The Child Center of NY·New York
Provide individual and group counseling, screening, and crisis intervention for children, teens, adults, and families. Collaborate with treatment teams and maintain professional patient documentation in the agency's EHR system.
About The Child Center of NY At The Child Center of NY, we believe every child and family deserves access to compassionate, high-quality behavioral healthcare and the support needed to thrive.
For more than 70 years, we have served children and families across New York City through innovative mental health, education, wellness, and social service programs.
Today, our team supports more than 40,000 children and families annually through 50 locations and 100+ programs citywide.
Summary The Fee for Service Social Worker is responsible for providing individual and group counseling and direct service to children, teens, adults and their families.
Services include screening and assessment, treatment planning, provision of counseling/psychotherapy and crisis intervention.
The Fee for Service Social Worker is a member of the treatment team and collaborates with other team members.
Essential Functions: Provide direct patient care to clients using a variety of social work modalities in order to help them maximize their level of functioning.
Maintain appropriate professional patient care documentation in the agency selected Electronic Health Record (EHR), including client assessment and individual notes in compliance with all city, state and federal standards of practice.
Facilitate the client’s utilization of available support systems and community resources to meet needs identified in clinical evaluation or treatment planning.
Meet as requested/regularly with supervisor to discuss achievement of program targets, client goals, quality of client care and reporting requirements.
May conduct consultations with ACS Child Protective Specialists or other internal or external staff on concerns they may have with clients.
May attend case reviews and develop next steps for the families and clinicians Meets data metric requirements, quality of care expectations using traditional social work interventions, or evidence-based models.
Performs other related duties as assigned.
Master’s Degree in Social Work, from an accredited School. LMSW or LCSW certification Bilingual in one or more of the following: Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Bengali and others, strongly preferred. Proficiency in Microsoft Office. Ability to plan and carry out assignments independently. Ability to prioritize, adhere to timelines and multi-task.
Requires a Master's Degree in Social Work and LMSW or LCSW certification. Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required, and bilingual skills in languages such as Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, or Bengali are strongly preferred.
Market context
In New York, CCBHC and family wellness programs often look for licensed social workers who can support behavioral health, care coordination, and community-based services. This role is competitive because it requires an MSW, LMSW or LCSW licensure, strong Microsoft Office skills, and bilingual ability in languages such as Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, or Bengali. Review the AI-summarized requirements and benefits on this platform to save time, and confirm your licensure and language fit before applying.