Social Worker

163rd Street Improvement Council Position

The 163rd Street Improvement Council empowers individuals and families including veterans, the formerly incarcerated, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and those with physical, cognitive, or developmental challenges by providing housing and connecting them to the resources, support, and opportunities needed to transition from homelessness to stable, healthy, and fulfilling lives.

Founded in 1966, the 163rd Street Improvement Council, Inc., was established to address the chronic, systemic lack of resources in the South Bronx. As pioneers in housing justice in the Bronx, we began by developing affordable housing for some of our most vulnerable Bronx residents.

Role

This is a full-time shift position scheduled between the hours of 9AM-5PM. Staff may be asked to adjust their work schedule depending on the operational needs of the site. This is an on-call position.

Complete annual psychosocial. Evaluate crisis situations and apply appropriate interventions.

Assist in the detection of "at risk" clients and development of plans to prevent further psychological or physical deterioration.

Provide consultation, and brief intervention for psychological/psychiatric problems and/or disorders

Actively participate in meetings that support the integrated health care model to provide comprehensive care for clients. Facilitate ADL, and therapeutic groups.

Develops and maintains liaison relationships with community resources as able, specifically other behavioral health and substance abuse agencies

Work to establish collaborative services and to lessen duplication of care.

Participate in the development, implementation, and evaluation of special projects and/or pilot programs

Maintaining thorough client files, documenting conversations, warnings, and progress reports while preserving the utmost confidentiality.

Reporting critical incidents immediately to the Site Director/Director of Social Services.

Participates in ongoing education and professional development through courses, seminars, and other in-service training in the areas of services for the homeless, cultural diversity training, supportive counseling, and workforce

Provides monthly service outcomes information and supporting documentation to Case Manager Supervisor for reporting purposes as required by funding agencies.

Performs all other duties as requested by managerial staff and other duties as required.

Essential Skills and Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in social work, social services or public administration preferred

3+ years of DHS social work experience.

License is required.

Combined education and years of prior experience may be compensated for the bachelor's degree.

Good writing skills are required. Some customer service and job readiness experience preferred.

Knowledge of at least one of the following service areas is required: homeless-related issues, criminal justice, HIV/AIDS, and substance abuse.

Prior training experience in the CARES database is helpful.

Knowledge of Microsoft Suite and Google Suite.