Child Family Liaison (LMSW Required) - Brooklyn, 11212

Women In Need, Inc. • New York, NY

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About The Position

The Child/ Family Liaison provides counseling to Stone House residents to address clinical issues Win families encounter that impact self-sufficiency. The Child /Family Liaison meets with families, conducts individual sessions, makes referrals to community resources, and actively participates in clinical team meetings at Stone House.

Requirements

• Commitment to Win’s Mission, vision, and values.
• LMSW and two (2) years of successful practical experience working with at-risk children or displaced families required.
• Knowledge of services for homelessness families, child welfare services, domestic violence intervention services and substance abuse required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of crisis intervention techniques.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite required.
• Must be able to ascend/descend 8 flights of stairs if necessary.
• Must be able to escort clients to appointments as needed including college tours, mental health, and other social service appointments as needed.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience working with homeless teens and young adults a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to partner with potential providers of mental and medical health services.

Responsibilities

• Engage children and families in counseling through outreach, education, and individual sessions.
• Create ongoing parenting skills workshops and healthy relationship building workshops for Stone House clients.
• Provide clients with college application and financial aid resource information.
• Organize and attend college tours and college fairs with clients.
• Establish relationships with local health and mental health providers, refer clients, and follow up as needed.
• Use, champion, and model the use of Evidence Based Practices (EBP), promote Trauma Informed Care (TIC) and Motivational Interviewing (MI).
• Work closely with Stone House staff members to incorporate best practices for the engagement and support of the families.
• Conduct weekly follow-up sessions with clients and maintain up-to-date documentation of all services provided.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees