Social Worker, Manhattan Based

Join Westhab as a Social Worker (LMSW) – Homeless Shelter in Bronx, New York.

Key Responsibilities

• Responsible for a small case load of high risk families with children.

• Responsible for facilitating weekly mental health/ substance abuse workshops and onsite support groups for clients.

• Must have knowledge of community resources, how to make appropriate referrals to community and other governmental agencies for services, and ability to coordinate services.

• Must be able to independently assess the psychosocial functioning and needs of clients to formulate and implement a treatment plan, identifying the client’s problems, strengths, weaknesses, coping skills and assistance needed.

Requirements

• Must have knowledge and experience in the use of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities and treatment procedures.

• Must be able to provide consultation services to other staff about the psychosocial needs of clients and the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and compliance with treatment.

• Must have knowledge and skill in the use of computer software applications for drafting documents, data management, and tracking.

• Provides crisis intervention and stabilization as needed. May require some after hour’s and or weekend follow-up to emergency situations.

Benefits & Compensation

• Salary: $58K - $65K

Work Schedule

• Full-Time position.

• No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.

Apply to join Westhab as a Social Worker (LMSW) – Homeless Shelter.