Licensed Social Worker for Opportunity Youth (FT)
Full Time
Queens, NY 11367
$65,000 - $70,000 a year
Posted
Job description
Commonpoint Queens is seeking to hire a Licensed Social Worker who will perform as the Social Worker for Train and Earn to oversee the case management team and all participants in the Train and Earn Program. The Social Worker will assist with recruitment and intake of eligible participants, review case notes and individualized service support plans, meet with participants one on one for mental health support as needed, assist with referrals, conduct mental health workshops
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
The Director of Mental Health will:
- Provide supervision to a team of 3-4 case managers and social work interns.
- Develop Intake strategies and psychosocial assessments that will support the enrollment and placement of participants into various Opportunity Youth Programs.
- Provide comprehensive mental health assessments, individual, and group counseling to program participants.
- Provide crisis intervention when necessary, appropriate referrals, and home visits when needed.
- Facilitate workshops on mental health for both staff and participants.
- Maintain effective communication and rapport with participants, staff, and support systems.
- Conduct care coordination with outside treatment providers/referrals with the goal of improving participants well being and progress.
- Collaborate with support staff to address the individual needs of participants.
- Offer and provide continued case review to support case managers with high-risk cases.
- Provide outside long term referrals when necessary
- Develop systems to support intervention plans and case management for participants and staff.
- Set policy and make decisions regarding major program and participant issues and delegate follow-up as appropriate.
- Identifying participants needs trends to help in the development of resources for participants.
EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, AND REQUIRED COMPETENCIES:
- Masters Degree required. LCSW, LMSW, or LMHC
- 3+ years of social work experience with at-risk youth
- Demonstrated ability in young adult development
- 2+ years of proven supervisory experience
- SIFI certification preferred
- Demonstrate cultural competency through familiarity in working with people from a very diverse number of backgrounds.
- Min of 2 years experience working with Workforce, Literacy and or Education funded programs.
- Must have experience and strong knowledge of NY’s of Health and Human Services, Housing and more related areas.
- Bilingual a plus (Spanish )
SALARY
LMSW $65,000-LCSW $70,000
LMSW $65,000-LCSW $70,000
Send resume and cover letter to: kmcardle@commonpointqueens.org
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