Social Worker

Lower Eastside Service Center • New York, NY

291d • $60,000 - $65,000

About The Position

This position requires fluency in Cantonese. BASIC FUNCTION: Provides clinical social work treatment based on input from the interdisciplinary treatment team while adhering to regulatory standards and best practices.

Requirements

• LMSW and 1 year of related experience
• Fluent in Cantonese
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures in the field.
• Must be multi-culturally sensitive to the needs of consumers in treatment.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Provides treatment for mental, emotional and/or social problems, as well as treatment related to recovery from substance abuse and related to relapse issues.
• Conducts consumer intakes including psychosocial history and psycho-dynamic formulation.
• Makes clinical assessment and coordinates treatment with other providers as indicated.
• Establishes professional and therapeutic relationships with consumers and serves as a positive role model.
• Provides documentation reviews on an ongoing basis as required and according to all regulatory requirements and agency policies.
• Provides individual, group and/or family therapy as indicated.
• Refers consumers to appropriate treatment services as indicated ie. LESC.
• Participates as part of the interdisciplinary team in clinical conferences and staff meetings.
• Works with assigned and unassigned consumers on request as needed including coverage.
• Represents LESC programs at public functions.
• Interface and treatment collaboration with other departments as appropriate.
• Performs other duties as requested or assigned.

Benefits

• Generous time off that includes 4 weeks of vacation
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Discounted Commuter benefits
• Life insurance & Long term disability
• Eligible for Federal Student Loan Repayment Program
• Training and other additional voluntary benefits

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Administration of Human Resource Programs
• Education Level: Master's degree