Social Worker - CAMBA

CAMBA; Brooklyn (NY); On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A community support organization in Brooklyn seeks a professional to provide individual and group counseling services aimed at helping clients achieve emotional stability and personal development. Responsibilities include conducting assessments, preparing evaluations, and collaborating with clients to develop living plans. Candidates should have experience in counseling on issues like family dynamics and substance abuse, along with strong communication and advocacy skills. This role is vital in ensuring clients receive the necessary support and resources.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual and/or group counseling services to assist clients and families.
• Counsel clients on issues including abusive behavior and trauma.
• Maintain professional relationships and client confidentiality.
• Conduct initial risk assessment of clients and families.
• Assist clients in completing intake applications and screenings.
• Prepare initial biopsychosocial evaluations and updates.
• Provide instant response services for clients in crisis.
• Collaborate on Independent Living Plans (ILP) for clients.
• Identify community resources and refer clients accordingly.
• Consult with stakeholders to determine client problems.
• Advocate for clients in medical and educational settings.
• Facilitate case conferences for a collaborative service approach.
• Document client interactions and ensure proper record-keeping.
• Monitor client progress through scheduled sessions.
• Reassess clients and update service plans as needed.
• Market the program to recruit clients within the community.

Job description

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: The person filling this position is expected, under general supervision, to: (1) provide individual and/or group counseling services to assist clients and their families to achieve healthy relationships, emotional stability, personal development and/or adjustment; and, (2) counsel clients regarding issues such as: abusive behavior, family dynamics, healthy personal choices, substance abuse, mental and physical health/trauma related issues; including the following:

• Maintain professional relationships with clients and client confidentiality.
• Practice Universal Precautions/Standard Protocol & Procedures.
• Comply with any and all Federal, State, City and CAMBA security and privacy polices intended to protect the security and privacy of individually identifiable health information.
• Assist clients in completing all CAMBA intake applications, screenings and forms.
• Conduct initial risk assessment of clients and clients' families.
• Prepare initial biopsychosocial evaluation and update according to regulations.
• Provide a range of “instant response” services when a client’s immediate well-being and safety is threatened.
• In collaboration with clients and case managers, assist in the preparation of initial Independent Living Plan (ILP), including short-term and long-term client goals.
• Assist clients in attaining their goals by identifying community resources and by referring clients to appropriate services both within and outside CAMBA (i.e., medical services and psychiatric services, etc.).
• Follow-up with clients and with referral organizations regarding client contact and progress with referral organization.
• Consult with others both inside and outside of CAMBA to determine causes of client problems and effect solutions.
• Act as advocate on behalf of clients and client families' to arrange for medical, psychiatric, educational and other tests and examinations that may disclose causes of client difficulties and indicate remedial measures.
• Facilitate or participate in case conferences with all stakeholders in clients life to ensure collaborative approach to services.
• Provide all required information for weekly/monthly/quarterly/annual reports.
• Lead group counseling sessions and psychoeducation to enhance social development and psychological education of individual clients and provide peer support.
• Monitor clients' progress toward their goals via regularly scheduled face-to-face contacts/sessions.
• Document client contact via progress notes within 48 hours or 3 business days.
• Periodically reassess clients and update services plans and goals to reflect current status.
• Follow-up with clients for a period of time after successful completion of their primary goals to assure client stability (aftercare).
• Ensure that all clients’ charts contain all required documentation.
• May reach out and market the program internally to the shelter community in order to recruit clients.
• Tasks may be modified, expanded and/or assigned over a period of time.