Residential Social Worker

Gateway-Longview, Inc.•Buffalo, NY

6d•$22 - $25

About The Position

The Residential Social Worker works collaboratively with the treatment team to address the permanency needs of youth in care and their families by providing case management and supportive counseling. Gateway Longview’s Residential Treatment Services provides therapeutic intervention for youth ages 12–18 and supports them in developing skills to live successfully with their families or in the community. The position involves maintaining therapeutic relationships with youth and families, coordinating service-plan activities and visits, participating in treatment planning and court processes, providing on-call support, and leading a weekly social work group. The schedule is Monday through Friday, with hours to be determined. Compensation is $21.50–$23.59 per hour for a bachelor’s degree and $23.30–$25.38 per hour for a master’s degree; offers are based on education and years of relevant experience.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a human services field.
Excellent communication and de-escalation skills.
Ability to multitask and be detail-oriented.
Ability to work independently and as an enthusiastic team player.
Ability to physically restrain youth after successfully completing Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) training.
Ability to work effectively with clients, staff, families, and community and collateral contacts.
Ability to use a trauma-informed approach to assess needs and apply appropriate TCI practices while providing support.
Ability to maintain timely, thorough documentation.
Valid New York State driver’s license and adequate auto insurance coverage.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.

Responsibilities

Establish and maintain supportive, therapeutic relationships with youth and their families or identified permanency resources, making diligent efforts toward the identified service plan.
Conduct two sessions weekly with each assigned youth, with additional sessions as needed, and ensure required contacts and visits with youth and their families or identified permanency resources.
Schedule and facilitate home and community visits with youth, weekly phone calls to parents, and consistent sibling visits in accordance with regulations.
Attend and host treatment-planning meetings, highlight permanency issues, and work to create plans of action.
Submit court summaries before court dates, attend court appearances, report rulings, and follow up with the agency and families regarding subsequent court dates.
Provide after-hours on-call support for youth and families through an on-call rotation.
Follow additional protocols and procedures for youth absent without official leave (AWOL), including contacting families, law enforcement, and other required governing bodies.
Meet with the Clinical Supervisor to review caseload needs and assess progress.
Host a weekly social work group for 3–8 youth.
Perform other duties as assigned.