Social Worker (Transitions Brooklyn)

Good Shepherd Services•Brooklyn, NY

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Social Worker/Case Worker provides home-based and on-site intensive, strength-based, comprehensive services to families in the Brooklyn Transitions Program, a borough-wide prevention program for families facing substance use and/or mental health issues. The role uses the Solution-Based Casework (SBC) framework and serves a designated caseload of eight families. Services include individual, family, and group counseling, short-term crisis intervention, advocacy, outreach, screenings, and assessments of family needs, substance use, mental health, child safety, and well-being. The Social Worker engages families upon referral, supports safety and treatment planning, coordinates with child welfare and community partners, and represents families’ needs in meetings and court proceedings. The role also involves case documentation and reporting, participation in clinical consultation and ongoing SBC training, and work from a strength-based, trauma-informed, youth- and family-development perspective. The position is based at 503 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11215; it is 35 hours per week and exempt, with a listed salary of $58,000–$72,000 per year. It requires work at least two evenings per week to accommodate families’ schedules.

Requirements

Master’s degree in a relevant field, such as Psychology, Social Work, or Mental Health Counseling.
Strong organizational, interpersonal, and counseling skills.
Ability to work at least two evenings per week to accommodate working families’ schedules.
Strong inquiry skills and ability to seek and share internal and external best practices.
Commitment to strength-based, trauma-informed, youth- and family-development practice.

Nice To Haves

Child welfare experience preferred.
Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
LMSW-eligible candidates are highly encouraged to apply; the employer sponsors the exam subject to terms and conditions.
SBC training and/or certification is a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide home-based and on-site individual, family, and group counseling, short-term crisis intervention, advocacy, and outreach for a caseload of eight families.
Engage families immediately upon referral, including participating in ACS Child Safety Conferences when needed.
Implement Solution-Based Casework principles and procedures, including assessment, outcomes, action plans, documentation, and celebration of progress.
Respond professionally, urgently, and carefully to case-related crises, including incidents involving reports to the State Central Registry.
Conduct screenings and assessments related to substance use, mental illness, child safety, and well-being, including caregiver capacity, home environment, and discipline methods.
Integrate SBC practices into every counseling session and ensure every child is seen and properly assessed monthly.
Complete appropriate casework contacts during Initial, Baseline, and Stabilization phases of treatment.
Represent participants’ needs, concerns, and perspectives at required ACS and GSS meetings and trainings.
Collaborate with ACS, treatment providers, schools, medical and mental health clinics, and other resources serving family members.
Consult and collaborate with Family Workers as needed to support high-quality services.
Collaborate with ACS Family Services Unit staff, Family Court Legal Services staff, and other providers on safety and treatment decisions.
Attend and participate in Family Court hearings for families involved with ACS FSU.
Facilitate referrals to substance use and mental health treatment and other services, including escorting families to appointments when needed.
Participate in Clinical Diagnostic Team meetings, providing case information, updates, and assessments to support recommendations for continued case practice or case termination.
Participate in case consultation, continued SBC training, and the SBC certification process.
Prepare and maintain FASP documentation, monthly statistical reports, and casework notes in accordance with agency policy.
Prepare court reports as needed regarding families’ progress toward outcomes.
Use state and city databases, including PROMIS and Connections, and other agency databases as needed.