Social Worker Residential - Full-Time; 4207-202-N

For over 125 years, Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens has been providing quality social services to the neighborhoods of Brooklyn and Queens, and currently offers 160-plus programs and services for children, youth, adults, seniors, and those struggling with mental illness.

Caring Communities provides housing and mental health services to those with documented history of homelessness, substance abuse, and chronic mental illness.

STATEMENT OF THE JOB

The Social Worker, will create a valuable and meaningful experience for tenants to receive services needed for the ability to live in one’s home independently. The Social Worker will provide social service support to the staff of POP Management. The Social Worker will provide services throughout the residence through consultation, assessment and modeling. Social Worker will liaise with social service staff and Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens’s portfolio to further develop the individual, group, and community with interventions to meet the needs of tenants.

The Social Worker, will enhance the Team by performing interventions, coordinate care and services with social service teams in the buildings. The Social Worker will develop groups and assist in bringing the communities and resources together already developed in the senior properties and regions. Social Worker will work in a team approach with Clinical Director to find effective approaches and evidence-based practices to assist staff in their regions. The Social Worker will ensure the Agency Mission and Strategic Goals are upheld and modeled for other staff, while also promoted to tenants and the broader community in which our programs work.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• In coordination with on-site housing to ensures development of appropriate education and social supportive programming is consistently taking place at senior buildings.
• Plan, coordinate and facilitate social, wellness and recovery groups and workshops and document all
• Facilitate coordinating care on targeted critical/high need cases with social service coordinators.
• Work through a team approach in a partnership with Regional Property Manager, Social Service staff and recertification specialist and maintenance staff to identify and respond to targeted tenants in need.
• Conduct and facilitate field visits with Social Service Coordinators and document all meetings
• Conduct and attend case conference with tenants, families and Social Service Coordinators
• Accompany tenants with Social Service Coordinators to face to face meetings as needed.
• Oversee the screening, admission and discharge processes and complete statistical reports on census accordingly.
• Participate in staff development and provide staff supervision to BA level staff/Resident Wellness Coordinator and staff training through regularly scheduled and documented supervision and in-service trainings
• Review and assure charts are in audit readiness through documented chart review.
• Responsible for orienting and training new staff.
• Conduct one-on-one training with Social Service Coordinator/Social Worker
• Complete Agency, Program, and POP/CCNS reports and submit in a timely manner
• Serves as a liaison between multiple social service projects in senior buildings
• Conduct home visits with social service coordinator to assess safety
• Meet with Social Workers and Social Service Coordinators on site to follow up on critical needs cases and provide direction to social service partnerships
• Report, manages and assess risk/high risk management issues to Clinical Director/Director of Field Operations
• Respond to crisis and emergencies in collaboration with and in absence of Clinical Director/Director of Field Operations
• Strictly adheres to and enforces all the Agency policies regarding Confidentiality and Corporate Compliance regulations and maintains compliance with HIPPA regulations regarding the privacy act.
• Adhere to compliance with fire, safety, and health standards per POPM.
• Liaise with CCNS departments, including Integrated Health and Wellness, Older Adult, Family and Community Services, Community Programming, Office of Mission, as appropriate.
• Facilitate and attend weekly team meetings with staff, POP staff and Geriatric Wellness Nurse
• Participate in-service trainings related to management and/or integrated health/wellness
• Participate in CQI initiative and provide that information to Clinical Director/Director of Field Operations
• Attend and participate in supervision, workshops, classes, & in-service trainings on regular basis
• Provide support to Social Service Staff in the absence of Clinical Director/Director of Field Operations
• Perform other duties as assigned.

SPECIFICATIONS FOR EDUCATION/CERTIFICATIONS/LICENSES

• Master’s in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, Human Services, Psychology or related field

SPECIFICATIONS FOR EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING

• Demonstrated experience working with seniors developing social, educational, and health related programs.
• Demonstrated experience in care coordination/crisis intervention with seniors.
• Strong ability to motivate others
• Excellent organizational, verbal, & written communication skills.
• Ability to facilitate on site meetings with CCBQ programs and outside agencies
• Ability to assess health, mental health, wellness, and housing needs
• Computer literate, including experience with all Microsoft Office software packages, local area networks, and the Internet
• Ability to work as a team member
• Bi-Lingual Chinese/Korean/Spanish/Russian/English Preferred

SPECIFICATIONS FOR PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Regularly required to talk, hear, walk, stand, & sit.
• Able to climb stairs if necessary.
• Able to operate a computer keyboard, mouse & office equipment.
• Ability to read printed materials and computer screens.
• Ability to work flexible hours (evenings/weekends) as assigned.
• Able to travel throughout the five boroughs as needed.
• Ability to lift up to 10lbs. May be required to meet with tenants and / or staff throughout facilities.
• Frequently sitting to write reports and when meeting with tenants.

BENEFITS:
* We offer competitive salary and excellent benefits including:
* Generous time off (Vacation/ Personal Days/ Sick Days/ Paid Holidays annually)
* Medical,
* Dental
* Vision
* Retirement Savings with Agency Match
* Transit
* Flexible Spending Account
* Life insurance
* Public Loan Forgiveness Qualified Employer
* Training Series and other additional voluntary benefits.
For more information on our organization, please visit our website at: www.ccbq.org EOE/AA.