FORTUNE SOCIETY INC
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
FORTUNE SOCIETY INC, Long Island City, New York, United States, 11101
Job Details
Job LocationLong Island City - Long Island City, NY
Position TypeFull-Time Exempt
Salary Range$75,000.00 - $80,000.00 Salary/year
Description
Title:
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Unit:
Behavioral Health Services
Reports to:
Senior Director of Behavioral Health Services
Status:
Full-Time; Regular; Exempt
Salary Range: $ 75,000 to $80,000 annually
(salary directly coincides with experience. The higher range is indicative of proven supervisory experience.)
Location:
Bronx, Harlem, Long Island City
Days/Hours:
Monday to Friday, generally 9:00am to 5:00pm, with 1 day 12:00pm to 8:00pm. 4 days on site and 1 day remote.
Position Summary:
The Social Worker is a member of the Behavioral Health Services, which includes an OASAS licensed 822 Outpatient Treatment Services Program and The Better Living Center, an Article 31 Office of Mental Health Outpatient Mental Health Outpatient and Treatment Rehabilitation Services (MHOTRS) program (formerly OMH Outpatient Mental Health Clinic). The LCSW is to provide supervisory support at the satellite locations while reviewing and approving admissions documentation and carrying a moderate caseload. The LCSW is responsible for providing therapy to clients on their caseload with histories of criminal justice involvement at the satellite locations or the Long Island City location and may involve some delivery of telehealth services.
Core Competencies:
Mission Fit
This person shall demonstrate an interest in, and talent for, working with persons with criminal justice system involvement. The successful candidate will understand the impacts exposure to the criminal justice system may have on clients and will demonstrate commitment to helping them overcome these difficulties. The successful candidate will also have demonstrated a commitment to using respectful, constructive means of communication when interacting with clients and colleagues. The individual will utilize a strengths-based, person-centered model and endorse the concept of looking for the best in people, rather than judging them by their worst decision(s).
Client Engagement
The successful candidate will be able to practice multiple theoretical frameworks and tailor their therapeutic approach to the client based on ongoing assessment and clinical need. The person will also demonstrate positive attitude with flexibility of schedule in rolling with the changes that a person entering treatment may demonstrate. The candidate will ensure all client engagement stems from a strengths-based, trauma-informed foundation.
Time Management & Personal Organization
This person shall demonstrate excellent time management skills including making, keeping and/or rescheduling appointments on their own personal calendar and psychiatric appointments for clients on their caseload. Successful candidate will be excellent at maintaining personal organization in pursuing numerous tasks in parallel, managing his/her/their time to maximize efficiency, and will be good at completing paperwork accurately and in a timely manner. All of this requires good computer navigation skills as well as effective typing speed.
Basic Office Skills
This person shall have to record their client interactions into Fortune Society's databases, and therefore have competency using a computer (knowledge of MS Office and electronic health record systems) and use of other tools such as cell phones and Zoom.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Conduct initial client assessments and intakes in line with either OASAS or OMH regulations;Conduct psychosocial interviews;Develop a therapeutic alliance with clients;Provide ongoing individual counseling and weekly group counseling;Write and update individual client-based, goal-orientated treatment plans that follow agency guidelines and timeframes;Maintain proper case records, with all case notes completed within 48 hours of interaction.Maintain on-going clinical communication with supervisor;Communicate with other Fortune staff members in the same and other programs/locations that share common client(s);Provide linkages to outside agencies for additional services;Participate in case conferences and clinical supervision meetings;Provide clinical supervision to LMSW team members, as needed in satellite locations;Review and co-sign service documentation from LMSW, CASAC, or unlicensed team members, as needed;May be tasked with assisting in the start-up and implementation of new programs (i.e. court-based services)Perform other duties as assigned.Qualifications
Qualifications:
LCSW required;CASAC credential is a plus;Minimum of three years overall clinical experience required, 1-2 years post LCSW licensure;Supervisory experience is a plus;Experience in dealing with either psychiatric issues, trauma or incarceration desired;Ability, on some days, to work remotely via Zoom in a quiet, private home-office location required;Excellent client-engagement and counseling skills;Excellent clinical documentation and time management skills;Strong computer skills, particularly in electronic health records;Bilingual Spanish-speaking is a plus;We seek talented, dedicated individuals from all walks of life who possess a strong commitment to this mission. Relevant personal experience is a plus.
Travel Requirements : Position is based primarily in Fortune Society's Bronx and Harlem locations; work may require travel to the main service center in Long Island City, or to other Fortune locations, or occasional 3rd party facilities.
Physical Demands:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The responsibilities and requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensing, experience and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
The Fortune Society is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be afforded equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of conviction history, race, religion/creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, victim of domestic violence status or marital status.
