Social Worker, Family Advocacy & Support Services

Position

Social Worker

Preventative Family Services

Program Director

400 Liberty Street Brooklyn NY 11207

Full Time Monday Friday

• Provide in home virtual community based supportive services to a caseload of 12 families weekly Services include family therapy client advocacy parent coaching service coordination and case management
• Make safety and risk assessments regarding childrens health safety andor well being and develops safety and intervention plans accordingly
• Participate in all family court hearings and family team conferences
• Provide written court reports and collaborate with Family Service Unit FSU and Family Court Legal Services FCLS to prepare for all family court hearings
• Collaborate with ACS and other referral sources to successfully engage families and transition them into specialized services as needed
• Make at least monthly home visits to assess the safety of the home environment
• Provide advocacy and coaching to clients off site to address any barriers to accessing any services needed by family members
• Document all casework activity into city and state reporting systems ie PROMIS CONNECTIONS maintaining compliance with all mandates set by the child welfare system as well as program protocols and procedures
• Actively participates in individual and group supervision staff trainings and unit meetings This includes participating in consultations of live or taped sessions and receiving and giving direct feedback fromto peers and supervisory staff on a regular basis
• Engage in all activities required by the programs model development process and delivers services as described by the current version of the model
• Collaborate with ACS and other service providers as needed to address barriers or challenges related to assessment service coordination or planning andor crisis intervention
• Attend ACS conferences; intervenes and offers advocacy to families as needed
• Other tasks as may be required

• Required Masters degree in Social Work Mental Health Counseling or Marriage and Family Therapy required
• Basic computer literacy
• Strong time management and organizational skills
• Previous work experience in a helping role with children teens parents or families
• Willingness and ability to do field work including home visits in the community
• Strong interest in learning Structural Family Therapy and working from a systemically oriented perspective
• willingness to participate in training and supervision methods that include live and taped observation ie give and take constructive feedback on a regular basis
• Ability to be resourceful and remain communicative in the face of stress and change
• Ability to work until 8 pm twice a week