Job Summary:

Under the supervision of the Lead Social Worker, the social worker will be responsible for conducting Intakes, mental health assessments, screenings, Individual Service Plans (ISP), case management and therapeutic services to program participants who access the Runaway and Homeless youth programs (RHY). The social worker is accountable for overseeing and implementing care and resources to meet the physical, emotional, educational, and social needs of the residents within the program.

Job Responsibilities:

• Ensure quality counseling, case management and support is provided to all active participants.
• Provide weekly documented case notes for sessions held.
• Review treatment and Individual service plans (ISP) to ensure they meet the needs of the youth.
• Ensure paperwork for youth is completed in a timely fashion including but not limited to intakes, case notes, Bio Psycho Socials /assessments, and referral material.
• Provide clinical counseling for those youth that display a need for more intense counseling or are assessed to have possible mental health needs on an as needed basis.
• Complete all necessary housing applications for participants as they transition from RHY programs.
• Participate in weekly Huddle and Personal Development meetings (PDMs) with Program managers and participants.
• Facilitate/ co-facilitate workshops/ groups on a weekly basis.
• Enter data accurately and timely in PTS and other designated systems.
• Liaison with existing service providers that provide support to youth.
• Track services and referrals for monthly and quarterly reports.
• All other relevant duties as delegated Conduct outreach and presentations to recruit youth to the Drop -In Centers or TIL programs.

Qualifications:

• BSW degree required.
• MSW, LMSW or LCSW licensing preferred.

Supervisory Responsibility:

No

Work Environment:

Office

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:

40 hours weekly

Other Duties:

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY STATEMENT

It is the policy of Rising Ground that the Agency wholly complies with equal treatment of all employees and applicants for employment without unlawful discrimination as to an individual’s perceived or actual race, creed, color, national origin, alienate, citizenship status, gender, age, disability, marital status, partnership status, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, or veteran status in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, layoff and termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.