Job Description
Volunteers of America-Greater New York (VOA-Greater New York) is an anti-poverty organization working to end homelessness in the New York area by 2050. We operate over 60 programs across New York City, Northern New Jersey and Westchester County including emergency, transitional and permanent housing. Our services extend to families experiencing homelessness, survivors of domestic violence, people living with HIV/AIDS, veterans, youth aging out of foster care, adults with behavioral health or substance use needs, and others in need, including a special education preschool program.
We are in search of new talent in the following position…
Position: Social Worker
The Social Workers enhance existing services to include a thorough assessment of individual clients long term goals at intake and development of service plan to incorporate small achievable tasks leading to permanent housing with enrollment and/or referrals to community resources.
Location: Brooklyn, NY 11212
Minimum Qualifications:
• Master’s Degree in Social Work with the expectation that LMSW is acquired within 12 months of hire or a Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling with License (LMHC).
• Knowledge of emotional/behavioral health and mental health, diagnostic classifications.
• Requires a reasonable combination of skills in the following areas: strength based, solution focused and person-centered practice; experience working with diverse client populations.
Social Worker Principal Responsibilities:
1. Manage a caseload.
2. Conduct initial assessment for newly admitted clients within 72 hours of admission.
3. Complete Assessment Summary and make determination on type of intervention needed.
4. Maintain service documentation to include client progress notes, observations and interactions about clients and incident reporting when necessary.
5. Provide on-call crisis intervention support.
6. Participate in individual service coordination activities, including vocational and educational services and support recreational and/or socialization activities.
7. Develop community linkages.
8. Refer client to appropriate community providers to address client needs.
We are committed to offering our employees an exceptional comprehensive benefits package that supports their health, well-being, and personal growth. Full-time employees enjoy:
• Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage
• Prescription Coverage
• Life Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off, including a Paid Birthday Holiday
And much more!
Please note: Benefits for part-time employees may vary.
To learn more about VOA-Greater New York, copy and paste this link into a browser: https://www.voa-gny.org/about
VOA-Greater New York is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vets/Disabled/Other Protected Categories. Apply today!
