The Jewish Board is hiring: Social Worker (Licensed) in New York County

PURPOSE: The Jewish Board's Adult Residential Division supports Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing adults with serious and persistent mental illness to live in the community with as much independence as possible. Using a non-judgmental, harm-reduction approach, staff model and guide residents to create and meet personalized recovery goals, develop independent living skills, and live in a healthy and secure manner. Our work is guided by principles that underscore the critical importance of stable housing, use a culturally competent and anti-racist lens, and respect the dignity and legitimacy of each individual's journey. POSITION OVERVIEW: The Social Worker is responsible for supplying necessary clinical intervention within the realm of the program. Provide cultural competent and sensitive services. As part of a therapeutic team within the Agency, work closely with the divisions' medical, psychiatric and psychology staff, to ensure the appropriate treatment interventions for the client. KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Client Engagement • Carries a caseload of residents, and provides services to those residents within the scope of program regulations and agency mission. • Completes client assessments to include, intake assessments, overall client assessments, risk assessments • Evaluates and assesses clients' functioning, and supports clients in meeting individual goals. • Practices person-centered and collaborative service planning with clients, also ensuring service plans are completed and signed by residents according to regulatory guidelines and standards. • Interprets and explains agency policies and procedures to residents. • Develop safety plans • Provide individual and family counseling. • Makes referrals and coordinates services for clients, including but not limited to, medical, mental health, substance abuse prevention and treatment • Advocates on behalf of residents with other services providers. • Links residents to community-based programs and collaborates with other services providers • May run groups under supervision • Participates in audit preparation. • Other duties as assigned. Team Process • Participates in weekly case conference • Participates in intake, assessment, discharge, and follow-up conferences. • Participates in regular staff meetings and trainings. May be asked to travel to offsite meetings and trainings. • Participates in planning and execution of special and holiday events. Documentation • Files incident reports as appropriate. • Completes regular and timely documentation of all resident interactions, including progress and informational notes. • Facilitates monthly roommate meetings when appropriate.RE COMPETENCIES for the position include: • Excellent engagement and assessment skills • Strong verbal and written communication skills • Attention to detail • Ability to work independently as well as with a team CORE COMPETENCIES for the position include: Knowledge and Attributes • In-depth understanding of how mental illness, substance use disorders, or trauma can affect the lives of individuals in the community. • Experience working with individuals living with serious mental illness, substance use disorders, or trauma required. • Knowledge of local and state health and human service systems and their navigation. • Understanding of the demanding processes of stabilization and recovery. • Commitment to working with individuals with serious mental illness, substance use disorders, a history of trauma, and/or homelessness. • Compassion and respect for vulnerable individuals. • Openness to approaching the work through an anti-racist lens, engaging in continuous learning, and putting that learning into practice to support our diverse resident population. • The ability to stay calm in a variety of situations, some of which may be stressful. • Patience and empathy for individuals on their journey to recovery. Skills • Communication: Conveys information clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing; practices active listening; engages residents respectfully. • Self-sufficiency and initiative: Assesses, initiates, and completes tasks independently; contributes to the organization's mission and team's goals; researches and pursues professional development opportunities. • Interpersonal relations: Demonstrates cultural sensitivity, interacts with colleagues and residents professionally and respectfully. • Problem-solving: Analyzes situations objectively, generates or researches solutions independently • Quality assurance: Attends to detail, follows standard operating procedures, and consistently produces work of high quality. • Teamwork: Works collaboratively with teams and models collaborative teamwork, takes appropriate action on constructive feedback. • Organizational skills: Manages time effectively; respects deadlines; prioritizes multiple, emerging, and complex demands; demonstrates flexibility. • Crisis management: Identifies situations in the environment that can evolve into a crisis, maintains calm during a crisis, has solid crisis de-escalation skills or is willing to learn specific skills to de-escalate a crisis. • Good judgement: Manages risk and ensures safety of residents independently recognizes and acts on situations requiring intervention by a supervisor or higher authority. EDUCATIONAL / TRAINING REQUIRED: • Master's degree in Social Work, LMSW or LCSW certification preferred • Fluent in American Sign Language required • A minimum of 1-year experience in Human Services preferred Additional Qualification needed: • Willingness to work with individuals with experiences of mental illness, and substance use. • Compassion and respect for vulnerable individuals. • Patience and understanding for the sometimes-slow process of stabilization and recovery. COMPUTER SKILLS REQUIRED • Familiarity with working in Windows environment • Ability and willingness to learn new systems and application software VISUAL AND MANUAL DEXTERITY: • Able to read data and documents, including spreadsheets, reports and Electronic Health Records in printed form and on computer screens. • Able to input data into relevant systems • Limited applications of manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination. WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL EFFORT • Travel in the community. We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

