Social Worker, Alternative to Incarceration

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Bronx Community Solutions (BCS) is seeking a Social Worker for their adult intervention programming. Bronx Community Solutions is an initiative thatseeksto reengineer the response to low-level crime in the Bronx. By providing judges withadditionalsentencing options for non-violent offenders, Bronx Community Solutions reduces the reliance on short-term jail sentences and offers defendants theassistancethey need to avoid further criminal conduct.

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Supervisor/Program Manager, theATISocial Worker will be primarily responsible for the facilitation and coordination of a brief group intervention for justice-involved individuals as well as conducting clinical assessments, making appropriate treatment referrals, and reporting to court. The intervention is grounded in procedural justice, risk-need-responsivity, and trauma-informed care and is designed to help participants reflect on environmental factors that influence, and often constrain, decision making.

The Social Worker will work closely with an interdisciplinary team providing adult case management services.

• Bilingual (English/Spanish) strongly preferred;

• Excellent written skills area must;

• Familiarity with trauma-informed care practices;

• Facilitate a range of on-site psycho educational groups and conduct individual counseling sessions;

• Assist clinical staff and other departments with crisis intervention and de-escalation, as needed;

• Provide comprehensive,clinically informed case management services to a caseload of short- and long-term mandated clients;

• Experience with drug/alcohol treatment, mental health services, co-occurring disorders, trauma-informed and anti-oppressive practice strongly preferred;

• Conduct clinical assessments and make appropriate referrals for treatment and other services;

• Critical thinking skillsand ability to manage high-pressure/fast-paced work environment isa plus.

• Candidate must be skilled communicator able to work in multi-disciplinary setting andmaintainstrong relationships with multiple agencies and organizations both onsite and in the community;

• Highly organized and excellent time management skills;and

• Participate in individual and group supervision;

• Participate in department staff meetings, interdisciplinary meetings, and on- and off-sitetrainings;

• Assist with administrative responsibilities, including data management, grantreportingand compliance monitoring;and;

• Performadditionalduties as assigned.

The candidate will have an LMSW or a degree in a related field, with a minimum of 1-2 years of experience in a related area. Bilingual (English/Spanish) strongly preferred. Excellent written skills area must.

Candidate must be skilled communicator able to work in multi-disciplinary setting andmaintainstrong relationships with multiple agencies and organizations both…