Master of Social Work (L/C/R) (Article 16)

About the role

Engage with clients across the lifespan through strengths-based practice.

Responsibilities

• Provide habilitative individual and family/psychotherapy and psycho educational skill building
• Micro and macro levels of advocacy
• Facilitate resource mapping
• Utilize DSM-V and ICD-10 codes for diagnostic and billing purposes
• Participation in multi-disciplinary teams of care
• Connect with individuals who have so much to teach you about your practice
• Commit to professional growth through group and/or individual supervision
• Attend trainings to stay abreast of best practice in clinic and population support
• Embrace Mandated Reporter and Duty to Warn Status
• Participate in evaluation and visioning processes to grow the department and agency
• Contemporaneously document services, complete assessments and reports in a timely manner
• Willingness to familiarize self, operate within, and adhere to NYS DOH, NYS ED, and NYS OPWDD regulations
• Professionally represent client and/or HCA while interfacing with community agencies, coalitions, etc.
• Maintain NYS Licensure
• Maintain professional boundaries and design self-care plan
• Ability to manage daily scheduling and goal-oriented planning
• Confidence in administering Mental Health First Aid, Suicide Risk Assessments, Contracting for Safety
• Prioritize and foster agency and autonomy of client
• Operate from a strengths-based perspective enacted through person-centered visioning
• Embrace technology: proficiency in Electronic Medical Records, Microsoft suite, Outlook, telehealth platforms
• Attend mandatory trainings
• Ability to be flexible with daily schedule based on the needs and requests of the consumer
• Maintain working knowledge of OPWDD requirements
• Other duties or programs such as group facilitation as assigned

Requirements

• MSW from a nationally accredited institution
• NYS LMSW, LCSW, or L-CSW-R, or NYS Limited Permit and pass the exam within 6 months of hire

Qualifications and Skills

• Excellent verbal, written and active listening skills
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to utilize clinical skills to resolve crisis/emergent scenarios
• Knowledge of social work practices and social work ethics
• Knowledge of the NYS Office of People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD)
• Knowledge of diagnostic and treatment services including occupational therapy, physical therapy, speech therapy, and special education
• Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests
• Have access to reliable transportation and possess a valid NYS Driver’s license
• Proficient with Microsoft programs and electronic health records

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Generous paid time off including vacation, holiday, personal, and sick time
• Retirement plan with company matching
• Telehealth/concierge medicine
• FSA
• HSA
• Life insurance
• Long-term disability insurance
• Short-term disability insurance
• Critical illness/specified disease insurance
• Accident insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Tuition reimbursement
• Professional development assistance
• Travel reimbursement

There is a sign on Bonus up to $3,000 for this position.