In Summary: The Jewish Board's Adult Residential Division supports Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing adults with serious and persistent mental illness . The Social Worker is responsible for supplying necessary clinical intervention within the realm of the program . As part of a therapeutic team within the agency, work closely with the divisions' medical, psychiatric and psychology staff .

En Español: OBJETIVO: La División Residencial para Adultos de la Junta Judía apoya a adultos sordos, ciegos y con dificultades auditivas con enfermedades mentales graves y persistentes para que vivan en la comunidad con la mayor independencia posible. Utilizando un enfoque no juzgador, reducción de daños y modelo del personal y guiar a los residentes para crear y cumplir objetivos personalizados de recuperación, desarrollar habilidades independientes de vida y vivir de manera saludable y segura. Nuestro trabajo se guía por principios que subrayan la importancia crítica de una vivienda estable, usan una lente culturalmente competente y antirracista y respetan la dignidad y legitimidad de cada viaje individual. POSICIÓN OVERVIEW: El trabajador social es responsable de proveer el verdadero ámbito clínico necesario del programa. Provee servicios culturales competentes y sensibles. Como parte de un equipo terapéutico dentro de la Agencia, trabaja estrechamente con las divisiones de atención médica, evalúa las funciones de los clientes y asesoraciones psicológicas, comprueba las necesidades de los pacientes, evalua las condiciones de tratamiento y evaluaciones; • Evaluación de los casos de atención al cliente. • Prácticas de planificación de servicios centradas en la persona y colaborativas con los clientes, además de garantizar que los planes de servicio sean completados y firmados por los residentes de acuerdo a las directrices y estándares regulatorios. • Interpreta y explica las políticas y procedimientos de la agencia a los residentos. • Desarrolla planes de seguridad. • Proporciona asesoramiento individual y familiar. • Realiza referencias y coordina servicios para los clientes; incluidos pero no limitados a: salud médica, mental, prevención y tratamiento del abuso de sustancias. • Facilita las reuniones mensuales de compañeros de cuarto cuando sea apropiado.RE Competencias para el puesto incluyen: • Excelentes habilidades de participación y evaluación • Fuertes habilidades verbales y escritas de comunicación • Atención al detalle • Capacidad para trabajar independientemente, así como con un equipo CORE Competiciones para el cargo incluye: Conocimiento y atributos • Comprensión en profundidad de cómo la enfermedad mental, los trastornos por consumo de sustancias o el trauma pueden afectar a la vida de personas en la comunidad. • Experiencia trabajando con individuos que viven con enfermedades mentales graves, problemas relacionados con el uso de substancias o traumatismos. • conocimiento de sistemas locales y estatales de salud y servicios humanos y su navegación. • Comprensión de los procesos exigentes de estabilización y recuperación; • compromiso con el trabajo con personas con diversas prácticas, trastorros por uso de drogas, una historia de padecimientos graves y/o falta de hogar. • Compasión y trabajo. • Autosuficiencia e iniciativa: evalúa, inicia y completa las tareas de forma independiente; contribuye a la misión de la organización y los objetivos del equipo; investiga y persigue oportunidades de desarrollo profesional. • Relaciones interpersonales: demuestra sensibilidad cultural, interactua con colegas y residentes de manera profesional y respetuosa. • Resolución de problemas: analiza objetivamente las situaciones, genera o investiga soluciones independientemente. Requiere educación / capacitación: • Máster en Trabajo Social, LMSW o certificación de LCSW se prefieren • Conocimiento fluido del lenguaje de señas estadounidense requerida • Se requiere un mínimo de 1 año de experiencia en Servicios Humanos preferida Calificación adicional necesaria: • Disponibilidad para trabajar con individuos que tengan experiencias de enfermedad mental y consumo de sustancias. • Compasión y respeto por las personas vulnerables. • Paciencia y comprensión por el proceso a veces lento de estabilización y recuperación.