Case Worker Aide - MRSS

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark is currently seeking Full Time Case Worker Aides for our Mobile Response and Stabilization Services Program located in Jersey City, NJ.

Requirements

The position requires all of the following: Bachelor's degree in Social Work related field Valid Driver's license Bilingual English/Spanish preferred. Position Duties: The Case Worker Aide provides in-home and community-based crisis de-escalation and intervention. He or she also provides stabilization and case management services to families and children when a child is experiencing an escalating behavioral and/or emotional issue. The length of service ranges from a minimum of seventy-two (72) hours and up to eight (8) weeks thereafter. All service interventions and supports are determined according to the families' individualized service needs completed by the Case Worker or Clinician. The Case Worker Aide is also assisting the Case Worker or Clinician during the time of discharge/transition with services to include referral and linkages to services and supports appropriate to the level of need of the child/family. Calls are received through a centralized screening entity that determines the need for MRSS services. Once calls are received and information documented, the Case Worker Aid must respond to the call within one hour, as a second person. The program provides services 24/7/365 days a year, within one hour of the referrals received The mobile response/crisis intervention worker should have the following abilities: Understands the developmental needs of youth, the special needs of the population being served and has at minimum, an understanding of crisis deescalation, conflict resolution and behavior management techniques. Excellent communication, organizational and self management skills. Can effectively and professionally work in a fast paced environment and high stress/crisis situations; can work in a focused and professional manner in community based and home based settings; knowledge of community resources and ability to expand that network; good interpersonal skills and judgment; ability to prioritize requirements of position and complete on time. Ability to effectively work with referral source, community partners, and informal and formal supports in the child/family's life. Ability to maintain confidentiality at all times whether in the office or in the field. Knowledge of Hudson County is preferred but not required. Ability to conduct community interventions within a one-hour travel area and ability to manage high stress situations are critical. Ability to identify, plan for, and respond to potentially unsafe situations with good judgment and professionalism. About the Mobile Response & Stabilization Services Program: Catholic Charities' Mobile Response program, based in Jersey City, New Jersey, provides families with counseling, guidance, and referral services to address juvenile crises and to help in stabilizing and preserving the family unit. The program addresses juvenile behavioral problems, such as truancy, chronic runaways, family disputes, and curfew violations. Mobile Response services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, to help children and youth who are experiencing emotional or behavioral crises. The services are designed to defuse an immediate crisis, keep children and their families safe, and maintain the children in their own homes or current living situation (such as a foster home, treatment home or group home). Mobile response/crisis intervention workers respond to calls received by the program through a centralized screening entity that determines the need for services. Workers must respond to calls within one hour by traveling to wherever the crisis occurs, such as in the child's/family's home, in school, or other community locations. The Mobile Response program utilizes agency-owned cars that workers use to drive to the site of the crisis.