Social Worker

Social Worker

The Social Worker will provide ongoing clinical support to participants enrolled in Fortune's emergency transitional housing program who have histories of homelessness and justice involvement and may be experiencing mental health and/or substance use challenges. The Social Worker will conduct assessments, develop individualized service plans, provide counseling and crisis intervention, facilitate support groups, and coordinate care with internal and external service providers to promote housing stability, recovery, and overall well-being.

Core Competencies

• Mission and Fit: Embodies Fortune's mission and values and will be an effective member of the team in furthering both. The candidate should exhibit compassion and understanding for our participants (wherever they are in their re-entry process) and embrace Fortune's core cultural value so that none of us should be measured against the worst things we have done.
• Cultural Competencies: Must demonstrate the ability to empathize accurately and use reflective skills to support culturally responsive practice.
• Communication: Must demonstrate the ability to effectively convey and receive information, ideas, and messages, both verbally and nonverbally, and are crucial for building relationships, collaborating, and achieving goals.
• Organizational Skills: Must possess strong organizational skills, enabling them to effectively structure, prioritize, and manage tasks, time, and resources to achieve goals efficiently.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Deliver training on trauma-informed care and other factors that impact participant engagement.
• Assist the Program Director with special projects related to the MOC-J contract.
• Supervision of case management, conduct training and development of staff, and carry a small caseload of five to eight participants, if necessary.
• Provide clinical counseling and support to participants as needed.
• Request additional information from referral providers and court advocates to ensure staff are prepared to support diverse participant needs.
• Review of progress notes to ensure MOCJ Scope of Work is being met.
• Collaborate with the Intake Department on cases requiring enhanced support, including FACT, IMT, and ACT referrals.
• Work collaboratively with Behavioral Health, SRP, Court Advocacy, and DOCS to ensure wraparound support is in place.
• Create individualized treatment plans for each client. Document all client services, including successful and unsuccessful attempts.
• Coordinate with external providers to ensure quality implementation of resources related to housing placements.
• Facilitate support groups as needed to address participant needs and promote engagement in services.
• Ability to be available 24 hours a day, on call, for emergencies and support.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• MSW required; LMSW preferred.
• Minimum of one year of experience working with the senior homeless population preferred.
• Experience (work or internship) supporting individuals with significant psychiatric needs, trauma histories, or justice-involved backgrounds.
• Bilingual in Spanish a plus.
• Strong computer skills, particularly with electronic health records.
• Excellent resident engagement and counseling skills.
• Strong clinical writing and time management skills.
• Commitment to the organization's mission; relevant lived experience is valued.

This position requires weekly on-site availability and travel to various Fortune housing and program locations as required.