Sociotherapist

JCCA; New York (NY); On-site; USD 54,000 - 57,000; Full time

Job summary

Taleo in New York, NY seeks a Socio-therapist to support youth with individualized behavior plans and collaborate with families and the clinical team to monitor care and progress.

Responsibilities include coordinating with schools and community programs, participating in court and team meetings, providing crisis intervention when needed, and documenting reports such as FASPS and home studies. Strong organizational and communication skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required – preferably BSW.
• Experience supporting families and adolescents with social services.
• Commitment to a strength-based, youth development and trauma-informed perspective.
• Ability to work with diverse population of clients and team members.
• Highly organized with ability to meet program deliverables and deadlines.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work flexible hours - some evenings as needed to meet client needs.

Responsibilities

• Create, with families, plans addressing safety, behavioral, psychological and permanency needs.
• Monitor safety, well-being and permanency progress through regular casework contacts.
• Complete timely documentation of reports and casework activities including FASPS, Psycho-socials, Adoption Home studies, Kinship Home studies, court reports.
• Participate in Family Court Hearings, Family Team Conferences and other meetings to advance permanency.
• Provide crisis intervention as needed.
• Implement evidence-based models with foster parents, parents, discharge resources and youth.
• Coordinate care with other agency and community-based programs such as Behavioral Health & Wellness and Health Homes.
• Provide family planning counseling to youth 12 years and older and document discussions.
• Work to identify family resources and support for youth through Family Finding evidence-based practice.

Skills

Communication

Trauma-informed

Youth development

Organization

Crisis intervention

Education

Bachelor's degree

BSW preferred

Job description

Position Summary:

The Socio-therapist ensures that all therapeutic youth have a behavior planthat addresses individualized behavioral strengths and challenges pertaining to the specific youth. The Socio-therapist will support the clinical team in implementing and monitoring the plan of care for the youth on their caseload.

• Creates, in partnership with families, plans which address safety, behavioral, psychological and permanency needs.
• Monitors safety, well-being, and permanency progress by conducting regular casework contacts and providing the necessary services to meet the needs of the children and families.
• Complete timely documentation of all reports and casework activities including FASPS, Psycho-socials, Adoption Home studies, Kinship Home studies, court reports
• Actively participates in Family Court Hearings, Family Team Conferences, and other meetings to advance permanency for children and families.
• Provide crisis intervention as needed
• Implement evidence-based models with foster parents, parents, discharge resources and youth.
• Coordinate care with other agency and community-based programs such as Behavioral Health & Wellness and Health Homes
• Provide family planning counseling to youth 12 years and older and document discussion with foster parents

Work to identify family resources and support for youth through Family Finding evidence-based practice.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degreerequired – preferably BSW
• Experience supporting families and adolescents with social services Must have a commitment to work from a strength-based, youth development and trauma informed perspective.
• Ability to work with diverse population of clients and team members
• Must be highly organized with ability to meet program deliverables and deadlines
• Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to work flexible hours - some evenings as needed to meet client needs

Ability to use public transportation to travel throughout New York City or Agency vehicle when available

Hourly Rate Range

$25.74-27.31 - differential offered for Spanish or Creole language skills