Senior Family Social Worker

Odyssey House; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

35-hour work week

Vacation plan

Health insurance

Dental & Vision insurance

Long-term disability

401(k) plan

Job summary

Odyssey House seeks a Senior Family Social Worker for the George Rosenfeld Center for Recovery in Ward's Island, NY 10035. The role provides supervision and leads family-focused services, including PTSD assessments and motivational interviewing, for up to 15 families concurrently.

The position requires an MSW and NY LMSW licensure, with three years of direct service and at least one year of supervisory experience in behavioral health.

Qualifications

• Three years of direct service experience including group counseling, family therapy and case management with chemically dependent women and their families.
• One year of supervisory experience in a behavioral health or other human services setting.
• Must hold a Masters level degree from an accredited school of social work and be licensed as an LMSW in New York State.

Responsibilities

• Provide regular supervision to the Family Social Worker, Family Outreach Worker, and Family Peer Advocate.
• Ensure integration of grant-funded family therapy, recovery coaching and motivational interviewing with in-kind services.
• Conduct PTSD assessments using the PTSD Checklist to gauge frequency, severity and impact on functioning.
• Deliver Solution-Focused Brief Therapy for families (up to 15 concurrently).
• Conduct Motivational Interviewing sessions with adult family members (up to 15 concurrent).
• Develop Family Service Plans with clients and families and match needs to network providers.

Skills

Trauma assessment

Group counseling

Family therapy

Interpersonal skills

Spanish/Creole language

Education

MSW (Master of Social Work)

Job description

Title

Senior Family Social Worker

FSLA Code

Full-time, 35 hours per week

Program

George Rosenfeld Center for Recovery - 13 Hell Gate Circle in Ward's Island, NY 10035

Mission

Since 1967, Odyssey House has been providing innovative services and programs to a broad population of individuals and families struggling with substance use and mental health disorders. Odyssey House helps New Yorkers of all ages—and across all five boroughs—beat drugs and alcohol with highly individualized treatment programs. Odyssey House provides high quality, holistic treatment impacting all major life spheres, including: psychological, physical, social, family, educational and spiritual in order to support personal rehabilitation, renewal and family restoration. If that sounds different than other treatment programs, you’re right. Because Odyssey is where recovery gets real.

Description Of Duties And Responsibilities

• Provide regularly scheduled individual supervision to the Family Social Worker, Family Outreach Worker, and Family Peer Advocate.
• Assures that grant-funded family therapy, recovery coaching and motivational interviewing remain well integrated with in-kind services.
• Conducts individual assessments of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) using the PTSD Checklist to gather pertinent diagnostic information in the areas of: frequency, severity and intensity of PTSD symptoms and the impact of these symptoms on social and occupational functioning.
• Conducts Solution-Focused Brief Therapy for up to 15 families concurrently.
• Conducts 4 session Motivational Interviewing intervention with adult family members for up to 15 concurrent families. Assesses clients and families to determine need for network services.
• Develops Family Service Plan with client and families.
• Matches client and family needs with appropriate network service providers.
• Engages in collaborative service planning with network service providers.
• Prepares progress reports and communicates regularly with network service providers.
• Maintains documentation of clinical records in accordance with federal, state and local regulations and organizational standards.
• Participates in treatment planning case conferences as a member of the multidisciplinary team.
• Performs other duties as required.

Qualifications for Position

Three years of direct service experience including group counseling, family therapy and case management with chemically dependent women and their families, One year of supervisory experience in a behavioral health or other human services setting, must hold a Masters level degree from an accredited school of social work, licensed as an LMSW in New York State.

Skills and Knowledge Required

Knowledge of continuum of care for substance abusing pregnant and post-partum women and their families, Knowledge of local child welfare service delivery systems, Knowledge of issues of culture and ethnicity which impact service delivery for African American and Puerto Rican women and families, Skilled in assessing trauma and family functioning, Skilled in facilitating group counseling, Skilled in delivery of family therapy, Good interpersonal skills, Fluent in Spanish or Creole preferred. Basic computer skills.

Amount of Travel and Any Other Special Conditions or Requirements

Some local and out of state travel required, valid NYS driver's license strongly preferred.

In Addition, Odyssey House Offers

• A 35-hour work week (as opposed to a 40-hour work week)
• Vacation Plan and Holiday Schedule
• Life Insurance
• Medical Insurance (Two Plans)
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Additional Insurance Coverages (hospitalization, accidental, critical illness coverage)
• Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account/Health Reimbursement Account
• 403(b) Plan
• Corporate Counseling Associates (CCA) EAP benefit
• Ability Assist Counseling Services (through The Hartford)
• Commuter Benefits
• Educational Assistance Programs
• Special shopping discounts through ADP Marketplace and PlumBenefits
• RUFit fitness Program
• Legal Assistance
• Pet Insurance
• Optum Financial Service through ConnectYourCare
• Benefit Advocacy Center through Gallagher

Odyssey House is an equal opportunity employer maintaining a non-discriminatory policy on hiring of its personnel. Odyssey House, and its operational divisions, will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or citizen status in all employment decisions including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, training, rate of pay or other forms of compensation, layoff, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.