Social Worker, Family Advocacy & Support Services

The Transitions-Bronx Program is a specialized borough-wide prevention program for families challenged by substance use and/or mental health issues. The Social Worker provides home-based, intensive, strength-based, comprehensive services using the Solution-Based Casework (SBC) framework.

Reports To:

Supervisor

Location:

2471 Morris Ave. Bronx, NY 10468

Hours:

35 hours, non-exempt Position is onsite. Hybrid schedule is at discretion based on needs of the program.

Salary: MSW ($58,000 - $65,000)

LMSW ($61,000 - $72,000)

Our superstar Social Worker

* Passionate about providing high quality services to families in child welfare

* A lifetime learner, continuously developing your clinical skills

* Dedicated to modeling strength-based, trauma-informed practice with families and colleagues.

* Committed to the Good Shepherd Services mission, vision and values, and possesses cultural humility.

* Work from a clinical perspective to support and advocate for the needs of families

Major Duties:

Direct Work with Families

* Provide home-based and on-site individual, family, and group counseling, as well as short-term crisis intervention, including advocacy and outreach for designated caseload of eight (8) families.

* Engage families immediately upon referral, at times participating in Administration for Childrens Services (ACS) Child Safety Conferences.

* Implement and integrate the principles and procedures of Solution-Based Casework (SBC): assessment, family and individual level outcomes, action plans, and documentation and celebration.

* Handle case-related crises with professionalism, urgency, and care, including incidents involving reports to the State Central Registry.

* Conduct screenings and assessments for substance use, mental illness, and child safety and well-being, including assessing caregiver capacity, home environment and conditions, discipline methods, etc.

* Integrate the practices of SBC into every counseling session.

* Ensure every child has been seen and properly assessed every month.

* Meet appropriate case work contacts for each phase of treatment: initial, baseline, and transition.

* Represent participant needs, concerns, and perspectives at all required ACS and GSS meetings and trainings.

Administrative and Advocacy Role

* Collaborate closely with ACS, alcohol and other drug treatment providers, schools, medical and mental health clinics, and other resources serving family members.

* Provide consultation to and collaborate with Family Workers as needed to ensure high quality services to families.

* Collaborate with ACS Family Services Unit (FSU) staff, Family Court Legal Services (FCLS) staff and other service providers in making safety decisions.

* Attend and participate in Family Court hearings for families involved with ACS FSU.

* Facilitate referrals to alcohol and substance abuse treatment facilities, mental health treatment providers, and other service providers, including escorts to appointments as needed.

* Actively participate in Clinical Diagnostic Team meetings (CDTs) to provide case information, updates, and assessments in order to obtain recommendations for continued case practice or case termination.

* Participate in case consultation, continued SBC training, and the SBC certification process.

* Prepare and maintain FASP documentation, monthly statistical reports, and case work notes in adherence with agency policy.

* Provide Court reports as needed to inform as to families progress or lack of progress in achieving outcomes.

* Maintain appropriate utilization of state and city databases including PROMIS and Connections, as well as other agency databases as needed.

Qualifications:

* Masters degree required

* Child welfare experience preferred

* Must have strong organizational, interpersonal, and counseling skills

* Must be able to work at least 2 evenings per week to accommodate working families schedules

* Must have strong inquiry skills and ability to seek and share internal and external best practices

* Must have a commitment to work from a strength based, trauma-informed & youth and family development perspective

* SBC trained and/or SBC certified a plus