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About the Role

The Jewish Board’s Adult Residential Division supports adults with serious and persistent mental illness to live in the community with as much independence as possible. Using a non-judgmental, harm-reduction approach, staff model and guide residents to create and meet personalized recovery goals, develop independent living skills, and live in a healthy and secure manner. Our work is guided by principles that underscore the critical importance of stable housing, use a culturally competent and anti-racist lens, and respect the dignity and legitimacy of each individual’s journey. The Social Worker is responsible for supplying necessary clinical intervention within the realm of the program, providing cultural competent and sensitive services, and working closely with medical, psychiatric, and psychology staff to ensure appropriate treatment interventions for the client.

Responsibilities

Carries a caseload of residents and provides services within program regulations and agency mission.
Completes client assessments, including intake, overall client, and risk assessments.
Evaluates and assesses clients’ functioning and supports them in meeting individual goals.
Practices person-centered and collaborative service planning with clients, ensuring plans are completed and signed by residents.
Interprets and explains agency policies and procedures to residents.
Develops safety plans.
Provides individual and family counseling.
Makes referrals and coordinates services for clients, including medical, mental health, and substance abuse prevention and treatment.
Advocates on behalf of residents with other service providers.
Links residents to community-based programs and collaborates with other service providers.
May run groups under supervision.
Participates in audit preparation.
Files incident reports as appropriate.
Completes regular and timely documentation of all resident interactions, including progress and informational notes.
Facilitates monthly roommate meetings when appropriate.
Participates in weekly case conferences.
Participates in intake, assessment, discharge, and follow-up conferences.
Participates in regular staff meetings and trainings.
May be asked to travel to offsite meetings and trainings.
Participates in planning and execution of special and holiday events.
Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

Experience working with individuals living with serious mental illness, substance use disorders, or trauma required.
Knowledge of local and state health and human service systems and their navigation.
Understanding of the demanding processes of stabilization and recovery.
Commitment to working with individuals with serious mental illness, substance use disorders, a history of trauma, and/or homelessness.
The ability to stay calm in a variety of situations, some of which may be stressful.
Familiarity with working in Windows environment.
Ability and willingness to learn new systems and application software.
Able to read data and documents, including spreadsheets, reports and Electronic Health Records in printed form and on computer screens.
Able to input data into relevant systems.
Limited applications of manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination.
Willingness to work with individuals with experiences of mental illness, and substance use.
A minimum of 1-year experience in Human Services preferred.

Skills

Excellent engagement and assessment skills
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Attention to detail
Ability to work independently as well as with a team
In-depth understanding of how mental illness, substance use disorders, or trauma can affect the lives of individuals in the community.
Compassion and respect for vulnerable individuals.
Openness to approaching the work through an anti-racist lens, engaging in continuous learning, and putting that learning into practice to support our diverse resident population.
Patience and empathy for individuals on their journey to recovery.
Communication: Conveys information clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing; practices active listening; engages residents respectfully.
Self-sufficiency and initiative: Assesses, initiates, and completes tasks independently; contributes to the organization’s mission and team’s goals; researches and pursues professional development opportunities.
Interpersonal relations: Demonstrates cultural sensitivity, interacts with colleagues and residents professionally and respectfully.
Problem-solving: Analyzes situations objectively, generates or researches solutions independently.
Quality assurance: Attends to detail, follows standard operating procedures, and consistently produces work of high quality.
Teamwork: Works collaboratively with teams and models collaborative teamwork, takes appropriate action on constructive feedback.
Organizational skills: Manages time effectively; respects deadlines; prioritizes multiple, emerging, and complex demands; demonstrates flexibility.
Crisis management: Identifies situations in the environment that can evolve into a crisis, maintains calm during a crisis, has solid crisis de-escalation skills or is willing to learn specific skills to de-escalate a crisis.
Good judgement: Manages risk and ensures safety of residents independently recognizes and acts on situations requiring intervention by a supervisor or higher authority.

Work Type

Travel in the community

Experience Level

A minimum of 1-year experience in Human Services preferred

Education Level

Master’s degree in Social Work
LMSW or LCSW certification preferred

About the Company

The Jewish Board’s Adult Residential Division supports adults with serious and persistent mental illness to live in the community with as much independence as possible.
Using a non-judgmental, harm-reduction approach, staff model and guide residents to create and meet personalized recovery goals, develop independent living skills, and live in a healthy and secure manner.
Our work is guided by principles that underscore the critical importance of stable housing, use a culturally competent and anti-racist lens, and respect the dignity and legitimacy of each individual’s journey.

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.