Social Worker

Good Shepherd Services•Bronx, NY

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Social Worker provides home-based and on-site intensive, strength-based, comprehensive services to families known to the North Bronx Family Service Center’s Child Welfare prevention program. The program serves families referred to ACS because of allegations of abuse or neglect or mental health issues. Services are provided using the Solution-Based Casework (SBC) framework, from a clinical perspective that supports and advocates for families’ needs. The Social Worker provides counseling, crisis intervention, screening, assessment, advocacy, and referrals for a designated caseload of 12 families. The role involves close collaboration with ACS, schools, medical and mental health clinics, Family Workers, and other service providers, along with case documentation, reporting, and participation in meetings and training. This is an onsite position at 2471 Morris Ave., Bronx, NY 10468. A hybrid schedule may be available at the program’s discretion based on program needs. The position is 35 hours per week, non-exempt, and requires work at least two evenings per week. Salary is $58,000–$65,000 per year. The position reports to a Supervisor.

Requirements

Master’s degree or current enrollment as a candidate in a master’s program.
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.
SBC training and/or SBC certification.

Responsibilities

Provide home-based and on-site individual, family, and group counseling, short-term crisis intervention, advocacy, and outreach for a caseload of 12 families.
Engage families immediately upon referral and, when needed, participate in ACS Child Safety Conferences.
Implement Solution-Based Casework principles and procedures, including assessment, family- and individual-level outcomes, action plans, documentation, and celebration of progress.
Handle case-related crises professionally, urgently, and with care, including incidents involving reports to the State Central Registry.
Screen and assess for mental illness and child safety and well-being, including caregiver capacity, home environment and conditions, and discipline methods.
Integrate SBC practices into every counseling session.
Ensure each child is seen and properly assessed every month, and meet appropriate casework contact requirements for each family.
Represent participant needs, concerns, and perspectives at required ACS and GSS meetings and trainings.
Collaborate with ACS, schools, medical and mental health clinics, and other resources serving family members.
Consult and collaborate with Family Workers as needed to support high-quality family services.
Facilitate referrals to treatment facilities, mental health providers, and other service providers, including escorting participants to appointments as needed.
Participate in Family Team Conferences to provide case information, updates, and assessments and obtain 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 or lack of progress toward outcomes.
Use state and city databases, including PROMIS and Connections, and other agency databases as needed.