Social Worker, Mental Health

Social Worker

Administrative Building
- Bronx, NY

Salary Range $70,000.00 - $75,000.00 Salary/year

Position Title:

Social Worker

Department:
Post Secondary Pathways

Site/

Location:

Multisite

Full Time

Salary Range: $70,000 - $75,000

Reports To:

Program Director, Post Secondary Pathways

MISSION STATEMENT

East Side House cares for the individuals, families, and communities we serve by expanding opportunities to live more fulfilling lives through education, career, and supportive services.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Summary/ Objective

East Side House (ESH) is a community resource in the Bronx and Northern Manhattan. We believe education is the key that enables all people to create economic and civic opportunities for themselves, their families, and their community. ESH's Adult & Workforce Programs align with our mission by providing high quality programs and services within community centers and school partnerships.

Reporting to the Program Director, the Social Worker is integral to East Side House's strategy to organize resources and share leadership to integrate social services into the fabric of the programs and communities we serve. As a member of Adult and Workforce Development team, Social Workers serve as the primary leaders of wrap-around services for program participants and families, design and implement (proactive and preventive) social work programs to promote social and emotional health, respond to day-to-day participant issues and unanticipated crises and their most immediate needs.

This position's direct reports include two case workers and interacts with participants from the Expectant Families and Jobs Plus programs. With a focus on mental health, the Social Worker provides assessments, treatment planning/referrals, crisis intervention and overall coordination of care – improving mental well-being, strengthening relationships and promoting life skills to assist participants with overcoming barriers preventing goal attainment.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities

• Complete initial needs assessment with participant/family.
• Build relationships with participating clients through consistent individual/group counseling sessions or mediations.
• Develop plan for interventions and will include, but not be limited to, gathering information from program leaders, staff, and members.
• Use validated tools to screen consenting members for mental health symptoms and re-screen members at appropriate intervals (which will vary, based on population needs and the interventions selected) to identify changes in symptoms and adjust clinical services.
• For psychoeducation, facilitate one-on-one sessions and/or group sessions, based on the evidence-based intervention selected.
• Provide on-site clinical counseling services for participants. On-site services would be delivered in a manner that ensures privacy and confidentiality for those receiving services.
• Provide community referrals for participants and family as needed. Follow up on referrals to determine outcomes and help resolve barriers. Provide linkage between participant/family and community resource.
• Provide clinical counseling and connections to additional treatment as needed.
• Make recommendations related to methods to promote engagement to increase program participation.
• Ability to maintain a HIPAA compliant professional work environment.
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with residents and their families and aids when needed.
• Completes appropriate paperwork and recommends improvements and more efficient ways of operating the department.
• Serve as an internal liaison to link participants and families offered throughout ESH's programs (i.e., childcare, after school, community and school-based programs, workforce, post-secondary, etc.)

Other Duties

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