Social Worker

Job Details

Job Location

MOC: Outreach Downtown Team - New York, NY

Salary Range

$56,000.00 - $61,000.00 Salary/year

Job Shift

9:00am to 5:00pm

Description

Organization Overview: The Goddard Riverside Community Center (Goddard Riverside) and the Stanley M. Isaacs Center (Isaacs Center) are well-established Manhattan community-based agencies with a combined annual operating budget of approximately $63 million that support services to approximately 30,000 New Yorkers. Goddard Riverside and The Isaacs Center are two of New York City’s leading human services organizations meeting the needs of children, youth and families, homeless individuals, and older adults throughout Manhattan and New York City. Pathways for Youth is an effort to help young adults reach age 24 prepared to be self-sustaining by providing a primary adult support to coach and assist in life planning and navigation over multiple years.

Purpose of Position:The Social Work Case Manager works creatively and effectively in the community to engage individuals living on the street through outreach by utilizing a harm reduction approach. The position serves as a case manager for adults clinically complex adults experiencing street homelessness, with the goal of placement into transitional and permanent housing. The position works collaboratively across teams and organizations to achieve this goal.

Schedule:Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Salary Range:$56,000 - $61,000

Roles, Responsibilities, and Essential Duties

• Serve as Case Manager to a small caseload of adults experiencing homelessness, with a goal of placement into transitional and permanent housing. The caseload will be comprised of clinically complex clients

• Provide program support regarding clinical assessment of clients and need for hospitalization, coordinate 9.58 as needed

• Provide program support for SPOA applications to obtain mental health wraparound services to those that meet criteria

• Perform intake, assessment, service planning, advocacy, referral and escort services

• Maintain client case records and enter data in computer database using handheld and desktop computers

• Provide follow-up case management for clients placed in housing, to promote retention and document outcomes

• Attend staff meetings, case conferences, training programs and supervision meetings; participate in program evaluation and improvement

• Interface with various community agencies, funders and stakeholders relevant to our client population

• Attend staff meetings, case conferences, training programs and supervision meetings; participate in program evaluation and improvement

• Participate in outreach trips to identify and communicate with homeless clients

• Drive outreach van and public transportation when necessary

• Participate in at least four (4) overnight quarterly counts of homeless individuals living on the streets of Manhattan, including the HOPE count

• Work with Med Liaison on increasing participation of clients for psychiatric care

• Other duties as required

  Qualifications/Educational Requirements

• MSW degree required within 6 months of hire, LMSW required within 9 months of hire

• Understanding of housing first and harm reduction models preferred

• Valid driver's license and a driving record that meets the agency's auto insurance guidelines (including no suspensions within the last 3 years)

  Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Ability to multi-task/work in a fast-paced environment

• Strong interpersonal skills

• Strong written and verbal skills

• Team player

• Good judgement

• Proficiency in Spanish/Chinese dialect and English preferred

  Computer Skills: To perform this job successfully, an individual should have/be:

• Able to work in the Microsoft Office Suite, should especially be proficient in Word and Outlook

• Able to use or learn other electronic databases, programs, and funder-related software, such as Mocapp, Streetsmart, HMIS, and AWARDS

  Physical Requirements

  Frequent walking and standing,

  Ability to lift up to 30lbs such as client belongings during moves

  Work Environment

• Office and field work; all weather

  Benefits

• Medical/Dental/Vision Health Coverage

• Life Insurance/Commuter benefits/Employee Assistance Program (EAP)/Flexible Spending Accounts

• 403B Thrift Retirement Plan

• 12 Annual Sick Days

• 12 Agency Holidays

• 20 Days or 4 Weeks of Paid Time off and an additional week (5) days after 5 years of employment

• Total of more than 6 weeks (a month and half) of paid time off

• Access to mental health and wellness benefits through Headspace Health. Headspace Health partners with over 2,500 companies and health plans to provide access to meditation, mindfulness, coaching, therapy, and psychiatry to their members and employees.

  We are committed to building an inclusive workplace community grounded in respect for differences. We support hiring a broadly diverse team of qualified individuals who will contribute to our organizations.

  Goddard Riverside and Isaacs Center provide equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, national origin, age, disability, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

  The intent of this job description is to provide a representative summary of duties and responsibilities that will be required of this position and title and shall not be construed as a declaration of the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position. Employees may be requested to perform job related task other than those specifically presented in this description. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and employee and is subject to change by the employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.