Social Worker in Brooklyn, New York at MIDWAY LIVING INC

Job Title: Social Worker

Reports to: LCSW & Program Director

Department: Social Services Pay Range: $55,000 - $65,000 annually [commensurate with experience]

Benefits: Medical/Dental/Vision

401K

PTO/Vacation Days

FLSA Status: r Exempt Job Type: r Full-time

r Non-exempt r Part-time

Location: New York City

JOB OVERVIEW:

The Counselor will provide trauma-informed services to individuals and families residing in Midway Living Facilities. Ensure maximum effectiveness and efficiency in the delivery of clinical services, including group and individual therapy, assist the clients to move toward managing their symptoms and support them to reach economic stability through case management, advocacy, and referral if necessary, to organizations providing such services. The Counselor will monitor documentation related to the clients’ biopsychosocial assessments, medical needs, mental health, and substance use treatment services, community referrals/linkages to clinical, medical and/or treatment providers. Reviewing supportive housing applications, and referrals for permanent housing placements. Provides clinical and crisis intervention services to residents. Requires some early evening and occasional weekend hours.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

• Responsible for conducting and documenting psychological evaluations for clients living in the Program to assess stability and obtain documentation for supportive, and/or permanent housing applications.
• Provides comprehensive trauma-informed individual/group counseling services with trauma and strengths-based perspectives to help clients process, and develop adequate coping skills.
• Reviews case file documentation to ensure adherence to National Association of Social Work standards and guidelines, ensuring quality, appropriateness and compliance with NYS regulations in clinical assessments such as biopsychosocial and psychiatric evaluations completed on-site.
• Directly provides psychological evaluations of clients living in the program to determine stability and to maintain all required permanent housing application documentation.
• Provides safety planning, crisis intervention, advocacy, case management, and referrals to other related services as needed
• Participate and Represents Midway Living at community events and on committees, coalitions, working groups, and task forces.
• Performs other duties as requested by supervisor.

Knowledge and Skills Required:

• License or limited permit required to provide therapy/counseling
• Clear and concise verbal and written communication skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, be assertive and well organized
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as part of a team, including working collaboratively with professionals across disciplines, (e.g. domestic violence advocates, housing specialists, attorneys, police officers, government officials, workforce development professionals, and other community-based agency staff).
• Able to develop a treatment plan
• Knowledge of crisis intervention
• Ability to collaborate with others and engage in teamwork is necessary

Education:

A master’s degree in social work required. Alternatively, to meet the professional education requirement for licensure as an LMSW, you must present satisfactory evidence of having received master's degree in social work, or its equivalent, through completion of a satisfactory graduate program in social work, which includes two years of full-time study (at least 60 semester hours, or the equivalent). No more than half of the total hours for the program may be advanced standing credit granted for social work study at the baccalaureate level. The graduate program must include curricular content in the following areas:

• social work values and ethics;
• diversity, social justice, and at-risk populations;
• human behavior in the social environment;
• social welfare policy and service delivery systems;
• foundation and advanced social work practice;
• social work practice evaluation and research; A field practicum of at least 900 clock hours in social work integrated with the prescribed curricular content; and clinical coursework of at least12 semester hours that prepares the individual to practice as an LMSW. The courses must include content that emphasizes the person-in-environment perspective and knowledge and skills in the following areas:
• diagnosis and assessment in clinical social work practice;
• Clinical social work treatment; and clinical social work practice with general and special populations.

Additional Qualifications:

• At least one year's clinical social work experience preferred.
• Excellent writing skills required.
• Knowledge of the following service areas is required: homeless-related issues, criminal justice, HIV/AIDS, substance abuse.
• Experience with assessing client’s mental health, utilizing the DSM 5 for diagnosis and strong clinical skills required.
• Strong interpersonal, managerial and administrative skills required.

Advocate on behalf of clients with city and state agencies and institutions on issues that are negatively affecting the clients.

• Computer proficiency required, including, but not limited to Excel, PowerPoint and Publisher.
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.

EXPECTATIONS OF ALL EMPLOYEES

The employee is expected to exemplify Midway Living’s policies and procedures with steadfast dedication, serving as a model of compliance within and beyond the organization. They embody the values and standards of Midway Living, setting an example for colleagues. With a meticulous approach to managing their workload, tasks are consistently completed promptly and efficiently. The employee demonstrates exemplary attendance and reliability, consistently arriving on time and rarely missing work, ensuring assignments are carried out with timeliness, accuracy, and thoroughness. Effective communication, both verbal and written, defines their interactions with superiors, colleagues, and external parties. They prioritize building and nurturing relationships, fostering productive collaborations with superiors and colleagues while maintaining professionalism and constructive engagement.