Mental Health Social Worker

Position Summary

Social workers will provide mental health services for children/adolescents and their families who are part of Children’s Aid foster care program. They will deliver therapeutic interventions, diagnostic assessments, skill-building services, and care coordination.

Essential Duties

• Assess the social and emotional needs of clients; develop comprehensive coordinated and person-centered plan of medical, behavioral health, and rehabilitative services.
• Develop and implement individualized person-centered treatment plans (IPCTP) with clients and with family involved in clients’ care.
• Provide ongoing direct counseling and crisis intervention for children/adolescents in foster care.
• Collaborate with foster care staff and other providers on treatment planning and evidence-based treatment.
• Maintain periodic contact with collaterals (foster parents, teachers, birth parents) and Children’s Aid foster care team.
• Complete all documentation in a timely manner and in accordance with OCFS, OMH and ACS regulations.
• Track IPCTPs for all children in foster care, complete annual reviews.
• Deliver structured, goal-oriented skill-building interventions that promote independent living, emotional regulation, social skills, problem-solving, and coping strategies.
• Coach and model daily living skills.
• Collaborate with caregivers and foster parents to reinforce skill-building strategies in home and community environments.
• Attend all mental health trainings and meetings as scheduled.
• Adhere to agency mission statement and I-CREATE values.
• Comply with all privacy laws including HIPAA, etc.

Minimum Qualifications

• Master’s degree in social work or related field required.
• LMSW or LCSW is required.
• Position requires working in person (Bronx and/or Manhattan sites) and remotely.

Key Competencies

• Experience providing mental health services using evidence-based models preferred.
• Ability to work effectively with families, professionals, and other personnel from a wide range of cultural, social, and economic backgrounds.
• Knowledgeable about trauma and violence and the effects it has on children and families.
• Knowledge of the DSM-V.
• Ability to work independently.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred.