Senior Social Worker

Social Worker

Partnership with Children works in New York City public schools most impacted by the effects of poverty and trauma, to provide critical social and emotional supports for the hardest-to-reach youth and to systematically build schools that are safe, successful and conducive to learning. Social Workers provide ongoing support to students, families and school community. Social Workers have an on-site Partnership with Children supervisor. Supervision hours count toward LCSW requirements.

Responsibilities:

• Provide individual counseling and case management
• Facilitate group counseling (individually or with co-facilitator)
• Attend all school-based meetings (e.g. with administration, guidance counselor, teachers)
• Collaborate with after-school enrichment providers.
• Collaborate with school administration and staff on needs of students, families and school community
• Integrate into and engage with school culture through development of positive relationships with school community
• Conduct parent workshops and teacher staff development sessions
• Support students and families in crisis
• Other duties as assigned
• Conduct weekly structured supervision of social work intern

Qualifications:

• Commitment to demonstrating PWC's organizational values of Collaboration, Continuous Learning, Going to Solution, Equity & Inclusion, and Passion
• New York State LMSW from an accredited school of social work
• At least one year's experience in school setting, strong experience working with students and families preferred
• At least two year's of post-MSW experience; eligible for SIFI certification
• Work in fast-paced environment, flexible and can-do attitude
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Bilingual (Spanish) a plus

Hours:

• Full-time, occasional weeknight hours
• Year-round position (summer location and duties may vary)
• This is a school-based, in-person position

Salary and Benefits: $62K - $65K annually, commensurate to credentials and experience. All full-time employees receive an excellent benefits package including health, dental, and vision insurance, a 401k retirement plan with employer match, life insurance, Flexible spending Account/FSA, Commuter benefits, and twenty four days paid annual leave per year, plus four Summer Fridays and 12 other paid holidays.

Partnership with Children welcomes diversity in all its forms and believes that its mission can only be achieved when diversity is leveraged across all areas, including race, gender, gender expression, age, nationality and life experience. PWC acknowledges the permanency of racism within organizations, industries, and communities. As an anti-racist organization PWC is committed to effectively working against systems that perpetuate racism and disproportionate opportunities for people based on skin color. PWC recognizes diversity as a strength and believes that one's lived experiences add to the value of the organization. Therefore we strongly encourage candidates from all backgrounds to apply.