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About The Position

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Social Work (MSW), or an equivalent master’s-level degree in Gerontology, Psychology, Human Services, or a closely related field.
• Demonstrated experience in individual and group counseling.
• Practical knowledge of counseling modalities such as Motivational Interviewing and trauma-informed care.
• Ability to travel throughout New York City using public transportation for client home visits.
• Ability to independently navigate physical barriers in residential settings.
• Computer literacy, including proficiency with Microsoft Office and ability to learn and use web-based case management platforms for daily documentation.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Understanding and appreciation of diversity across race, religion, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual proficiency, for example in Spanish, Haitian-Creole, Russian, or Mandarin.

Responsibilities

• Conduct comprehensive in-home, in-office, and community assessments of older adults’ emotional, social, and physical needs related to abuse.
• Formulate and carry out multifaceted service plans and crisis safety plans.
• Provide supportive individual counseling to seniors, family members, or caregivers using evidence-based approaches, including Motivational Interviewing.
• Identify emergency cases and lead rapid crisis interventions.
• Screen clients for public benefits and help them secure and maintain benefits and services, including Medicaid, Medicare, SNAP, Cash Assistance, home care, Meals on Wheels, transportation, and emergency financial relief.
• Coordinate referrals to JASA Legal Services for Elder Justice and partner legal organizations, and connect clients with community health and social resources.
• Facilitate empowerment-oriented group counseling to reduce isolation, build community, and strengthen peer networks among older adults.
• Maintain thorough, timely, audit-ready electronic case notes and assessments in web-based databases in accordance with JASA and funder standards.
• Lead community education, prevention presentations, and professional outreach.
• Participate in weekly supervision, case conferences, and mandatory trainings.

Benefits

• Medical coverage with a choice of three plans at low cost.
• Dental coverage at low cost.
• Vision coverage at low cost.
• Employee Wellness Programs.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP).
• 403(b) retirement plan with Roth option.
• Employer-funded pension.
• Four weeks of vacation.
• Holidays, floating holidays, and sick days.
• Learning, clinical supervision, and career advancement opportunities.