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About the Role

The sociotherapist ensures that every child on their caseload has a behavior plan that addresses individualized behavioral strengths and challenges. This role oversees the delivery of one-to-one services designed to strengthen participants’ and families’ abilities to function successfully in school and community settings, focusing on behaviors and intervention methods to support the child.

Responsibilities

• Complete initial treatment and behavioral plan within 30 days of assignment.
• Conduct ongoing face-to-face contacts with the child on caseload assessing for safety and risk.
• Complete quarterly clothing checks or as needed.
• Complete ongoing documentation in Connections with 7 business days of the event date.
• Work on individualized goals with the child including social skills, coping techniques, impulse control, relationship building, and self-esteem.
• Make referrals for services for children and families, both internally and externally.
• Engage the child in creative/recreational and socialization activities in the community, at least monthly.
• Work with the child around socialization issues, including accompanying the child to recreational and/or educational activities.
• Work with the foster parent and birthparent to support and provide treatment and crisis intervention to the child.
• Attend all required trainings including Core Case Planning and TRIPP.
• Attend outside trainings, seminars, and workshops for professional development as needed.
• Intervene in crisis situations to help the child and family stabilize.
• Reinforce foster parent trainings.
• Count and monitor medication and medication and lockbox compliance.
• Represent/assist Case Planner’s in court appearances if necessary.
• Support and supervise family time between parents and children, as well as siblings and other significant resources.
• Provide transportation as needed.
• Accompany and support children through various appointments including school, medical, and drug treatment.
• Attend all interdisciplinary team meetings and provide information regarding services being provided to the child.
• Fulfill duty of Mandated Reporter, reporting any suspected instances of child abuse or maltreatment.
• Meet with Supervisor one-on-one on a consistent basis to discuss safety and permanency issues of caseload.
• Communicate and work effectively with SCO foster care support staff and external parties.
• Adhere to SCO’s personnel policies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• Approved background clearances and fingerprinting are required.
• Excellent oral and written communication.
• Proficiency in computer skills, including Microsoft Office, Excel and Connections.
• Bilingual abilities are strongly encouraged.
• Valid NYS Driver License required.
• Be team players. Maintain a constructive, cooperative, and positive atmosphere.
• Demonstrate commitment to the Agency’s mission and values.
• Be able to empathize and provide quality services to children and families with histories of chemical dependency, mental illness, neglect, physical, sexual and/or emotional abuse.
• Be willing to work closely with children, families, and staff from different cultural and religious backgrounds, as well as from varying socio-economic statuses.
• Work competently, compassionately and without judgment with individuals who may identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or may be in different stages of discovering or disclosing their sexual orientation or gender identity.
• Possess a strong belief in people’s ability to grow and change; forge a mutually respectful partnership with persons served and their families.
• Be flexible in their ability to work extended hours or irregular schedules in response to the program’s needs.
• Be willing to travel between the various EFFC offices and other agency sites, as required.
• Demonstrate an ability to set limits and maintain the helping role of practitioner, as well as to intervene appropriately.

Skills

• Behavioral planning
• One-to-one service delivery
• Assessment
• Documentation
• Goal setting
• Referral services
• Community engagement
• Crisis intervention
• Medication monitoring
• Court representation
• Family support
• Transportation
• Appointment accompaniment
• Team collaboration
• Communication
• Computer proficiency
• Microsoft Office
• Excel
• Connections
• Bilingual abilities
• Driver's license
• Empathy
• Cultural competency
• Flexibility
• Limit setting

Location

• Queens
• Brooklyn
• Long Island

Work Type

• Full time

Education Level

• Bachelor’s degree
• BSW preferred
• MSW preferred

About the Company

• SCO Family of Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer
• Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities

Equal Opportunity

• SCO Family of Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer