Social Worker (Licensed)

The Jewish Board; New York, Christiansted (NY, United States Virgin Islands); On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a compassionate Social Worker to join their dedicated team. You will support adults with serious mental illness, guiding them towards recovery and independence. This role involves engaging with clients, conducting assessments, and collaborating with a multidisciplinary team to ensure effective treatment. With a commitment to diversity and inclusion, the organization offers a supportive work environment and opportunities for career advancement. If you are passionate about making a meaningful impact in the lives of vulnerable individuals, this position is perfect for you.

Benefits

15 vacation days

Generous paid holidays

Affordable health and dental insurance

Ongoing support and training

Career development opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience working with individuals living with serious mental illness is required.
• Master’s degree in Social Work and LMSW or LCSW certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide clinical interventions and cultural competent services to clients.
• Carry a caseload of residents and complete client assessments.
• Advocate for residents and coordinate services with other providers.

Skills

Communication

Problem-solving

Crisis management

Interpersonal relations

Organizational skills

Self-sufficiency and initiative

Quality assurance

Teamwork

Education

Master’s degree in Social Work

Tools

Windows environment

Job description

620 E 13th St, New York, NY 10009, USA Req #24958

Tuesday, May 6, 2025

Make a bigger difference

At The Jewish Board, we don’t just make a difference – we make a bigger difference as we serve 45,000 New Yorkers every year. Join our dedicated team that’s been helping communities across New York City for almost 150 years and see just how big of a difference you can make.

Reasons you’ll love working with us:

• If you have a particular age range or population you’re interested in working with,you can find your niche here. Our clients and staff areas diverse as the citywe work in, and include people of all cultures, religions, races, gender expressions, and sexual orientations.
• We’re committed to supporting yourcareer developmentby encouragingmobility and advancementacross different program typesand jobs.
• With 70 locations throughout the five boroughs, you canwork close to where you live.
• 15 vacation days and generous paid holidays will help you achieve a healthywork/life balance.
• We offer anexcellent benefits packagewith affordable, high-quality health and dental insurance with low co-pays.
• You’ll receiveongoing supportthrough high-quality supervision, specialized trainings from our Continuing Education team, and an education benefit.

PURPOSE:

The Jewish Board’s Adult Residential Division supports adults with serious and persistent mental illness to live in the community with as much independence as possible. Using a non-judgmental, harm-reduction approach, staff model and guide residents to create and meet personalized recovery goals, develop independent living skills, and live in a healthy and secure manner. Our work is guided by principles that underscore the critical importance of stable housing, use a culturally competent and anti-racist lens, and respect the dignity and legitimacy of each individual’s journey .

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Social Worker is responsible for supplying necessary clinical intervention within the realm of the program. Provide cultural competent and sensitive services . As part of a therapeutic team within the Agency, work closely with the divisions’ medical, psychiatric and psychology staff, to ensure the appropriate treatment interventions for the client.

KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Client Engagement

• Carries a caseload of residents, and provides services to those residents within the scope of program regulations and agency mission.
• Completes client assessments to include, intake assessments, overall client assessments, risk assessments
• Evaluates and assesses clients’ functioning, and supports clients in meeting individual goals.
• Practices person-centered and collaborative service planning with clients, also ensuring service plans are completed and signed by residents according to regulatory guidelines and standards.
• Interprets and explains agency policies and procedures to residents.
• Develop safety plans
• Provide individual and family counseling.
• Makes referrals and coordinates services for clients, including but not limited to, medical, mental health, substance abuse prevention and treatment
• Advocates on behalf of residents with other services providers.
• Links residents to community-based programs and collaborates with other services providers
• Participates in audit preparation.
• Other duties as assigned.

Team Process

• Participates in weekly case conference
• Participates in intake, assessment, discharge, and follow-up conferences.
• Participates in regular staff meetings and trainings . May be asked to travel to offsite meetings and trainings .
• Participates in planning and execution of special and holiday events.

Documentation

• Files incident reports as appropriate .
• Completes regular and timely documentation of all resident interactions, including progress and informational notes.
• Facilitates monthly roommate meetings when appropriate.RE COMPETENCIES for the position include:
• Excellent engagement and assessment skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work independently as well as with a team

CORE COMPETENCIES for the position include:

Knowledge and Attributes

• In-depth understanding of how mental illness, substance use disorders, or trauma can affect the lives of individuals in the community.
• Experience working with individuals living with serious mental illness, substance use disorders, or trauma required .
• Knowledge of local and state health and human service systems and their navigation.
• Understanding of the demanding processes of stabilization and recovery.
• Commitment to working with individuals with serious mental illness, substance use disorders, a history of trauma, and/or homelessness.
• Compassion and respect for vulnerable individuals.
• Openness to approaching the work through an anti-racist lens, engaging in continuous learning, and putting that learning into practice to support our diverse resident population.
• The ability to stay calm in a variety of situations, some of which may be stressful.
• Patience and empathy for individuals on their journey to recovery.

Skills

• Communication: Conveys information clearly and concisely, both verbally and in writing; practices
• active listening; engages residents respectfully.
• Self-sufficiency and initiative: Assesses, initiates , and completes tasks independently; contributes to the organization’s mission and team’s goals; researches and pursues professional development opportunities.
• Interpersonal relations: Demonstrates cultural sensitivity, interacts with colleagues and residents professionally and respectfully.
• Problem-solving: Analyzes situations objectively, generates or researches solutions independently
• Quality assurance: Attends to detail, follows standard operating procedures, and consistently produces work of high quality.
• Teamwork: Works collaboratively with teams and models collaborative teamwork, takes appropriate action on constructive feedback .
• Organizational skills: Manages time effectively; r espects deadlines; prioritizes multiple, emerging, and complex demands; demonstrates flexibility.
• Crisis management : Identifies situations in the environment that can evolve into a crisis, maintains calm during a crisis, has solid crisis de-escalation skills or is willing to learn specific skills to de-escalate a crisis.
• Good judgement: Manages risk and ensures safety of residents independently recognizes and acts on situations requiring intervention by a supervisor or higher authority.

EDUCATIONAL / TRAINING REQUIRED:

• Master’s degree in Social Work , LMSW or LCSW certification preferred
• A minimum of 1-year experie nce in Human Services preferred

Additional Qualification needed:

• Willingness to work with individuals with experiences of mental illness, and substance use.
• Compassion and respect for vulnerable individuals.
• Patience and understanding for the sometimes-slow process of stabilization and recovery.

COMPUTER SKILLS REQUIRED

• Familiarity with working in Windows environment
• Ability and willingness to learn new systems and application software

VISUAL AND MANUAL DEXIERITY:

• Able to read data and documents, including spreadsheets, reports and Electronic Health Records in printed form and on computer screens.
• Able to input data into relevant systems
• Limited applications of manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination.

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL EFFORT

• Travel in the community.

We respect diversity and accordingly are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, partnership status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

This applies with respect to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, termination, assignments, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and all other terms and condition of employment as well as general treatment during employment.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees with disabilities, without regard to any protected classifications, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Any employees who need assistance to perform their job duties because of a physical or mental condition should contact human resources.

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