Social Worker

Job title

Social worker - Lmsw

Division: Services

FLSA: EXEMPT

Location: BRONX, NY

Reports to: Director social services

SUMMARY

The LMSW is responsible for coordinating out and inpatient mental health and substance abuse services for a 30 unit families with children homeless shelter. Proof of COVID-19 vaccinations required.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Responsible for a small case load of high risk families with children
• Responsible for facilitating weekly mental health/ substance abuse workshops and onsite support groups for clients.
• Must have knowledge of community resources, how to make appropriate referrals to community and other governmental agencies for services, and ability to coordinate services.
• Must be able to independently assess the psychosocial functioning and needs of clients to formulate and implement a treatment plan, identifying the client’s problems, strengths, weaknesses, coping skills and assistance needed.
• Work from a strength based, client centered perspective to independently conduct psychosocial assessments and provide psychosocial treatment to a wide variety of individuals from various socio-economic, cultural, ethnic, educational and other diverse backgrounds.
• Must have knowledge and experience in the use of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities and treatment procedures.
• Must be able to provide consultation services to other staff about the psychosocial needs of clients and the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and compliance with treatment.
• Must have knowledge and skill in the use of computer software applications for drafting documents, data management, and tracking.
• Provides crisis intervention and stabilization as needed. May require some after hour’s and or weekend follow-up to emergency situations.
• Maintains; reviews and signs off on all required documentation/reports and submits all in a timely manner.
• Identifies program needs and makes recommendations.
• Performs related tasks as assigned.