Senior social work Assistant

Overview

Provides direct social work services to patients and their families including supportive counseling, community resource planning, advocacy, skill building and crisis intervention. Provides direct social work services such as assessments, linkages to community resources and assistance with entitlements. Assists supervisor with administrative tasks and provides leadership and guidance to staff. Works under general supervision.

What We Provide

• Referral bonus opportunities

• Generous paid time off (PTO), starting at 20 days of paid time off and 9 company holidays

• Health insurance plan for you and your loved ones, Medical, Dental, Vision, Life and Disability

• Employer-matched 401k retirement saving program

• Personal and financial wellness programs

• Pre-tax flexible spending accounts (FSAs) for healthcare and dependent care and commuter transit program

• Generous tuition reimbursement for qualifying degrees

• Opportunities for professional growth and career advancement and CEU credits

What You Will Do

• Screens clients/families and assists in the assessment of their psychosocial status and social work needs, and participates in the development of a plan of care.
• Coordinates and collaborates with other agencies on the treatment plans, as well as follows up on linkages made between patients and other service agencies or mental health provides to ensure continuity of care.
• Assists with monitoring the effects of the plan of care on the patient/family.
• Assists Entitlement Processors with advocacy and entitlement criteria. Assists staff, patients/families and other caregivers to understand third party reimbursement, entitlements and community resources.
• Performs outreach to community agencies in order to establish working relationships and provide access to other services. Advises other agencies of the program and referral process.
• Maintains records and statistics in accordance with program requirements. Documents services planned and provided. Maintains written and verbal communications according to VNS Home Care policy.
• Participates in interdisciplinary team meetings and case conferences, and works collaboratively with multidisciplinary team to provide a continuum of quality in-home services to families.
• Arranges transportation and/or accompanies participating family members on appointments at clinics, programs and offices.
• Under direct supervision, may provide support to the plan of care by providing some counseling, psychosocial assessments and family centered treatment as required by the program.
• Attends in-service education programs, and other training, as required by the Agency and funding sources.
• Assumes responsibility for continued professional growth.
• Performs outreach activities to hospitals, out patient departments and other mental health providers for the purposes of education and obtaining program referrals.
• Provides leadership and guidance to less experienced staff and performs clinical supervision of SWA on an individual or group basis, as directed.
• Trains new and less experienced team members.
• Acts as supervisor in the absence of Program Manager.
• Organizes and conducts educational and client/family group activities.
• Participates in special projects and performs other duties as assigned.

About the Program

FRIENDS Program - Children and Family Support Team (CFST)

The FRIENDS Program provides crisis intervention, case management, and family support services to children and adolescents experiencing significant emotional and behavioral challenges.

Why Join This Program: Support children and families during critical moments and help build stronger foundations for long-term success.

Qualifications

Licenses and Certifications:

Valid driver's license may be required, as determined by operational/regional needs.

Education:

Bachelor's Degree or Associates Degree in Social Work, Psychology, or the human services field - OR -four years of full-time paid experience in social work in a social agency adhering to acceptable standards - OR- the equivalent combination of the foregoing education and experience required

Work Experience:

Minimum two years overall experience in providing direct services to mentally disabled children and their families requiredMinimum one year experience working in a Home Based Crisis Intervention (HBCI) Program requiredKnowledge of linking mentally disabled children /families to a broad range of services (e.g. medical, psychiatric, social, educational, legal housing and financial services) requiredEffective oral, written and interpersonal communication skills requiredExperience in a supervisory or lead capacity preferredBilingual skills may be required, as determined by operational needs.

Pay Range

USD $23.17 - USD $28.96 /Hr.

About Us

VNS Health has been committed to meeting the needs of New Yorkers for over 130 years. We're one of the largest nonprofit home- and community-based health care organizations in the country, and today, more than 11,500 team members work together to make a difference in the lives of more than 99,000 patients and members on any given day.