Part-Time Social Worker: Street Outreach & Housing First

Breaking Ground; New York (NY); Hybrid; USD 39,000 - 52,000; Part time

Job summary

Breaking Ground's Street to Home outreach program seeks a part-time Social Worker in Brooklyn to provide clinical assessment and support for outreach teams serving the homeless.

Reporting to Team Leader II or Supervisor, you will conduct 9.58 assessments, apply Harm Reduction and Housing First approaches, and coordinate with Housing Advocates to connect individuals with housing and services.

Qualifications

• NYS Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) is required.
• Supervisory experience preferred.
• Must obtain 9.58 credentialing within first 3 months of hire.
• Understanding of Housing First, client centered motivational interviewing, Harm Reduction models.
• Experience with crisis intervention, including risk assessments and incident management.
• Excellent communication skills (verbally and written) and ability to work with diverse population.
• Superb collaborative skills; ability to work successfully with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
• Valid NY, NJ, CT, or PA driver's license with a good driving record, as defined by Breaking Ground is preferred.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite programs including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Microsoft Teams.

Responsibilities

• Utilize Housing First, Harm Reduction, CPI Motivational Interviewing and trauma-informed care models of practice.
• Conduct 9.58 assessments and removals.
• Follow up on homeless conditions, community concerns, including 311 calls and encampment engagement.
• Provide support and guidance to Housing Advocates managing difficult situations and successfully de-escalate conflict.
• Participate in Code Blue/Red Alerts.
• Assess and complete 9.58 involuntary removals to a hospital and ensure all required documentation is accurate and completed on time.
• Ensure documentation and reporting is accurately submitted on time.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Communication

Collaboration

Motivational Interviewing

Trauma-informed care

Driver's license

Education

NYS Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW)

9.58 credentialing within first 3 months

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Breaking Ground’s Street to Home programmakesregularcontact with more than 2,000 street homeless individuals and connects more than 500 individuals to housing, medical and mental health services, substance abuse counseling, and other essential supports each year. The caring, individually tailored attention clients receive at each stage of their journey from street to home ensures that more than 95% of people who Breaking Ground placesremainstably housed.

Reporting to theTeam Leader II, OutreachCoordinator, or OutreachOvernight Supervisor,theSocial Workerprovides clinical assessment and support foroutreach teamswhoengage with individuals todeterminehomelessness history, services needed, andappropriate placementoptions.TheyutilizeHarm Reduction and Housing First approaches when conducting and supporting street outreachand engages with individuals todeterminehomelessness history, services needed, andappropriate placementoptions from the field in-the-moment.TheSocial Workerconducts9.58 assessments.

Programs staffare required tolocateandassiststreet homeless individuals under the most extreme weather conditions. Staff must be willing to engage with street homeless individuals and can handle multiple tasks in a fast paced, dynamic, team environment.

This is apart-timeposition.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Utilizeeffective strategies foroutreach teamsfollowing Housing First, Harm Reduction, CrisisPrevention Institute (CPI)Motivational Interviewing and trauma-informed care models of practice
• Conduct9.58 assessments and removals
• Follow up on homeless conditions, community concerns, including 311 calls and encampment engagement
• Provide support and guidance to Housing Advocates managing difficult situationsand successfully de-escalate conflict
• Participate in Code Blue/Red Alerts
• Assess and complete 9.58 involuntary removals to a hospital and ensure all required documentation is accurateand completed on time
• Ensure documentation and reporting isaccuratelysubmittedon time
• Perform other duties as assigned

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• NYS Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW)required
• Supervisory experience preferred
• Obtain 9.58 credentialing within first 3 months of hire required
• Understanding of Housing First, client centered motivational interviewing, Harm Reduction models, behavioral and medical health systems
• Experience with crisis intervention, including, risk assessments and incident management
• Excellent communication skills (verbally and written) and ability to work with diverse population
• Superb collaborative skills; ability to work successfully with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
• Valid NY, NJ, CT, or PA driver’s license witha good drivingrecord, as defined by Breaking Ground is preferred
• Proficiencywith Microsoft Office Suite programs including Word, Excel, Outlook, and Microsoft Teams
• BilingualSpanish/Englishpreferred