Family Violence Boro Park Community Social Worker

Social Worker Position

The primary role of the Social Worker is to work effectively with clients primarily from the Jewish community in New York City who have been impacted by intimate partner violence. This includes providing a comprehensive intake assessment, assessing client needs, creating safety plans, and providing a continuum of services including determining eligibility for emergency financial grants, providing counseling, referring clients to legal services, and drafting advocacy letters as needed.

The Social Worker will also engage in culturally informed outreach efforts to help build trust and awareness in the Jewish community, particularly in Brooklyn. The employee will also coordinate with identified UJA partner agencies and collaborate efforts as needed.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Assess client needs.
• Answer Family Violence Helpline calls and provide immediate crisis support and safety planning services.
• Conduct intake at the Brooklyn Hub and remotely.
• Obtain appropriate documentation.
• Design a safety plan with clients.
• Perform case management services to include assisting clients with applying for Public Assistance, housing, and other public and philanthropic services.
• Provide information and referrals to clients regarding resources in the community.
• Provide support and counseling services to clients in both individual and group settings.
• Determine clients' eligibility for financial assistance.
• Complete applications for assistance.
• Maintain appropriate paperwork and database input (i.e. Salesforce) in a timely manner.
• Establish relationships and work effectively with partner agencies including legal services.
• Demonstrate cultural sensitivity to all clients.
• Provide individual and group psychotherapy to clients.
• Engage in regular outreach efforts in the community in a culturally informed manner.
• Comply with demands of funding grant and assist in preparing grant reports.
• Work collaboratively with the Family Violence team and help cover when staff is out.
• Manage a large caseload of clients.
• Provide educational workshops in an individual and group setting based on community need.
• Collaborate with identified partner agencies from UJA to assist with Jewish communal outreach.
• Participate in formulating community specific outreach events.
• Provide information and referral for community resources.
• Attend training and seminars regarding topics related to family violence and case work.
• Participate in task forces and other networks and represent the agency at these meetings.
• Participate in individual supervision and weekly group meetings.
• Supervise MSW student interns when the option is available.
• Additional responsibilities as required.

Competencies:

• Capable of working with many cultures in a sensitive and caring manner.
• Ability to speak publicly, specifically about intimate partner violence in the Jewish community.
• Able to work effectively in a busy office environment serving people under great stress.
• Commitment to serving vulnerable or poor New Yorkers.
• Strong communication skills.
• Ability to assess safety of clients and create safety plans as needed.
• Ability to provide short-term psychotherapy and provide support to survivors as needed.
• Manage own time, priorities, and resources to achieve goals.
• Use Social Work ethics to support client and system needs.

Skill and

Education:

• Counseling License - LMSW, LCSW, or LMHC (required).
• Prior experience working with domestic violence victims (preferred).
• Prior extensive experience working with the Orthodox Jewish community (required).
• Bi-lingual Yiddish or Hebrew (preferred).
• Superior interpersonal and public speaking skills.
• Excellent computer literacy.

Special Requirements:

• This position is co-located at our main office and at the Brooklyn Hub
• Must be able to travel on public transportation to offices as determined by Met Council administration and grants.

Compensation: $65,000 to $80,000 per year, commensurate with skills, experience, and education.

Benefits:
Major medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; pre-tax commuter benefits; FSA; 403(b) with employer contribution; plus generous vacation, sick leave, and holidays.