Client Care Coordinator will assess each family within a shelter environment to understand their strengths and determine service needs.

Responsibilities

• Completes comprehensive biopsychosocial assessment with each family to understand strengths and service needs
• Facilitates a team review of the biopsychosocial assessment
• Provides short-term counseling, crisis intervention, risk assessment, safety planning and psycho-education (not psychotherapy)
• Conducts risk assessments
• Collaborates with the Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) and/or preventive service agencies when a child’s welfare is involved
• Participates in ACS conferences acting as an advocate for families
• Makes referrals and appropriate community linkages
• Facilitates group work (e.g., with young people, with fathers, etc.)
• Communicates and collaborates with service providers to enhance engagement and ensure quality services
• Coordinates safety planning when needed
• Prepares families and children to accept services
• Provides educational trainings to staff
• Facilitates quarterly family meetings with shelter staff to discuss planning efforts and progress
• Prepares exit packets for families moving to permanent housing
• In the event of an emergency, Essential Employees are required to report to work as scheduled
• Duties and responsibilities are subject to change based upon assessment of company needs

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Social Work from an accredited school of Social Work
• Must be a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW)
• Knowledge of child and adolescent development; emotional/behavioral health; mental health, parent-child relationships; family dynamics and diagnostic classification
• Strong expertise in strength-based, solution-focused, and family-centered practice
• Knowledge of guidelines, policies and regulations relating to child welfare, safety, permanency and wellness
• Knowledge and experience with group-work, as well as, working with diverse cultures and ethnicities
• Must be able to communicate effectively (verbally and in writing)
• Bilingual English/Spanish is required

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Queens, NY: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

License/Certification:

• LMSW (Required)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)
• Night Shift (Preferred)
• Overnight Shift (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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