School Social Worker-EN540301

ICL•Brooklyn, NY

11d•Onsite

About The Position

The School Social Worker provides clinically indicated services to children, adolescents, parents, and families through an on-site, school-based satellite clinic, and provides additional support at HPC. The role also supports teachers and school personnel through in-service training, collateral contact, and consultation. The Social Worker delivers trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, integrated, person-centered care to individuals with severe and persistent mental health diagnoses, using clinical modalities such as CBT, MI, REBT, DBT, and SFBT. Services include individual and family care, crisis intervention, and intakes at schools and HPC as needed. The position carries a caseload of 50 or more and collaborates with an interdisciplinary team, consulting with a supervisor as clinically indicated. The Social Worker maintains clinical records in accordance with applicable City, State, and Federal regulations and fulfills managed care requirements, including coordination with care coordinators, treatment authorization, and timely documentation.

Requirements

LMSW, LMHC, or LCSW credential with a current, valid registration certificate.
Eligible for full and unconditional participation in the Medicaid and Medicare programs.
Strong clinical writing skills, including accurate documentation of counseling sessions and understanding of mental health status, recovery-oriented treatment planning, and psychiatric and substance harm reduction techniques.
Computer proficiency, including the ability to learn electronic health record software, use word-processing programs, and use applications for telehealth as required.
Cultural competency.
Ability to work effectively in a high-pressure mental health crisis environment and remain composed while providing trauma-informed, person-centered care during a crisis.
Ability to meet deadlines, follow procedures and instructions, prioritize, think logically, and advocate professionally.
Ability to collaborate effectively with clients, colleagues, the public, other agencies and their staff, and third-party insurance personnel.
Commitment to equity, anti-racism, and active promotion of the ICL equity goals and action steps.

Nice To Haves

Experience with children and families and/or in a school-based setting is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Provide trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, integrated, person-centered care to individuals with severe and persistent mental health diagnoses.
Use clinical modalities such as CBT, MI, REBT, DBT, and SFBT to support clients.
Provide individual, family, and crisis intervention services as clinically indicated.
Conduct intakes at schools and HPC as needed and maintain a caseload of 50 or more.
Collaborate with an interdisciplinary team and consult with a supervisor as clinically indicated.
Provide in-service training, collateral contact, and support to teachers and school personnel.
Maintain clinical records in compliance with applicable City, State, and Federal regulations, including requirements of the State Office of Mental Health and the New York State Department of Health.
Meet managed care requirements, including consulting with care coordinators, obtaining treatment authorization, and providing necessary documentation thoroughly and promptly.
Promote the agency’s equity goals and action steps, and support the clinic’s mission, vision, values, standards, and code of ethical behavior.
Perform other duties as assigned.