32502 CCBHC Macari Operations - Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) Youth IOP and Bridge to Hope Programs

The Child Center of NY is a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening children and families with the skills, opportunities, and emotional support needed to build healthy, successful lives. Founded in 1953 by a community of parents, The Child Center now serves more than 21,700 children, youth, and families annually through a wide range of programs and services.

Summary

The Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the Youth IOP and Bridge to Hope Programs is responsible for providing individual and group counseling and direct service to adolescents and their families. These services range from assessment, treatment planning, and provision of counseling/psychotherapy and crisis intervention. The Licensed Master Social Worker is a member of the treatment team and collaborates with other team members.

Essential Functions

Provide direct patient care to clients using a variety of social work modalities in order to help them maximize their level of functioning.

Maintain appropriate professional patient care documentation in the agency selected Electronic Health Record (EHR), including client assessment and individual notes in compliance with all city, state and federal standards of practice.

Facilitates the client’s utilization of available support systems and community resources to meet needs identified in clinical evaluation or treatment planning.

May perform home visits as deemed appropriate or necessary by the treatment plan.

Meet on a weekly basis with supervisor to discuss achievement of program targets, client goals, quality of client care and reporting requirements.

May conduct consultations with ACS Child Protective Specialists or other internal or external staff on concerns they may have with clients.

• May attend case reviews and develop next steps for the families and clinicians
• Meets data metric requirements, quality of care expectations using traditional social work interventions, or evidence-based models.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Master’s Degree in Social Work or MHC from an accredited School of Social Work or Mental Health Counseling Program.

Bilingual in one or more of the following: Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Bengali and others, may be required depending on client needs.

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to plan and carry out assignments independently.
• Ability to prioritize, adhere to timelines and multi-task.

Qualifications Preferred

• LMSW or LCSW
• Proficiency in Welligent.

Job Behavioral Expectations

• Creating and maintaining a safe space with children and their family members.
• Maintain regular consistent and professional attendance, punctuality, personal appearance, and adherence to relevant health & safety procedures.
• Safe and successful performance, including meeting productivity standards.

Maintain an understanding of the principles, methods and processes needed to perform the job. Attends staff meetings, seminars and in-service training as assigned.

Demonstrates the ability to complete work in an acceptable manner by the time and/or date established with accuracy, neatness and thoroughness and minimal amount of errors.

Maintain established departmental policies and procedures including maintain strict confidentiality and adherence to all HIPAA guidelines at all times.

Physical demands and work environment: The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The Child Center of NY is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual