Social Worker (Transitions Brooklyn)

Good Shepherd Services
New York, NY
Job Description
Role Overview

The Social Worker/Case Worker provides home-based, intensive, strength-based, comprehensive services using the Solution-Based Casework (SBC) framework for families challenged by substance use and/or mental health issues.

What You Will Do

Provide home-based and on-site individual, family, and group counseling, as well as short-term crisis intervention, including advocacy and outreach for designated caseload of eight (8) families. Engage families immediately upon referral, at times participating in Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) Child Safety Conferences.

Why It Might Be a Fit

Our superstar Social Worker candidate is passionate about providing high quality services to families in child welfare, a lifetime learner, continuously developing their clinical skills, dedicated to modeling strength-based, trauma-informed practice with families and colleagues, and culturally humble with a commitment to the Good Shepherd Services mission, vision, and values.

Requirements

  • Master's Degree in relevant field (Psychology; Social Work; Mental Health Counselling etc)
  • LMSW eligible candidates highly encouraged to apply!
  • Child welfare experience preferred
  • Bilingual - English/Spanish Preferred
  • Strong organizational, interpersonal, and counseling skills
  • Ability to work at least 2 evenings per week
  • Strong inquiry skills and ability to seek and share internal and external best practices
  • Commitment to work from a strength based, trauma-informed & youth and family development perspective
  • SBC trained and/or SBC certified a plus

Benefits

  • Salary: $58,000 - $72,000 / year
  • 35 hours, exempt
  • Paid holidays
  • Vacation time
  • Sick leave
  • Health insurance
  • Retirement plan
  • Learning budget
  • Parental leave
  • Wellness programs
  • Visa/relocation assistance
  • Remote flexibility
  • Stipends
  • Bonus/commission
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