Social Worker, MSW Supportive Housing Program

ORGANIZATION OVERVIEW:

Providence House, Inc. is a value driven not-for-profit organization focused on assisting women in building community and transforming their lives. The agency is committed to promoting wholeness and healing while offering quality Evidence-Based services to women and children who find themselves homeless and/or involved with the criminal justice system. Providence House follows a Trauma-Informed practice model. The organization was founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph over thirty years ago and continues to hold the values of non-violence, compassion, hospitality and community at its core. Providence House actively seeks to provide support, training and opportunities that foster growth and wellbeing for its staff as well as for the range of consumers we serve.

SUPERVISION: Assistant Program Director

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The Social Worker under the direction of the Assistant Program Director is responsible for ongoing needs assessment, individual treatment plans, implementation, support, information, referral and advocacy for individuals who are in the Providence House Supportive Housing facility. Residents in our Supportive Housing Program are individuals living with mental illness, and/or have a history of substance abuse as well as homelessness. The position requires successful working relationships with residents that support their ability to increase their self-reliance and independent living skills. The Social Worker will be responsible for influencing and recognizing positive behavior changes and identifying problems and obstacles that threaten to undermine the resident’s goals. Keeping clear and accurate files and records is essential to this position. The position will require occasional evening and weekend work hours.

REPORTS TO: Assistant Program Director

RESPONSIBILIITES:

Client/Service Delivery

• Maintain a minimum caseload of 11 families and/or individuals. Meet weekly with residents to develop and monitor each individual’s service plans;
• Complete strength-based comprehensive needs assessment that will inform individualized service plan;
• Facilitate groups around topics such as health and wellness;
• Provide client-centered services that support independent living skills;
• Provide crisis management and intervention;
• Inspect resident apartments to ensure that they are properly maintained;
• Be knowledgeable of community resources and refer clients for services needed;
• Organize and facilitate social and recreational activities designed to promote community involvement and peer support;
• Work with the Mental Health Clinician and Assistant Program Director to ensure that residents are linked with services such as mental health, substance use, education and employment;
• Attend and utilize trainings that increase knowledge of effectively meeting client’s needs through evidence-based practices;
• Work with all members of the household, including children, to ensure that each are meeting their full potential;
• Assess client mental health and recovery needs;
• Conduct Psychosocial and other assessments;
• Work with children within the household to ensure that their medical, educational and other needs are being met;
• Performs other duties as assigned by the Assistant Program Director.

Sanctuary Model

• Effectively use and practice Sanctuary Models tools; safety plans, community meetings, psycho-educational groups, team meetings, red flags reviews, and self-care in the program to create a non-violent and trauma sensitive culture.
• Promote and model the core values of Providence House Mission (Compassion, Non-Violence, Hospitality, and Community) and the Seven Sanctuary Model Commitments to create a non-violent and trauma sensitive culture.
• Integrate the Sanctuary Model SELF (Safety, Emotional Management, Loss and Future) framework into daily practice to ensure quality care and an effective work environment.

Team/Staff Relations

• Work as a Providence House team member with all staff and volunteers in order to implement the mission and core values of the agency.
• Attend regular internal and external agency meetings.
• Work as part of team to plan and develop resident programs.

Administrative

• Keep accurate, up-to-date documentation on all clients. Including but not limited to, treatment plans, case notes, assessments, etc.
• Complete all paperwork in a timely and accurate manner that ensures compliance with stakeholders.
• Assists with any and all data collection systems.

REQUIREMENTS

• Master’s Degree in Social Work or related field required.
• Two years of experience working with the formerly homeless, mentally ill population preferred.
• Experience with long-term homeless, low income and diverse populations.
• Have working knowledge of major psychiatric disorders and substance use disorder.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to work independently.
• Competent technology management skills, including proficiency with using Microsoft Office; client database management.

WORK SCHEDULE

• The Social Worker position is a full time, salaried position. Hours worked will include one late evening weekly and a weekend day twice monthly. The office location for this position in Brooklyn, New York.

SALARY AND BENEFITS

Salary range $47,000 -s $56,500 Annually. Paid time off benefits include: 14 paid holidays, 3 weeks of vacation, 3 personal days, 12 sick days, early closure proceeding holidays, and a day off annually in recognition of your Birthday. Health and Wellness benefits include: medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability benefits, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP). Other benefits include: a monthly health stipend (at the agency’s discretion), 403(B), commuter benefits, and paid professional development opportunities.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

Providence House is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all of our employment programs and decisions. Discrimination in employment on the basis of any classification protected under federal, state or local law is a violation of our policy and is illegal. Equal employment opportunity is provided to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender (including “gender identity” -- which refers to a person’s actual or perceived sex, and includes self-image, appearance, behavior or expression, whether or not different from that traditionally associated with the legal sex assigned to the person at birth), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, partnership status, caregiver status, alienage or citizenship status, status as a covered veteran, or any other prohibited factor.