LMSW Team Leader (early career)
About The Position
A housing-first nonprofit is searching for a Team Leader to help people experiencing street homelessness to come indoors. This program makes regular contact with more than 2,000 street homeless individuals and connects more than 500 individuals to housing, medical and mental health services, substance abuse counseling and other essential supports each year. The caring, individually tailored attention clients receive at each stage of their journey from street to home ensures that more than 95% of people who are placed through this nonprofit remain stably housed. Reporting to the Outreach Coordinator, the Team Leader manages and supervises a small street outreach team and helps with urgent requests or developing situations. They ensure their team utilizes Harm Reduction and Housing First approaches when conducting street outreach and engages with individuals to determine homelessness history, services needed and appropriate placement options from the field in the moment. This Team Leader ensures that their team is compliant with data entry requirements into DHS’ system and contractual requirements. Programs staff are required to locate and assist street homeless individuals under the most extreme weather conditions. Managers are required to be in the field during Code Reds and Code Blues. Staff must be willing to engage with street homeless individuals and can handle multiple tasks in a fast paced, dynamic, team environment. There are multiple openings in Brooklyn and Queens.
Requirements
- NYS Licensed Masters Social Worker required (LMSW)
- Able to obtain 9.58 credentialing within first 3 months of hire required
- Understanding of Housing First, client-centered motivational interviewing, Harm reduction models, behavioral and medical health systems
- Experience with crisis intervention, including risk assessments and incident management
- Detail oriented and can manage team tasks
- Valid driver’s license from NY, NJ, CT or PA with good driving record, is a condition of employment
- MS Office Suite proficiency required
Nice To Haves
- Previous supervisory experience preferred
- Bilingual in English/Spanish a plus
Responsibilities
- Successful oversight and performance management of street outreach teams including Housing Advocates and a part time Social Worker
- Provide regular, structured supervision meetings for direct reports
- Responsible for implementing supervisory strategies, and systems of accountability to ensure that staff have adequate support, guidance, and oversight at all times
- Promote effective strategies for outreach work, following Housing First, Harm Reduction, Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), Motivational Interviewing and trauma-informed care models of practice
- Participate in Code Blue/Red Alerts, providing clinical leadership to the team when they encounter challenging situations
- Assess and complete 9.58 involuntary removals to and ensure all required documentation is accurate and completed on time
- Develop strong collaborative relationships with external partners and service providers, NYPD, EMS, etc
- Attend onsite meetings with community partners
- Provide on call coverage as needed for the program
- Perform other duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
