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About the Role
Work collaboratively with the treatment team to address the permanency needs of youth placed in care and their families through case management and supportive counseling.
Responsibilities
- Establish and maintain a supportive, therapeutic relationship with youth and their families or identified permanency resources ensuring diligent efforts toward the identified service plan.
- Conduct 2 sessions weekly with more as needed with each youth assigned to caseload.
- Ensure the required number of contacts and visits with the youth and their families or identified permanency resources.
- Schedule and facilitate home and community visits with the youth, weekly phone calls to parents and consistent sibling visits per regulations.
- Attend and host treatment planning meetings for cases.
- Highlight issues of permanency and work to create a plan of action.
- Submit court summaries prior to the court date, attend court appearances, report on rulings and follow up court date to the agency and families.
- Provide after-hours on-call support for youth and families through an on call rotation.
- Follow all additional protocols/procedures for youth that are absent without official leave (AWOL) and contact with families, law enforcement, and other required governing bodies.
- Meet with Clinical Supervisor to review caseload needs and assess progress.
- Host one Social Work group with a group of 3-8 youth, weekly.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Must have excellent communication and de-escalation skills.
- Ability to multi-task and be detail oriented.
- Ability to work independently and be an enthusiastic team player.
- Ability to physically restrain youth after successful completion of Therapeutic Crisis Intervention training.
- Ability to work effectively with clients, staff, families, and community and collateral contacts.
- Ability to work through a trauma-informed lens to assess needs and use appropriate TCI practices whilst providing support.
- Ability to maintain timely, thorough documentation.
- Valid NYS Driver’s License with adequate auto insurance coverage.
Skills
- Communication
- De-escalation
- Multi-tasking
- Detail-oriented
- Independent work
- Teamwork
- Therapeutic Crisis Intervention
- Trauma-informed care
- Documentation
Location
- Onsite
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Offers based on education and years of relevant experience
Education Level
- Bachelor's Degree required in a Human Services Field
- Master’s Degree preferred
Salary/Compensations
- Bachelor's Degree: $21.50 - $23.59 per hour
- Master's Degree: $23.30 - $25.38 per hour
Benefits
- Medical, dental and vision coverage
- Life insurance
- 403b retirement with employer matching
- Health savings account
- Wellness programs
- Healthy lifestyle incentives
- Employee assistance programs
About the Company
- Gateway Longview’s Residential Treatment Services is a therapeutic intervention for youth ages 12-18 and supports them in developing the skills needed to successfully live with their families or in the community.
- Gateway Longview is an equal opportunity employer committed to championing the principles of anti-racism, justice, and equity.
- We welcome prospective employees from diverse cultures and backgrounds, for all positions, who will uphold our values and contribute to our mission.
- We aim to have a leadership and workforce that is reflective of the communities we work in partnership with.
Equal Opportunity
- Gateway Longview is an equal opportunity employer committed to championing the principles of anti-racism, justice, and equity.
- We welcome prospective employees from diverse cultures and backgrounds, for all positions, who will uphold our values and contribute to our mission.
- We aim to have a leadership and workforce that is reflective of the communities we work in partnership with.