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Responsibilities

• Conduct intake interviews to assess and evaluate residents for admission.
• Engage residents in initial and ongoing treatment processes through individual and group counseling.
• Develop and maintain housing referral resources and assist residents in locating and securing permanent housing.
• Assist residents in referral and placement in community-based resources, including aftercare services.
• Assess residents’ vocational and educational needs, aptitudes, and interests through interviews and testing.
• Develop and maintain placement and follow-up services after assessment and counseling.
• Liaise with H.R.A. Public Assistance and Medicaid Administrators and Workers to assist eligible residents in securing Public Assistance and Medicaid.
• Participate in training seminars to enhance and develop clinical skills.
• Attend weekly individual case supervision, group supervision, monthly case conferences, and staff meetings.
• Function independently in facility coverage, including responsibility for appropriate action in crisis situations.
• Regularly assess the safety and well-being of clients.
• Make appointments for residents’ physical exams.
• Develop contracts with residents for mutually agreed goals and objectives within an agreed timetable.
• Respond to Hotline calls as appropriate.
• Facilitate psychoeducational groups.
• Coordinate on-site services such as for child care, child therapy, and recreation.
• Identify concrete needs and provide services on an as-needed basis.
• Perform other duties as assigned by the Social Work Supervisor.

Requirements

• Two years of relevant training and experience, including experience working with victims of domestic violence.
• Two years of crisis counseling experience preferred in a residential shelter for victims of domestic violence.
• Demonstrated skills in group counseling.
• Training and experience in assessing the vocational and educational needs and aptitudes of clients.
• Thorough familiarity and success with engaging clients.
• Experience assisting eligible clients through the process of obtaining Public Assistance, Medicaid, and other benefits.
• Knowledgeable and sensitive to domestic violence issues.
• Demonstrated sensitivity and experience with and/or knowledge of domestic violence within and against disenfranchised communities, including individuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and/or HIV-affected, the elderly, and individuals with mental health issues.
• Demonstrated ability in delivering client services, including communication and listening skills, understanding of human interaction and personality development, ability to write and record case documentation.
• Computer-literate with knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications.
• Ability to be flexible with schedule as needed.
• Excellent written and verbal skills are required.

Skills

• Crisis counseling
• Group counseling
• Vocational assessment
• Educational needs assessment
• Client engagement
• Public Assistance application assistance
• Medicaid application assistance
• Benefit application assistance
• Domestic violence advocacy
• Interpersonal communication
• Listening skills
• Understanding of human interaction
• Understanding of personality development
• Case documentation
• Computer literacy
• Microsoft Office Applications
• Flexibility
• Written communication
• Verbal communication

Experience Level

• 2 years of relevant training and experience
• 2 years of crisis counseling experience preferred

Education Level

• High school diploma
• Bachelor's degree in health or human services

Salary/Compensations

• $21.42/hr - $26.56483/hr

About the Company

• Urban Resource Institute provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Equal Opportunity

• Urban Resource Institute provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.