Social Worker
il y a 4 jours
Brooklyn
PURPOSE: The Jewish Board’s Adult Residential Division supports adults with serious and persistent mental illness to live in the community with as much independence as possible. Using a non-judgmental, harm-reduction approach, staff model and guide residents to create and meet personalized recovery goals, develop independent living skills, and live in a healthy and secure manner. Our work is guided by principles that underscore the critical importance of stable housing, use a culturally competent and anti-racist lens, and respect the dignity and legitimacy of each individual’s journey. POSITION OVERVIEW: The Social Worker is responsible for supplying necessary clinical intervention within the realm of the program. Provide cultural competent and sensitive services. As part of a therapeutic team within the Agency, work closely with the divisions’ medical, psychiatric and psychology staff, to ensure the appropriate treatment interventions for the client. KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Client Engagement • Carries a caseload of residents, and provides services to those residents within the scope of program regulations and agency mission., • Completes client assessments to include, intake assessments, overall client assessments, risk assessments, • Evaluates and assesses clients’ functioning, and supports clients in meeting individual goals., • Practices person-centered and collaborative service planning with clients, also ensuring service plans are completed and signed by residents according to regulatory guidelines and standards., • Interprets and explains agency policies and procedures to residents., • Develop safety plans, • Provide individual and family counseling., • Makes referrals and coordinates services for clients, including but not limited to, medical, mental health, substance abuse prevention and treatment, • Advocates on behalf of residents with other services providers., • Links residents to community-based programs and collaborates with other services providers, • May run groups under supervision, • Participates in audit preparation., • Other duties as assigned. Team Process • Participates in weekly case conference, • Participates in intake, assessment, discharge, and follow-up conferences., • Participates in regular staff meetings and trainings. May be asked to travel to offsite meetings and trainings., • Participates in planning and execution of special and holiday events. Documentation • Files incident reports as appropriate., • Completes regular and timely documentation of all resident interactions, including progress and informational notes., • Facilitates monthly roommate meetings when appropriate.RE COMPETENCIES for the position include:, • Excellent engagement and assessment skills, • Strong verbal and written communication skills, • Attention to detail, • Ability to work independently as well as with a team CORE COMPETENCIES for the position include: Knowledge and Attributes • In-depth understanding of how mental illness, substance use disorders, or trauma can affect the lives of individuals in the community., • Experience working with individuals living with serious mental illness, substance use disorders, or trauma required., • Knowledge of local and state health and human service systems and their navigation., • Understanding of the demanding processes of stabilization and recovery., • Commitment to working with individuals with serious mental illness, substance use disorders, a history of trauma, and/or homelessness., • Compassion and respect for vulnerable individuals., • Openness to approaching the work through an anti-racist lens, engaging in continuous learning, and putting that learning into practice to support our diverse resident population., • The ability to stay calm in a variety of situations, some of which may be stressful., • Communication: Conveys information clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing; practices, • active listening; engages residents respectfully., • Self-sufficiency and initiative: Assesses, initiates, and completes tasks independently; contributes to the organization’s mission and team’s goals; researches and pursues professional development opportunities., • Interpersonal relations: Demonstrates cultural sensitivity, interacts with colleagues and residents professionally and respectfully., • Problem-solving: Analyzes situations objectively, generates or researches solutions independently, • Quality assurance: Attends to detail, follows standard operating procedures, and consistently produces work of high quality., • Teamwork: Works collaboratively with teams and models collaborative teamwork, takes appropriate action on constructive feedback., • Organizational skills: Manages time effectively; respects deadlines; prioritizes multiple, emerging, and complex demands; demonstrates flexibility., • Crisis management: Identifies situations in the environment that can evolve into a crisis, maintains calm during a crisis, has solid crisis de-escalation skills or is willing to learn specific skills to de-escalate a crisis., • Good judgement: Manages risk and ensures safety of residents independently recognizes and acts on situations requiring intervention by a supervisor or higher authority. EDUCATIONAL / TRAINING REQUIRED: • Master’s degree in Social Work, LMSW or LCSW certification preferred, • Willingness to work with individuals with experiences of mental illness, and substance use., • Compassion and respect for vulnerable individuals., • Patience and understanding for the sometimes-slow process of stabilization and recovery. COMPUTER SKILLS REQUIRED • Familiarity with working in Windows environment, • Ability and willingness to learn new systems and application software VISUAL AND MANUAL DEXIERITY: • Able to read data and documents, including spreadsheets, reports and Electronic Health Records in printed form and on computer screens., • Able to input data into relevant systems, • Limited applications of manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination. WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL EFFORT • Travel in the community.