Social Worker (Belmont Family Service Center)

Good Shepherd Services•Bronx, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Social Worker at the Belmont Family Service Center provides direct clinical and casework services to families facing child welfare-related challenges, using the Solution-Based Casework (SBC) model. The program supports families in addressing critical needs, strengthening relationships, and ensuring children’s safety and well-being so families can safely remain together. The Social Worker is expected to meet or exceed agency standards of professionalism and comply with Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) policies and contractual commitments. The role includes engaging families promptly, providing home-based and on-site therapy and short-term crisis intervention, assessing family needs and safety, and developing individualized service plans. The Social Worker maintains required case documentation, participates in model training and supervision, collaborates with partner agencies and program staff, and represents families’ needs in meetings and Family Court proceedings. The position serves a caseload of up to 12 families and requires travel throughout the Bronx catchment area, as well as at least two evening workdays per week until 7 PM.

Requirements

MSW or another related master’s degree required.
Clinical license preferred.
Two years of child welfare and/or counseling experience preferred.
Strong organizational, interpersonal, and counseling skills.
Willingness and ability to travel throughout the Bronx catchment area to conduct in-home meetings with assigned families.
Availability to work at least two evenings per week until 7 PM 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

Clinical license.
Two years of child welfare and/or counseling experience.
Bilingual English/Spanish.

Responsibilities

Engage families immediately upon referral and participate in ACS Child Safety Conferences as needed to assess suitability and readiness for intervention.
Provide home-based and on-site family therapy and short-term crisis intervention to a caseload of up to 12 families, consistent with the SBC model.
Review referrals, identify and engage key participants, assess systemic strengths and weaknesses, conduct screenings and assessments, and develop individualized service plans aligned with model specifications and ACS expectations.
Regularly assess caregiver capacity, home environment and conditions, and caregiver discipline and supervision methods to ensure child safety and well-being.
Respond to case-related crises professionally, urgently, and with care, including incidents involving reports to the State Central Registry.
Prepare and maintain timely, accurate FASP documentation, monthly statistical reports, and session progress notes using PROMIS, Connections, and other required databases.
Participate in SBC model training, supervision, consultation, and program and agency meetings and trainings.
Pursue SBC model certification within the expected timeframe by using and documenting key practice skills and submitting required documentation and information.
Collaborate with ACS personnel, school staff, medical and mental health clinics, and other stakeholders serving family members.
Attend and participate in Family Court hearings for families involved with the ACS Family Services Unit, providing court reports as needed on family progress toward goals.
Consult and collaborate with the program’s Family Workers as needed to support high-quality case management services.
Represent participant needs, concerns, and perspectives at required ACS and GSS meetings and trainings.