Social Worker

Cardinal McCloskey Community Services; New York (NY); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

403(b) Retirement Plan

Paid Time Off

Flexible Work Schedules

Job summary

CMCS (Cardinal McCloskey Community Services) is seeking a Social Worker to coordinate services for pregnant women and children birth to five in the Early Childhood Education Division. You will engage families, link them to resources, and advocate for their needs to support stable, healthy outcomes.

Requirements include an MSW (LMSW preferred), bilingual Spanish/English, ability to travel to ECED sites, and strong organizational and problem-solving skills to work with staff and families.

Qualifications

• MSW required; LMSW preferred.
• Excellent family engagement and advocacy skills.
• Ability to travel to ECED sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide case management and support to ECED children and families.
• Plan and facilitate parent support groups across ECED options.
• Coordinate with Disabilities Manager for high-need cases.
• Develop staff training on social services and parenting.

Skills

Bilingual Spanish/English

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW)

LMSW licensure preferred

Job description

Join a Team Where Your Work Truly Makes a Difference!

Safe Children, Stable Families, Successful Lives.

At CMCS (Cardinal McCloskey Community Services), our mission is to protect, empower and promote independence for at-risk children and families and those with developmental disabilities through quality community based services. As a Social Worker, you will play an important role, providing service coordination to the children and families served within the Early Childhood Education Division at Cardinal McCloskey Community Services. The Social Worker will work with pregnant women and children birth through five-years-old. This position requires excellent family engagement skills, high quality social service delivery, knowledge of supportive services and resources for families, strong advocacy, organizational, and problem solving skills.

Responsibilities

• In collaboration with Family Advocates, provides case management services and support to the children and families of the ECED.
• Plan and facilitate parent support groups across all ECED program options.
• Collaborates with Disabilities Manager to organize case conference meetings with staff to discuss and develop strategies to support high-need children and families.
• Participate in the planning, development, and implementation of professional development training for staff related to social services, child development, and parenting.
• Provide training, technical assistance and skills building for staff on handling crises, such as making calls to the State Central Registrar etc.
• Work collaboratively with Directors and Family Advocates to develop programs and activities that are of interest to families and will support their needs.

Requirements

• Caring, upbeat personality.
• At minimum a Master's Degree in Social Work (MSW), licensure (LMSW) preferred.
• Ability to travel to various ECED sites to provide social work service.
• Bilingual Spanish/English.

CMCS Offers

• Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
• 403(b) Retirement Plan
• Generous Paid Time Off
• Flexible Work Schedules