Job LocationLong Island City - Long Island City, NY
Position TypeFull-Time Exempt
Salary Range$75,000.00 - $80,000.00 Salary/year
Description
Title:
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Unit:
Behavioral Health Services
Reports to:
Senior Director of Behavioral Health Services
Status:
Full-Time; Regular; Exempt
Salary Range: $ 75,000 to $80,000 annually
(salary directly coincides with experience. The higher range is indicative of proven supervisory experience.)
Location:
Bronx, Harlem, Long Island City
Days/Hours:
Monday to Friday, generally 9:00am to 5:00pm, with 1 day 12:00pm to 8:00pm. 4 days on site and 1 day remote.
Position Summary:
The Social Worker is a member of the Behavioral Health Services, which includes an OASAS licensed 822 Outpatient Treatment Services Program and The Better Living Center, an Article 31 Office of Mental Health Outpatient Mental Health Outpatient and Treatment Rehabilitation Services (MHOTRS) program (formerly OMH Outpatient Mental Health Clinic). The LCSW is to provide supervisory support at the satellite locations while reviewing and approving admissions documentation and carrying a moderate caseload. The LCSW is responsible for providing therapy to clients on their caseload with histories of criminal justice involvement at the satellite locations or the Long Island City location and may involve some delivery of telehealth services.
Core Competencies:
Mission Fit
This person shall demonstrate an interest in, and talent for, working with persons with criminal justice system involvement. The successful candidate will understand the impacts exposure to the criminal justice system may have on clients and will demonstrate commitment to helping them overcome these difficulties. The successful candidate will also have demonstrated a commitment to using respectful, constructive means of communication when interacting with clients and colleagues. The individual will utilize a strengths-based, person-centered model and endorse the concept of looking for the best in people, rather than judging them by their worst decision(s).
Client Engagement
The successful candidate will be able to practice multiple theoretical frameworks and tailor their therapeutic approach to the client based on ongoing assessment and clinical need. The person will also demonstrate positive attitude with flexibility of schedule in rolling with the changes that a person entering treatment may demonstrate. The candidate will ensure all client engagement stems from a strengths-based, trauma-informed foundation.
Time Management & Personal Organization
This person shall demonstrate excellent time management skills including making, keeping and/or rescheduling appointments on their own personal calendar and psychiatric appointments for clients on their caseload. Successful candidate will be excellent at maintaining personal organization in pursuing numerous tasks in parallel, managing his/her/their time to maximize efficiency, and will be good at completing paperwork accurately and in a timely manner. All of this requires good computer navigation skills as well as effective typing speed.
Basic Office Skills
This person shall have to record their client interactions into Fortune Society's databases, and therefore have competency using a computer (knowledge of MS Office and electronic health record systems) and use of other tools such as cell phones and Zoom.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:Conduct initial client assessments and intakes in line with either OASAS or OMH regulations;Conduct psychosocial interviews;Develop a therapeutic alliance with clients;Provide ongoing individual counseling and weekly group counseling;Write and update individual client-based, goal-orientated treatment plans that follow agency guidelines and timeframes;Maintain proper case records, with all case notes completed within 48 hours of interaction.Maintain on-going clinical communication with supervisor;Communicate with other Fortune staff members in the same and other programs/locations that share common client(s);Provide linkages to outside agencies for additional services;Participate in case conferences and clinical supervision meetings;Provide clinical supervision to LMSW team members, as needed in satellite locations;Review and co-sign service documentation from LMSW, CASAC, or unlicensed team members, as needed;May be tasked with assisting in the start-up and implementation of new programs (i.e. court-based services)Perform other duties as assigned.Qualifications
Qualifications:
LCSW required;CASAC credential is a plus;Minimum of three years overall clinical experience required, 1-2 years post LCSW licensure;Supervisory experience is a plus;Experience in dealing with either psychiatric issues, trauma or incarceration desired;Ability, on some days, to work remotely via Zoom in a quiet, private home-office location required;Excellent client-engagement and counseling skills;Excellent clinical documentation and time management skills;Strong computer skills, particularly in electronic health records;Bilingual Spanish-speaking is a plus;We seek talented, dedicated individuals from all walks of life who possess a strong commitment to this mission. Relevant personal experience is a plus.
Travel Requirements : Position is based primarily in Fortune Society's Bronx and Harlem locations; work may require travel to the main service center in Long Island City, or to other Fortune locations, or occasional 3rd party facilities.
Physical Demands:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The responsibilities and requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensing, experience and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job.
The Fortune Society is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be afforded equal employment opportunities without discrimination because of conviction history, race, religion/creed, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, military status, predisposing genetic characteristics, victim of domestic violence status or marital status.