Social Worker S Uptown/ssap - New York, United States - CENTER FOR URBAN COMMUNITY SVC

CENTER FOR URBAN COMMUNITY SVC

Verified Company

New York, United States

1 week ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

The Center for Urban Community Services, a national leader in the development of effective housing and service initiatives for homeless people.

The Social Worker will provide a full range of person-centered, strengths-based clinical services to a caseload of approximately 25-30 individuals with the objective to help people live full and satisfying lives in the community.

Services include case management, entitlements assistance, counselling, advocacy, referrals and information, crisis intervention, engagement, monitoring, regular outreach, psycho-education, escorting to various appointments within the community, and coordination of care with outside service providers.

The Social Worker is additionally expected to assist in program planning, development and implementation of group services with particular emphasis on mental health, chemical dependency and services to people living with HIV/AIDS.

Additional responsibilities include involvement in evidence based practices such as Supported Employment and Motivational Interviewing, as well as close collaboration with the team's Clinical Supervisor in leadership of the team to meet contractual obligations and achieve program success while fulfilling CUCS's core purpose, values and vision.

The social worker will receive weekly clinical supervision that meets the requirements for LCSW hours and will have access to all CUCS agency trainings.

MSW required; LMSW preferred

- _CUCS requires that all full-time social workers who provide services within the LMSW scope of practice to be licensed within 6 months from date of hire_

Related experience in the mental health field, and/or working with HIV positive or homeless individuals is strongly preferred
Excellent outreach, assessment, written and verbal communication skills
Computer literacy required
Bilingual Spanish/English preferred
Recent and upcoming graduates and experienced clinicians encouraged to apply

Benefits We Offer:

Annual Time Off Benefits: 17 days of PTO for new hires, 20 days of PTO after 1 yr of service, 27 days of PTO after 5 yrs of service, 8 Sick days, 2 Mental Health days, 12 paid holidays

Comprehensive medical, vision, and dental plans
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
403(b) Retirement Plan, Employer contribution and match contribution after 2 years of service
Pretax savings plan (including Flexible Spending Accounts and Commuter Benefit Plan)
Transit Subsidy
Paid Family Leave; Short-Term Disability insurance
Health Savings account
Life insurance
Tuition reimbursement