health status for residents on admission.
• Experience with providing clinical supervision to Case Managers.
• Experience with participating in clinical caseload conferences and staff meetings.
• Experience with attending trainings and consortium meetings.
• Experience with developing strategies for engaging individuals with trauma histories.

Benefits

Urban Resource Institute offers a competitive salary of $65,000+.

Pay

$65,000+

Schedule

Not specified

Benefits

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