Part Time Social Worker-Leave Replacement

About the role

This is a temporary, part-time leave replacement position for approximately 6-7 weeks.

Responsibilities

• Provide intake support, review referral packets, conduct interviews and tours, conduct admissions and facilitate orientation groups (SELF, Managing the Moment) of new residents and parents
• Complete intake documentation including FSI
• Provide individual, family, and specialty group counseling services to residents and their families
• Participate in multidisciplinary treatment team conferences to formulate and implement treatment plans, including Treatment Planning Conferences, Permanency Review meetings, Medication Reviews, Team Meetings, CSE Meetings, and other meetings as assigned
• Maintain up to date case records and all required documentation including progress notes and submit in timely manner within the myEvolve electronic health record
• Conduct psychosocial assessment reports, family safety plans and facilitate and monitor family visiting
• Provide casework services as assigned including, court reviews, SPRs, court reports, FASPS, home visits, and act as system liaison
• Prepare for and attend supervisory sessions, Department meetings, and required training
• Coordinate, facilitate and support family visiting, family engagement activities, family counseling and multi-family groups as offered to support family connections and relationships
• Facilitate family safety plans, visiting contracts and counseling
• Participate as a member of the interdisciplinary treatment team and program staff and work cooperatively with all to ensure the provision of services
• Complete additional duties as assigned by the Supervisor
• Be a team player
• Have a strong sensitivity to cultural differences present among staff and clients within our organization
• Possess a strong belief in people's ability to grow and change; forge a mutually respectful partnership with persons served and their families
• Ability to set limits and maintain helping role of practitioner and to intervene appropriately

Qualifications

• MSW Degree in Social Work
• LMSW required, LCSW preferred
• Bilingual preferred
• Related experience with families
• Acceptable clearance checks for State Central Register, fingerprinting as required by the program
• Valid NY State driver's license required
• Compliance with health regulations for physical/mantoux testing
• Attending TCI class for certification/re-certification and passing a test upon completion of course and authorization as agency driver is a minimum requirement for employment