Family Service League Inc. is hiring: SOCIAL WORKER in Mastic

Overview

Family Service League is seeking a full-time Social Worker for the Regional Engagement and Addiction Program (REAP) in Mastic, NY. The Social Worker will provide support, intervention & case management to individuals, families and groups directly impacted by substance and/or alcohol use. The social worker will work within a multidisciplinary team to assist those struggling with substance use and other co-occurring disorders via street outreach and referrals from internal and external sources.

Schedule

Monday - Friday; Weekends and evenings as needed.

Benefits

• Health and Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Retirement Savings Plan with a 5% employer contribution
• Life and AD&D Insurance
• Generous PTO (paid time off)
• Up to 11 paid Holidays
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Employee Discounts and more

Responsibilities

• The Social Worker will conduct community-based work that serves all of Suffolk County focusing on substance use disorders but not limited to the full range of DSM diagnoses, including mental health.
• Work as part of a multidisciplinary team, partnering with case managers, Peers and CASACs to work collaboratively on clients needing assessments and linkage.
• Screen for various determinants of health to provide appropriate support and referrals.
• Make accurate diagnosis and confer with supervisor when needed.
• Provide each client with realistic relapse prevention/crisis plan focused on harm reduction.
• Coordinate and collaborate with FSL programs and community providers to link clients to community resources and other clinical providers.
• Engage with outside providers to complete community/homeless outreach to provide harm reduction education and supplies, linkage to services, and support.
• Provide outreach to clients in order to facilitate their engagement in services and offer additional support so they can engage in treatment and live successfully in the community.
• Work closely with law enforcement to accept referrals and provide a co-response to individuals who are homeless or have substance/alcohol concerns in the community.
• Acquire knowledge of modalities relevant to client population.
• Conduct individual and group interventions with individuals and their families.
• Provide de-escalation, clinical assessment, and linkage to individuals in crisis.
• Provide telephonic as well as face to face outreach, engagement, and service planning
• Provide opioid overdose education and train individuals and families to use Narcan.
• Coordinate care planning with other providers of services/resources to ensure goal directed, collaborative care, including care transitions.
• Act as a resource to all team members on psychosocial and/or substance abuse issues and resources.
• Attend events in representation of the agency, including resource fairs, etc.
• Maintain documents, records, statistics, and other related reports in an organized, timely and accurate manner as per policy and procedure.
• Complete trainings and maintain proficiency with de-escalation and crisis intervention techniques.
• Assess situations to determine importance, urgency and risks, and make clear decisions which are timely and in the best interests of the organization.
• Set priorities, develop a work schedule, and monitor progress towards goals, and track details, data, information and activities.
• All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work or mental health counseling required.
• LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, or limited permit required.
• At least six months of experience with substance use disorders required. Experience with co-occurring disorders preferred.
• Experience with conducting community outreach preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, problem solving and verbal and written communication skills required.
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and the ability to work closely with referral sources required.
• Valid and clean NYS Driver's License required.

Physical Requirements

This position requires sitting and standing for long periods of time.