Financial Empowerment Clinician

Help USA • Brooklyn, NY

3d

About The Position

As a Financial Empowerment Clinician, you’ll support survivors and their families by providing short-term counseling that enables them to become more economically self-reliant, maintain permanent housing, build job skills, and access community resources independently. You’ll develop a comprehensive case narrative outlining the domestic violence history for each family; establish a service plan based on the needs you assess; facilitate linkages to social service programs; and explore options for safety, legal, financial, employment, housing, medical care, etc. Additionally, you’ll support your clients to develop their own problem-solving skills and assess their own resources and support systems.

Requirements

• Have a Master's Degree in Social Work, or a related field.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with and understanding of NYC housing policies and vouchers.
• Comfort with running groups.
• Knowledge of financial empowerment, including but not limited to job applications, credit support, and resume building

Responsibilities

• Providing financial empowerment counseling services for families – including advocacy, crisis intervention, and groups.
• Completing clinical assessments and treatment plans.
• Facilitating appropriate clinical, therapeutic services as well as psycho-educational individual and group sessions.
• Advocating for and assisting families and individuals in the negotiation of services through social service agencies.
• Knowledge of therapeutic modalities.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time