Case Worker
The Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services

Job Info

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Make a bigger difference

WORKING WITH US
The Jewish Board delivers innovative, best-in-class mental and behavioral health services to over 45,000 New Yorkers each year. We are unique in serving everyone from infants and their families, to children, teens, and adults. That adds up to countless opportunities to use your skills, training, and compassion to make a difference in the lives of others.

Similarly, we support our employees through benefits like, professional development opportunities and paid supervision. Some of our other benefits include:

• 15 agency holidays and 15 sick days in addition to generous vacation days
• Health/dental/vision plans that are subsidized up to 80%
• Tuition assistance and educational loan forgiveness
• Access to 403(b) retirement benefits and a pension
• Unlimited employee referral bonus opportunities
• Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion through our many company initiatives, including employee resource groups (ERGs) like Confronting Structural Racism (COR), Coalition Against Anti-Semitism (CAAS), and the LGBTQ Steering Committee

ABOUT THE JOB
The Personal Recovery Oriented Services (PROS) program aims to help each participant achieve their chosen life goal related to housing, work, education and/or building their socialization skills. The services are provided using a recover-orientated, person-centered strengths-based approach with the goal of empowering individuals to improve their quality of life, achieve life goals as they take a more active role in their community.

The Case Worker is responsible for supplying necessary clinical intervention within the realm of the program. Provide cultural competent and sensitive services. As part of a therapeutic team within the Agency, work closely with the divisions' medical, psychiatric and psychology staff, to ensure the appropriate treatment interventions for the client. Specific responsibilities include:

• Coordinating all services for consumers, including day programs, medical care, transportation, summer camps, summer programs, recreational activities, and community inclusion (Person Centered Planning).
• Liaising between Department and consumer's family members, and relevant community members.
• Leading weekly team meetings. Keeping minutes of team meetings and ensure follow-up as necessary from meetings.
• Conducting meetings to ensure proper treatment, progress in program and coordination of goals.
• Attending annual case conference at day program or school.
• Training Direct Care Workers, as necessary.
• Participating in audit preparation.
• Working with intake coordinator on intake process for new consumers.
• Working with Direct Care Workers to enhance communication and cooperation between them and consumer families.
• Completing paperwork in a timely manner.
• Other duties as assigned.

TO QUALIFY
The Jewish Board is currently looking for talented Case Workers of all cultures, religions, races, and gender expressions with the following qualifications:

• Master's degree in Social Work, (MSW), or Master's degree in mental health field with a minimum of one year of relevant experience with a similar population.

We respect diversity and accordingly are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, partnership status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

This applies with respect to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, termination, assignments, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and all other terms and condition of employment as well as general treatment during employment.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees with disabilities, without regard to any protected classifications, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Any employees who need assistance to perform their job duties because of a physical or mental condition should contact human resources.

Other details

• Job Family : Direct Care [200s]
• Job Function : Medical Professionals
• Pay Type : Hourly
• Employment Indicator : 8832 - Physician & Clerical
• Required Education : Master's Degree

 

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