Social Worker Job at FORTUNE SOCIETY INC in Bronx

Job Details

Job Location
Freedom House South Bronx/Bainbridge - Bronx, NY

Position Type
Full-Time Non-Exempt

Salary Range
$60,000.00 - $65,000.00 Salary/year

Job Shift
Day

Description

Title: Social Worker

Unit: Transitional Housing

Reports to: Senior Director of Transitional Housing

Salary Range: $32.97 to $35.72per hour (approximately $60,000-65,000 annually)

Status: Full Time; Regular; Non-Exempt

Location: Bronx location (Wales/Bainbridge)

Days/Hours: Monday to Friday - 9:00am to 5:00pm

Position Summary:

The Social Worker will provide ongoing clinical support to transitional housing participants with a history of homelessness, impacted justice and may have mental health and/or substance use challenges. The Social Worker will work alongside the case managers and housing specialists to engage participants in need of permanent supportive housing. This includes supporting the program modalities and individual services.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide support to the housing specialist and case managers to ensure housing applications are completed promptly. This includes the timely completion of psychosocial for CAPS applications.
• Support program coordinators for group facilitation and engagement.
• Training on trauma and other factors that impact engagement with participants.
• Assist the Senior Director with special projects related to the MOC-J contract.
• Provide clinical support to case managers as they work with the senior residents.
• Provide clinical and counseling support to participants as needed.
• Attend clinical ARC meetings to assess appropriateness for transitional housing placement.
• Request additional information from referral providers and court advocates to ensure program staff can support diverse needs.
• Work with the Intake Department on cases requiring more support like ICM, CHS and ACT.
• Work cohesively with Behavioral Health, SRP, and DOCS to ensure that wraparound supports are in place.
• Work with external providers to ensure quality implementation of resources for housing placements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• MSW required, LMSW preferred.
• Minimum of one year experience working with the senior homeless population preferred
• Some work or internship experience in dealing with either significant psychiatric issues, trauma or incarceration;
• Bilingual Spanish-speaking preferred;
• Strong computer skills, particularly in electronic health records;
• Excellent resident-engagement and counseling skills;
• Excellent clinical note writing and time management skills;

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: May be required to travel to other Freedom House locations.

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.