Social Worker

Services for the Underserved•New York, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

S:US is seeking a Social Worker for their women's shelter in Manhattan, located at W. 135th Street, New York, NY 10030. The Social Worker will be responsible for the overall delivery and coordination of services for homeless clients. This role involves interfacing with the New York City Department of Homeless Services Staff, Shelter providers, and relevant community-based organizations to ensure clients receive optimal care and service coordination. The position requires the completion of psychosocial assessments impacted by multiple systems, assessing client needs, and facilitating appropriate linkages to community-based services. The role operates within a crisis-driven environment and requires knowledge of substance abuse and addiction, domestic violence, trauma, and mental health conditions.

Requirements

Current licensure ‐ LMSW or LMHC (LIMITED PERMIT may be considered)
Master’s in social work or equivalent
Knowledge of emotional/behavioral health; mental health and diagnostic classification
Strong expertise in strengths ‐ based, solution ‐ focused, and family ‐ centered practice.
Knowledge of guidelines, policies and regulations relating to child welfare, safety, permanency and well ‐ being.
Ability to work independently and as part of a multi ‐ disciplinary team, to assist individuals of diverse ethnicities, backgrounds, ages, and sexual preferences.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual candidates preferred but not required

Responsibilities

Responsible for the completion of psychosocial assessments of complex families impacted by multiple systems
Assess family needs and facilitate appropriate linkages for families to community based services
Work within a crisis driven environment with a knowledge base of substance abuse and addiction, domestic violence, child maltreatment, trauma, and mental health conditions
Provide education to other members of the team around clients’ psychosocial stressors and needs, to ensure positive outcomes for families
Attend ongoing professional development by the individual agency program, and the New York City Department of Homeless Services – Division of Family Services
Provide qualitative and quantitative feedback to Department of Homeless Services (DHS) and DHS Service Providers to inform both policy and practice
Be available to families seeking assistance at least five days a week, eight hours a day
Work from a strength based, family focused, client centered perspective and identify and fortify the strengths that each family has
Assist families with specific stressors associated with living in shelter
Ensure that families are receiving full support in shelter and, when necessary, refer families for counseling or other services
Confer and consult with professional and technical personnel in implementing a multidisciplinary approach to client care and well‐being
Serve as agency/program liaison to community agencies and/or groups
Provide clear written reports that capture key findings to include provider areas of strength, and recommendations for improvement
Document patient medical and psychological histories, physical assessment results, diagnoses, treatment plans, prescriptions, or outcomes
Complete other tasks as deemed necessary by program director
Ability to work a flexible schedule when needed which consist of weekend or evening hours
Comply with all SUS Employee Policies, Procedures, and Protocols, SUS Corporate Compliance Policies, and NYS Dept. of Social Services Rules, Regulations, and Statutes
Working knowledge of various computer software programs including email, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
Performs other duties as assigned.