Social Worker - 5118

Qualifications

New York State LMSW or LCSW required (or obtained within 6 months of hire)

Proficiency in English required; proficiency in Spanish preferred

Proficiency in modern business communications including personal computers, electronic mail, voicemail, facsimile and copier equipment

Familiarity with AWARDS and CARES (or similar databases) preferred

Driver’s license preferred, but not required.

Essential Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide direct services to clients, including engagement, intake, assessment (including psychosocial assessment), service plan development, referral, advocacy, therapeutic counseling, reassessment, and exit summaries.
• Manage a case load.
• Monitor and document client progress toward service plan goals; document all interactions with, or on behalf of, clients.
• Provide group counseling as assigned by the assistant program director or other supervisor.
• Maintain familiarity with program resources available on- and off-site.
• Cookordination client services with mental health, medical, employment, educational, child care and other social service providers.
• Conduct home and field visits as required.
• Conduct regular case conferences with clients and service providers as required.
• Assist with special projects as assigned including representing agency at interagency events (as assigned).
• Act as a program contact person for inquiries concerning clients (as assigned).
• Supervise all office functions in the supervisor’s absence (as assigned).
• Report to and meet with the supervisor on a regular basis.
• Complete (or assist with completion of) program reports.
• Perform additional duties as assigned

Program Specific Responsibilities

• Complete HRA housing applications for all clients on caseload.
• Document client interactions and complete other service-related documentation in program databases (including AWARDS and CARES) in a manner consistent with DHS and/or internal procedures.
• Work additional hours and shift as needed (evening and/or weekend hours may be required).
• Perform on-call duties (as assigned).
• Obtain 9.58 credential to conduct involuntary mental health removals.
• Aid with client locker searches as requested.

Skills/Abilities

• Ability to use a computer for prolonged periods
• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds
• Ability to stand, walk, or sit for long periods of time
• Ability to climb five flights of stairs
• Ability to bend and retrieve objects and/or documents
• Ability to travel in the boroughs of New York City and its adjacent counties via public transportation
• Ability to travel for a minimum of 1 mile within a reasonable amount of time and in all types of weather, including inclement weather