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About the Role
The Social Worker will be responsible for the overall delivery and coordination of services for homeless clients, interfacing with city agencies, shelter providers, and community organizations to ensure optimal client care. The role involves conducting psychosocial assessments, linking clients to community services, and working within a crisis-driven environment with knowledge of substance abuse, domestic violence, trauma, and mental health conditions.
Responsibilities
- Complete psychosocial assessments of complex families and individuals impacted by multiple systems.
- Assess individual and family needs and facilitate appropriate linkages to community-based services.
- Work within a crisis-driven environment with knowledge of substance abuse, domestic violence, child maltreatment, trauma, and mental health conditions.
- Provide education to team members regarding clients’ psychosocial stressors and needs.
- Attend ongoing professional development through the individual agency program and the New York City Department of Homeless Services – Division of Family Services.
- Provide qualitative and quantitative feedback to Department of Homeless Services (DHS) and DHS Service Providers.
- Be available to families seeking assistance at least five days a week, eight hours a day.
- Work from a strength-based, family-focused, client-centered perspective.
- Assist families with specific stressors associated with living in shelters.
- Ensure families receive full support in shelters and refer for counseling or other services when necessary.
- Confer and consult with professional and technical personnel to implement a multidisciplinary approach to client care.
- Serve as agency/program liaison to community agencies.
- Provide clear written reports detailing key findings, provider strengths, and recommendations for improvement.
- Document patient medical and psychological histories, physical assessment results, diagnoses, treatment plans, prescriptions, or outcomes.
- Complete other tasks as deemed necessary by the program.
- Work a flexible schedule, including weekend or evening hours, when needed.
- Comply with all SUS Employee Policies, Procedures, and Protocols, SUS Corporate Compliance Policies, and NYS Dept. of Social Services Rules, Regulations, and Statutes.
- Utilize computer software programs including email, Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Master’s in social work or equivalent.
- Current licensure – LMSW or LMHC.
- Knowledge of child and adolescent development, emotional/behavioral health, mental health, parent-child relationships, family dynamics, and diagnostic classification.
- Strong expertise in strengths-based, solution-focused, and family-centered practice.
- Knowledge of guidelines, policies, and regulations relating to child welfare, safety, permanency, and well-being.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
- Ability to assist individuals of diverse ethnicities, backgrounds, ages, and sexual preferences.
Skills
- Substance abuse and addiction
- Domestic violence
- Trauma
- Mental health conditions
- Child maltreatment
- Microsoft Word
- Excel
- PowerPoint
Location
- In Person
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Not specified
Education Level
- Master's degree
Salary/Compensations
- USD $65,000.00/Yr. - USD $72,000.00/Yr.
Benefits
- Health and wellness resources
- Generous PTO
- Professional development
About the Company
- S:US is an equal opportunity employer.
- Join a team of employees who care about the wellbeing of others.
- We believe in fostering a culture built on our core values: respect, integrity, support, maximizing individual potential and continuous quality improvement.
Equal Opportunity
- All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, age, sexual orientation, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information and including all other statuses protected by Federal, State and Local laws.
- S:US is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities, including allowance of the use of service animals.
- To request reasonable accommodation or if you believe such a request was improperly handled or denied, contact the Leave Team at MyMedicalLeave@sus.org.