Social Worker, Mental Health

YAI has an opening for a Social Worker in the Hankering For More Socialization Program. Some requirements necessary include being open minded. Creative and forward thinking. Love nursing social connections and working directly with people. Have a high level of insight and emotional intelligence. Have experience in the /DD field.

YAI is a network of agencies offering people with intellectual and developmental disabilities a comprehensive range of services across all ages. YAl empowers people with disabilities to reach their goals every day. Our enthusiastic staff of 4,000 professionals believes that everyone has a fundamental right to live, love, work, and learn. If you share our vision and want to help support people to live the fullest lives possible,

• Develop social skills curriculum with innovative and evidence-based practice
• Co-facilitate integrated community outings on
• Facilitate weekly social skills groups that support HFM members' work to actualize social plans with friends
• Provide supervision for student interns studying social work or mental health counseling
• Contribute clinical insight & support during team meetings and support individual members with their personal goals
• Maintain quality assurance documents including detailed case notes for each clinical interaction and records on goal progress in compliance with Medicaid Waiver regulations
• Support group members in developing community connections and social capital while in integrated settings
• Communicate & collaborate with members' circles of support to ensure optimum goal achievement and coordination of care (i.e. attend bi annual ISP/Life Plan meetings)
• Maintain YAl annual staffing requirements in compliance with OPWDD regulations and standards and other agency wide initiatives as needed
• Provide clinical insight and training to the larger team in collaboration with program leadership
• Facilitate clinically focused specialty groups during weekday evening(s) for program members including sexuality, advocacy & rights, social skills etc
• Work with Manhattan Self Advocacy leadership in developing an annual schedule of monthly general assembly meetings in addition to monthly board meetings (2 meetings per month)
• Coordinate and establish quarterly YAl Self Advocacy Summits with the approximately 10 regional groups along with quarterly corresponding self-advocacy staff support meetings
• Support self-advocacy presence and engagement at inter agency committees and initiatives
• Respond to agency requests for self-advocates to participate in special events (Leadership Summit, United Nations, etc.)

Minimum Qualification Requirements including education, experience, licensure/certification, etc. and essential physical capabilities (e.g., lifting, assisting lifting, standing, etc.)

• Master's degree in field of psychology, social work or related field (as specified in OPWDD regulations)
• Have at least 1 year of experience facilitating groups within the /DD field.

• Hold a SIFI credential (or are eligible to pursue) to provide field instruction for social work student interns
• Demonstrate excellent problem-solving skills and an ability to overcome challenges
• Have strong leadership qualities
• Are intrinsically motivated and a self-starter
• Possess strong organi
  7.ation and communication skills
• Demonstrate exceptional clinical skills (group work and individual) and an ability to support adults in moving beyond barriers
• Are open to provide and receive feedback from colleagues, team members, and group members
• Are committed to the compliance and quality assurance activities affiliated with the YAI Network and OPWDD funding sources

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