Social Worker (Residential Services)

The Children's Village•New York, NY

7d•$0 - $78,280•Onsite

About The Position

The Social Worker is responsible for conducting comprehensive mental health assessments, including intake and psychosocial evaluations, and providing ongoing individual counseling to runaway or homeless female youth, and youth identifying as female, ages 16–20. Responsibilities include meeting with residents weekly to review service plan goals, support skill development through cognitive and dialectical behavioral interventions, and provide a supportive space to address personal challenges. The Social Worker collaborates in the development of treatment plans, attends weekly treatment team meetings. Additionally, the Social Worker maintains partnerships with community-based medical and mental health providers, participates in collaborative meetings, and coordinates care to support residents’ successful transition into the community.

Requirements

LMSW, LCSW, LMHC or equivalent
Familiarity with DBT and Trauma Informed Treatment
Familiarity with adolescent development
Ability to submit all documentation in a timely manner

Nice To Haves

Minimum of 2 years of experience in a residential setting preferred
Applicant with a limited permit will be considered

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive mental health assessments, including intake and psychosocial evaluations.
Provide ongoing individual counseling to runaway or homeless female youth, and youth identifying as female, ages 16–20.
Meet with residents weekly to review service plan goals.
Support skill development through cognitive and dialectical behavioral interventions.
Provide a supportive space to address personal challenges.
Collaborate in the development of treatment plans.
Attend weekly treatment team meetings.
Maintain partnerships with community-based medical and mental health providers.
Participate in collaborative meetings.
Coordinate care to support residents’ successful transition into the community.