Senior social work Assistant

About the role

Provides direct social work services to patients and their families including supportive counseling, community resource planning, advocacy, skill building and crisis intervention.

Provides direct social work services such as assessments, linkages to community resources and assistance with entitlements.

Assists supervisor with administrative tasks and provides leadership and guidance to staff.

Works under general supervision.

Responsibilities

• Screens clients/families and assists in the assessment of their psychosocial status and social work needs, and participates in the development of a plan of care.
• Collaborates with other agencies on the treatment plans, as well as follows up on linkages made between patients and other service agencies or mental health providers to ensure continuity of care.
• Maintains records and statistics in accordance with program requirements.
• Documents services planned and provided.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings and case conferences, and works collaboratively with multidisciplinary team to provide a continuum of quality in-home services to families.
• Arranges transportation and/or accompanies participating family members on appointments at clinics, programs and offices.
• Attends in-service education programs, and other training, as required by the Agency and funding sources.
• Performs outreach activities to hospitals, outpatient departments and other mental health providers for the purposes of education and obtaining program referrals.
• Trains new and less experienced team members.
• Organizes and conducts educational and client/family group activities.
• Performs outreach to community agencies in order to establish working relationships and provide access to other services.
• Advises other agencies of the program and referral process.
• Assumes responsibility for continued professional growth.

Requirements

Valid driver’s license may be required, as determined by operational/regional needs.

Education: Bachelor's Degree or Associates Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or the human services field - OR - four years of full-time paid experience in social work in a social agency adhering to acceptable standards - OR - the equivalent combination of the foregoing education and experience required.

Work Experience: Minimum two years overall experience in providing direct services to mentally disabled children and their families required; Minimum one year experience working in a Home Based Crisis Intervention (HBCI) Program required.

Knowledge: Knowledge of linking mentally disabled children /families to a broad range of services (e.g. medical, psychiatric, social, educational, legal housing and financial services) required.

Skills: Effective oral, written and interpersonal communication skills required; Experience in a supervisory or lead capacity preferred; Bilingual skills may be required, as determined by operational needs.

Qualifications

• Licenses and Certifications: Valid driver’s license may be required, as determined by operational/regional needs.
• Education: Bachelor's Degree or Associates Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or the human services field - OR - four years of full-time paid experience in social work in a social agency adhering to acceptable standards - OR - the equivalent combination of the foregoing education and experience required.
• Work Experience: Minimum two years overall experience in providing direct services to mentally disabled children and their families required; Minimum one year experience working in a Home Based Crisis Intervention (HBCI) Program required.
• Knowledge: Knowledge of linking mentally disabled children /families to a broad range of services (e.g. medical, psychiatric, social, educational, legal housing and financial services) required.
• Skills: Effective oral, written and interpersonal communication skills required; Experience in a supervisory or lead capacity preferred; Bilingual skills may be required, as determined by operational needs.

Skills

Supports children and families during critical moments and helps build stronger foundations for long-term success.

Benefits

Referral bonus opportunities
Generous paid time off (PTO), starting at 20 days of paid time off and 9 company holidays
Health insurance plan for you and your loved ones, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability
Employer-matched 401k retirement saving program
Pre-tax flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare and dependent care and commuter transit program
Generous tuition reimbursement for qualifying degrees
Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement and CEU credits

Pay

USD $23.17 - USD $28.96 /Hr.

About Us

VNS Health has been committed to meeting the needs of New Yorkers for over 130 years. We’re one of the largest nonprofit home- and community-based health care organizations in the country, and today, more than 11,500 team members work together to make a difference in the lives of more than 99,000 patients and members on any given day.