The LMSW will provide skill building services, individual and family counseling, psychiatric supports, and collaborate with other agencies to enhance client treatment and well-being.
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
Similar Jobs
Healthtech • Professional Services
Provide clinical case management for adults including assessments, individual/group/family treatment, treatment planning, discharge planning, coordination of transfers and census, supervise case managers, attend meetings, audit paperwork, and participate in performance improvement.
Real Estate • Social Impact
Supervise and support social services staff in a supportive housing program for formerly homeless individuals with mental illness/substance use disorders. Oversee service delivery, individualized service plans, staff training, quality assurance, documentation (including CAPS and TMS), reporting, crisis intervention, tenant advocacy, and collaboration with external agencies.
Top Skills:
CapsDatabase SystemsTms
Social Impact
The IPV Clinician provides clinical services focused on intimate partner violence, collaborates with ACS teams, facilitates training, and ensures referrals to community providers.
Top Skills:
LcatLmfLmhcLmsw
What you need to know about the NYC Tech Scene
As the undisputed financial capital of the world, New York City is an epicenter of startup funding activity. The city has a thriving fintech scene and is a major player in verticals ranging from AI to biotech, cybersecurity and digital media. It also has universities like NYU, Columbia and Cornell Tech attracting students and researchers from across the globe, providing the ecosystem with a constant influx of world-class talent. And its East Coast location and three international airports make it a perfect spot for European companies establishing a foothold in the United States.
Key Facts About NYC Tech
- Number of Tech Workers: 549,200; 6% of overall workforce (2024 CompTIA survey)
- Major Tech Employers: Capgemini, Bloomberg, IBM, Spotify
- Key Industries: Artificial intelligence, Fintech
- Funding Landscape: $25.5 billion in venture capital funding in 2024 (Pitchbook)
- Notable Investors: Greycroft, Thrive Capital, Union Square Ventures, FirstMark Capital, Tiger Global Management, Tribeca Venture Partners, Insight Partners, Two Sigma Ventures
- Research Centers and Universities: Columbia University, New York University, Fordham University, CUNY, AI Now Institute, Flatiron Institute, C.N. Yang Institute for Theoretical Physics, NASA Space Radiation Laboratory
