Fee-for-Service Social Worker- CCBHC Family Wellness Center LCSW/LMSW

The Child Center of NY believes every child and family deserves access to compassionate, high-quality behavioral healthcare and the support needed to thrive. For over 70 years, we have served children and families across New York City through innovative mental health, education, wellness, and social service programs. Today, our team supports more than 40,000 children and families annually through 50 locations and 100+ programs citywide.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care to clients using a variety of social work modalities to help them maximize their level of functioning.
• Maintain appropriate professional patient care documentation in the agency’s Electronic Health Record (EHR), including client assessment and individual notes in compliance with all city, state, and federal standards.
• Facilitate the client’s utilization of available support systems and community resources to meet needs identified in clinical evaluation or treatment planning.
• Meet regularly with supervisor to discuss achievement of program targets, client goals, quality of client care, and reporting requirements.
• Conduct consultations with ACS Child Protective Specialists or other internal/external staff on concerns regarding clients, as needed.
• Attend case reviews and develop next steps for families and clinicians.
• Meet data metric requirements and quality of care expectations using traditional social work interventions or evidence-based models.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited school.
• LMSW or LCSW certification.
• Bilingual in one or more of the following: Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Bengali, or others (strongly preferred).
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to plan and carry out assignments independently.
• Ability to prioritize, adhere to timelines, and multitask.

Schedule

Work may be performed during weekday evening hours and/or on Saturdays and is limited to 14 hours weekly.

Physical Demands

• Occasionally required to walk, sit for long periods, use hands to handle objects/tools, reach with hands and arms, balance, stoop, talk, or hear.
• Must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
• Requires close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.