Social Worker

Who We Are

Community Healthcare Network (CHN) is a not-for-profit organization providing more than 65,000 New Yorkers with primary and behavioral healthcare, dental, nutrition, wellness, and needed support services.

Our network is made up of 14 federally qualified health centers throughout Brooklyn, the Bronx, Queens, and Manhattan, along with a fleet of mobile vans that bring health services to underserved people in need throughout New York City. We provide judgment-free, high-quality healthcare, without regard to race, religion, orientation, gender identity, immigration status or ability to pay. We turn no one away.

What We Offer

Growth and development: Access to various healthcare professionals and benefits to deepen understanding and interest in the various disciplines involved in community health programming.

Supportive Team culture: Be a part of an interdisciplinary environment where your ideas and work are valued and encouraged.

Comprehensive benefits: Including health, dental and vision insurance, retirement plans, employee assistance programming and more.

Position Summary

The social worker is responsible for the social assessment of all adolescent patients; for intervention on behalf of any other patient who requests or is referred for social services.

As a member of the clinical interdisciplinary team at CHN the social worker, is also responsible for working with other members of the team to educate and assist in the facilitation of care coordination.

Responsibility also includes the mutual development and implementation of a plan designed to strengthen the life skills of that individual.

With Emphasis On

• Decisions regarding family planning which best suit the patient’s own needs, desires and values in relation to their sexuality and their reproductive health;
• Development of responsible sexual behavior which reduces the risks and incidences of STDs, HIV and unplanned pregnancy;
• Development of life options for individuals through services directed at expansion of their opportunities;
• Identification and education of abuse (child, domestic, sexual, substance) for the purpose of prevention and, when necessary, for protection with special attention paid to minors involved in sexual relationships with adults.
• Social workers will be expected to participate in the on-going development of the Social Work Department through dialogue and through their assessments of the structural impact of service delivery.

Responsibilities/ Duties

• Assess client’s social and emotional needs and jointly, with the client, develop a plan to meet those needs.
• Provide concrete services to the client and family, or assist them in securing such services.
• Record pertinent data in the client’s medical record concerning services given.
• Provide short-term goal-oriented social work intervention; a minimum of six cases will be carried by
• each social worker for short-term counseling: statistics are to be submitted monthly.
• Identifies outside resources for referrals and establish a working relationship (network or contractual); to
• monitor the effectiveness of contracted services and make necessary adjustments.
• Conduct, after appropriate training, HIV universal counseling, including pre-and post-test counseling, ongoing
• support and case management where needed.
• Participate equally in the prenatal, family planning and primary care programs, including initial
• psychosocial on all patients. And when appropriate, involve patient’s family in the management/care and
• understanding of their medical condition(s). For adolescents, conduct an in-depth assessment to include
• adjustment to pregnancy, familial and social supports, parenting skills, etc.
• Provide health education and counseling services; including individual and group sessions.
• Participate in staff development opportunities.

Certificate/License Required

• Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW), CSW, or B.A. Degree in Social Work with two (2) years experience.