Social Worker-Team Leader-Cs533502

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

• Licensed Social Worker (LMSW) with current NYS Education Department registration.

Experience:

• Experience providing direct services to individuals with mental disabilities (i.e., persons properly diagnosed as suffering from mental illness, alcoholism, or substance abuse)

• Supervisory experience desirable.

Certifications/Licenses:

• Maintenance of LMSW licensure and registration required.

Work Eligibility: Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Work Location Requirement: Onsite

Schedule: 9:00am-5:30pm Sunday-Thursday including 1 late day 11:00am-7:30pm

Compensation: $74,263

What We Offer

We provide competitive benefits, including:

• Comprehensive Health Benefits: Medical (HSA), Dental and Vision plans
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
• Generous Paid Time Off: Vacation, Personal, Sick, Mental Health Days and 12 paid holidays
• Employee Wellness Programs: Employee Assistance Program and mental health resources
• Learning & Development Opportunities: Educational Leave and Tuition Assistance, Training and Career Development Tracks. We support your professional growth by offering Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for qualifying trainings for LCSW, LMSW, and LMHC professionals.
• Additional Perks: Commuter Benefits, recognition programs, discount programs, flexible spending plans, voluntary benefits including pet insurance, identity theft insurance, legal plans, and voluntary ancillary benefits.

About the Role

The Team Leaders is a mental health professional who reports directly to the Shelter Director of Social Services. This position is supervisory in nature. The Team Leader organizes and supervises the work of the case managers assigned to his/her team. All activities are organized around the goal of rapid, effective engagement with the shelter resident, connection to medical and psychiatric care, assessment, preparation of housing referral packet and move to suitable housing.

Primary Responsibilities

• Provide clinical consultation and guidance to case managers.
• Model trauma-informed, recovery-oriented engagement.
• Facilitate case conferences and support evidence-based interventions.
• Train staff in independent living skills and clinical best practices.
• Oversee clinical quality and integrity of independent living planning.
• Participate in Supported Housing Task Force initiatives.
• Organize information for the Mayor's Safety Hub and participate in risk discussions.
• Perform other related duties as assigned.

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