Social Worker

About the role

Social Worker in the Preventative Family Services program, reporting to the Program Director, based at 400 Liberty Street, Brooklyn, NY 11207. In our Preventive Services program, Social Workers provide a range of supportive services to families who have been identified by the child welfare system as being at‑risk for child abuse and/or neglect. Social Workers assist parents/caregivers address barriers to their children’s health, safety, and well‑being, so that families can stabilize, strengthen, and reduce the need for future involvement with the child welfare system. The Social Worker’s primary responsibilities are to make safety‑focused assessments of child and family functioning, develop intervention plans, and help caretakers take charge of their respective situations and avoid future child maltreatment.

Responsibilities

• Provide in‑home/virtual/community‑based supportive services to a caseload of 12 families, weekly. Services include family therapy, client advocacy, parent coaching, service coordination, and case management.
• Make safety and risk assessments regarding children’s health, safety, and/or well‑being and develop safety and intervention plans accordingly.
• Participate in all family court hearings and family team conferences.
• Provide written court reports and collaborate with Family Service Unit (FSU) and Family Court Legal Services (FCLS) to prepare for all family court hearings.
• Collaborate with ACS (and other referral sources) to successfully engage families and transition them into specialized services, as needed.
• Make at least monthly home visits to assess the safety of the home environment.
• Provide advocacy and coaching to clients (off‑site) to address any barriers to accessing any services needed by family members.
• Document all casework activity into city and state reporting systems (i.e. PROMIS, CONNECTIONS), maintaining compliance with all mandates set by the child welfare system, as well as program protocols and procedures.
• Actively participate in individual and group supervision, staff trainings, and unit meetings, including consultations (live or taped sessions) and giving/receiving direct feedback from peers and supervisory staff on a regular basis.
• Engage in all activities required by the program’s model development process and deliver services as described