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About the Role

Lantern Community Services is seeking a dedicated professional to provide integrated counseling and case management services to residents, promoting health, wellness, personal growth, and housing stability. This role involves collaborating with residents on service plans, utilizing a harm reduction approach, and making referrals to various agencies.

Responsibilities

• Provide integrated counseling and case management services to engage residents and promote health and wellness, personal growth, and housing stability.
• Collaborate with residents to develop client-centered, recovery-oriented service plans with short and long-term goals.
• Utilize a harm reduction approach to support formerly homeless individuals with mental health and substance use issues.
• Make referrals and act as a liaison with care coordination agencies, health and mental health providers, substance use programs, and employment providers.
• Engage residents through apartment visits, community outings, and escorts to appointments.
• Develop safety plans for residents and collaborate with the team to deescalate clients and manage crises.
• Develop and implement groups and programs to meet resident needs and foster an inclusive community.
• Maintain confidential resident records according to schedule, documenting interventions, assessments, and collateral correspondence.
• Collaborate with the Leasing and Compliance team to ensure housing stability.
• Participate in staff and clinical meetings and individual supervision to ensure best practices.
• Participate in group clinical supervision for advanced licensing.
• Engage in a robust training program including evidenced-based models.
• Perform other job-related functions as assigned.

Requirements

• MSW required; LMSW preferred.
• One year of experience working with adults and/or families impacted by poverty, chronic homelessness, mental illness, substance abuse, or medical issues.
• Ability to work independently and as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Highly organized and able to manage a diverse caseload.
• Able to work well under pressure, including in crisis situations.
• Flexible with work schedule when necessary.
• Experience with ETO or other electronic record-keeping systems.

Skills

• Bilingual Spanish/English preferred
• Knowledge of HIV/AIDS, mental health, substance use, or chronically homeless populations
• Experience with evidence-based models, specifically Motivational Interviewing, preferred.

Location

• New York, NY

Work Type

• Full-time
• Daytime schedule

Experience Level

• One year of experience

Education Level

• MSW required
• LMSW preferred

Salary/Compensations

• $32.96 - $38.46 per hour

About the Company

• Lantern Community Services operates in a supportive housing site and works with a population experiencing mental illness, addiction, disability, HIV, and other chronic illnesses.
• Lantern Community Services values the diversity of all its clients, staff, Board of Directors, and partners.

Equal Opportunity

• Lantern Community Services provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment.
• Lantern welcomes individuals of all backgrounds and experiences regardless of race, ethnicity, national origin, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, political belief, pregnancy, religion, immigration status, veteran status, class, creed, mental or physical disability, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state, and local law.