Licensed Master Social Worker Therapist - Housing Works : Job Details

Description Compensation Range: $67,000 - $70,000 yearly commensurate with experienceBenefits: We have three comprehensive healthcare plans to choose from based on your priorities and budget. Housing Works covers most of the plan; you pay a portion, based on your salary. Staff begins accruing PTO immediately for a total of up to 30 days earned in the first year. We offer employees an educational benefit. This money is available for tuition loan reimbursement, tuition costs, and text books. Overview: The LMSW therapist establishes a therapeutic relationship with assigned clients in the Article 31 clinic for children and adolescents. The LMSW, in coordination with the multi-disciplinary treatment team, ensures compliance with the clinics policies and procedures, conducts assessments; participates in treatment planning, provides individual and group therapy, as well as collateral and family sessions to promote optimum mental health. Responsibilities:

• Maintain confidentiality of records relating to client's treatment
• Provide evidenced based interventions to children, adolescents, and families
• Provide therapeutic services to assigned clients during evening and weekend hours
• Assess each client for risk level and complete safety planning/monitoring as needed
• Encourage clients to express their feelings and discuss what is happening in their lives and help them to develop insight into themselves and their relationships.
• Engage in collateral and/or family sessions to enhance communication
• Guide clients in the development of skills and strategies for dealing with their problems.
• Prepare and maintain all required treatment records and reports.
• Counsel clients, individually and in group sessions, to assist in overcoming dependencies, adjusting to life and making changes.
• Collect information about clients through interviews, observation, and collaterals.
• Complete comprehensive assessments with DSM 5 diagnosis; including meeting with clients and/or family member(s)/significant other(s)/guardian(s)
• Act as client advocates to coordinate required services or to resolve emergency problems in crisis situations.
• Develop and implement treatment plans based on clinical experience and knowledge
• Complete progress notes for each session within 24-48 hours and complete billing for the session
• Engage in outreach to clients/collaterals who do not attend scheduled appointments and document appropriately
• Collaborate with other staff members to perform clinical assessments and develop treatment plans.
• Evaluate client's physical or mental condition based on review of client information
• Evaluate the effectiveness of therapy programs and client's progress in resolving identified problems and moving towards defined objectives
• Modify treatment activities and approaches as needed to comply with changes in client's status
• Monitor client's use of medications
• Learn about new developments in the field by reading professional literature, attending courses and seminars, and establishing and maintaining contact with other social service agencies.
• Gather information about community mental health needs and resources that could be used in conjunction with therapy.

Minimum Requirements

• Master's degree in social work from an accredited institution of higher learning LMSW
• Current NYS licensure or possesses a permit from the New York State Education Department.
• Minimum 1 years' experience in providing mental health counseling/therapy to children, adolescents, and families within a clinical setting.
• Evening and weekend hours required
• Well versed in diagnosis, therapy, educational programs and development of treatment plans
• Able to deal effectively with variety of client mental health diagnoses; provide crisis intervention and treatment for clients which may require special observation.
• Customer service abilities including effective listening skills.

Housing Works requires employees working in our Health Services division to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19, unless approved for a legal accommodation. If you need an accommodation for any reason, including related to this job requirement, please contact Human Resources. Job candidates should be aware that scammers may pose as employers and create fake job postings in order to extract personal information from individuals for financial gain. Housing Works will never ask job candidates for personal information, such as social security numbers or bank account details, over the phone. If you suspect that a job posting may be fake or wish to confirm that a job posting from Housing Works is genuine, please contact us at [email protected] Housing Works was founded in 1990; With a long-term commitment to AIDS advocacy. Housing Works established New York State's first harm reduction-based, OASAS-licensed outpatient drug treatment program. Other services include Health Home care management, behavioral health, and syringe exchange programs. A pioneer in the social entrepreneurship movement, Housing Works operates 10 high-end thrift shops in Manhattan and Brooklyn and a much-loved Bookstore Cafe in Soho. For more information, visit www.housingworks.org Housing Works fights for funding and legislation to ensure that all people living with HIV/AIDS have access to quality housing, healthcare, HIV prevention, and treatment, among other lifesaving services. Housing Works provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements. Housing Works complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. Housing Works also does not request prior salary information during the hiring process. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.