LMSW

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Social Service Agency is in need of an LMSW for their office. Temp to perm potential converting to $65,000-$68,000 based on experience

Harlem NY.

MAJOR DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES:

• Provides Skill Building Services, including:
• Establishing client treatment goals
• Providing psychiatric supports
• Individual counseling and treatment, substance abuse counseling and treatment, trauma-informed counseling and treatment, family and group counseling, transitional counseling
• Psycho-education and wellness education
• Communicating with family, case planning staff and medical practitioners
• Enhancing compliance with behavioral health expectations
• Utilizing interventions drawn from evidence-based psychotherapeutic models
• Structuring interventions to decrease problem behavior and increase developmentally appropriate pro-social behavior
• Works collaboratively with State Plan Service providers, including Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services and Community Psychiatric Supports and Treatment, along with Article 29 Clinic Staff.
• Completes all training requirements, including Mandated Reporter training
• Conducts individual psychotherapy on a regular basis and family therapy
• Provides mental health referrals as needed
• Attends IEP meetings and/or school related conferences.
• Participates in weekly clinical team meetings to provide mental health updates as well as educational updates on children
• Works in collaboration with other departments, agencies, systems and institutions to maximize scarce resources, as well as attends quarterly client service plan review meetings.
• Regularly assesses the safety and well-being of all clients being served
• Ensures quality assurance and excellence in service provision
• Performs other duties as assigned
• On call 24 hours crisis intervention for child/adolescents and foster parents

SUPERVISES:

• Social Work Interns

Requirements:

EDUCATION:

• Master’s Degree in social work
• LMSW

EXPERIENCE:

• Minimum of 2 years’ post-masters experience working with children, families and adolescent populations
• Knowledge of substance abuse prevention and treatment
• Knowledge of psychotropic medications and familiarity with medication risk and side effects
• Strong mental health background; proficiency in mental health diagnoses

SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Strong clinical skills and familiarity with CBT and TFCBT treatment
• Strong communication and presentation skills; able to facilitate trainings
• Strong interest in working with foster care youth and children and families at risk
• Able to work independently and as part of a team
• Able to establish a systematic course of action to accomplish specific objectives, determine priorities, and allocate time and resources effectively
• Able to develop and manage social work interns
• Able to effectively meet and communicate face-to-face with Program stakeholders
• Able to work collaboratively with people from all walks of life
• Able to manage time effectively and determine priorities
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Applications and Electronic Medical Records
• Detail oriented
• Bilingual preferred