• Licensed Master Social Worker

    Fedcap (New York, NY)


    We are hiring in NYC! Join us at Fedcap Inc. for an exciting career as a Social Worker. Salary: $65,000 per year Successful candidates will Be Required to provide documentation during the On boarding process.

     

    The Social Worker will work with the program participants, ages 18-24, providing support and counseling to improve the youth and young adult life The Social Worker will alternate between Manhattan and Bronx sites as coordinated by and/or with their supervisor.

    Essential Job Functions:

    + Provide one-to-one counseling as needed as well as group counseling sessions

    + Maintain regular contact with participants to meet program standards and achieve program retention

    + Ensure that referrals are made to appropriate internal and external services as required to meet the needs of the participants and their families

    + Write progress notes on sessions with program participants

    + Meet with program participants in groups and one-on-one

    + Conduct a thorough assessment, develop a psycho-social that informs the Individual Service Strategy (ISS), and assist with the development of educational and career-related goals collaboratively with participants based on the motivational interviewing process

    + Maintain open communication with program participants and program graduates through face-to-face contact, phone contact, and social media such as Facebook

    + Communicate regularly with partners who refer and/or supervise participants.

    + Provide outcomes reporting

    + Maintain participant files, including progress notes and reports on progress toward goals

    + Provide follow-up services for program graduates

    + Provide weekly reports to the program director

    + Participate in regularly scheduled supervision and ongoing training

    + Attend meetings and participate in professional development training offered

    + Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

    Education and Experience:

    + Licensed Master's Degree in Social Work (LMSW or LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker).

    + Two (2) years of experience providing social work/mental health services to youth and young adults, including one year of experience with disconnecting youth and young adults within the last five years.

    + Experience working within a youth development model is a plus

    + Ability to evaluate and intervene in crises

    + Bilingual in Spanish is a plus.

     

    Equal Opportunity Employer