Eastsidehouse is hiring: Social Worker in New York

Job Details

Description

Position Title: Social Worker

Department: Early Childhood Education

Union/Non-Union: Non-Union

Reports To: Director of Family Services

East Side House Settlement (ESH) is a community resource in the South Bronx. We believe education is the key that enables all people to create economic and civic opportunities for themselves, their families and the communities.

East Side House’s Early Childhood programs provide Early Head Start and Head Start services in a safe, supportive, educational environment for children aged 18+ months to 5 years of age. Serving 231 children daily from five locations, the comprehensive program is designed to develop the cognitive, social, emotional and physical skills of children in a safe, supportive environment. Children and families receive a broad range of educational, nutritional, social and preventive health services. Our staff foster partnerships with families so that they can support school learning and achievement as well as advocate for their children and themselves. We expect that all staff will work collaboratively, and with the community, to promote school readiness while creating a safe, healthy and protective environment.

Duties include, but are not limited to the following key activities:

Participants and Families:

• Conduct initial interview with participant/family for intake and assess participant/family needs and strengths.
• Make in-depth assessment using various age-appropriate assessment tools, including home visits and input from program personnel.
• Provide short-term supportive counseling to alleviate crises for participant and families as necessary.
• Conduct an affirming, motivational family assessment to excite families about the possibility of support in goal attainment.
• Build strong relationships with families to facilitate a collaborative approach to participant support.
• Serve as an internal liaison to link participants and families offered throughout ESH’s programs.
• Provide and facilitate bilingual workshops to parents on interest areas surveyed during assessments.
• Design and implement creative interventions for participants with repeated instances of similar challenges.

Agency and Community:

• Lead mediations using relational-based models within social work practice.
• Create interagency and external partnerships to further department/organizational goals.
• Support recruitment efforts and agency representation during community outreach and advocacy efforts.
• Attend meetings and advocate/schedule meetings as necessary.
• Participate in assigned staff development trainings.
• Organize and lead three community events annually.

Support Services and Data Collection:

• Maintain paperwork in a timely fashion: assessments, case notes, monthly reports, data input/forms.
• Facilitate Professional Development curriculum for interns and peers.
• Develop scope and sequence and unit plans for SEL lessons.
• Work collaboratively with program leadership to plan and execute Social Emotional Learning Time (SELT).

Manage social work intern program:

• Oversee sourcing, recruitment, selection, and onboarding of interns.
• Provide one-on-one supportive supervision and evaluation for interns.
• Collaborate with schools to facilitate mutual learning/learning exchange.
• Coordinate with director to assign client referrals to interns.

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• New York State LMSW from an accredited school of social work.
• SIFI Certification with at least one year’s experience supervising social work interns.
• Knowledge of the network of social services available to parents and families in New York.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Interest in and comfort with working with data informed practice.

Competencies:

1. Commitment to demonstrating ESH’s organizational values.
2. Excellent oral and written communication/interpersonal skills.
3. Ability to engage, build relationships, and demonstrate empathy with children and families.
4. Strong organizational skills and ability to coordinate multiple tasks.
5. Capacity to work independently and collaboratively.
6. Diverse cultural competence required.
7. Computer proficiency including Microsoft Word and Excel.
8. Teamwork Orientation.
9. Communication Proficiency.
10. Customer/Client Focus.
11. Time Management.
12. Thoroughness.

Required Clearances:

• NYC Department of Investigation Comprehensive Background Clearance.
• NYC Department of Health Medical Clearance.
• NYS Statewide Central Registry Clearance.
• NYS Staff Exclusion List Clearance.
• NYS Sex Offender Registry Clearance.

Supervisory Responsibility: This position supervises social work interns.

Work Environment: This job operates in a classroom setting using standard office equipment.

Physical Demands: The role requires regular talking or hearing, with activities that may include jumping, bending, lifting, etc.

Expected Hours of Work: This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are Monday through Friday, 8am to 4pm.

Remote Work: ESH has determined that up to (0%) of this position can be remote due to COVID-19.

Travel: Travel may be necessary from one site to another for staff coverage purposes.

To Apply: To be considered for a position with East Side House visit our website: www.eastsidehouse.org/careers

AAP/EEO Statement: ESH encourages people with disabilities, minorities, veterans, and women to apply. EEO/AA/Vet/Disability Employer.