• Clinical Visitation Worker

    The Salvation Army (Syracuse, NY)


    Overview

     

    Clinical Visitation Worker

     

    ~Now Hiring~, Multiple Openings

     

    Full-Time/$28.00 hr./Full Benefits

     

    Family Place

     

    The Salvation Army is hiring!

     

    Clinical Visitation Worker (CVW): We are seeking a full-time Clinical Visitation Worker for our Family Place Program, which provides safe opportunities for parents to engage in clinical services and parenting time with their children who are in foster care.

    This position offers:

    + Flexible hours with no weekend or on-call responsibilities.

    + Choice of 4/10 or 5/8 weekly work schedule.

    + Opportunity to gain licensure hours for clinical professions including: marriage and family therapy, mental health counseling, and clinical social work.

    + Collaboration with many other community-based organizations and school programs in Onondaga County

    + Opportunity for leadership development and clinical training/education in areas of trauma-informed practice with a diverse population.

     

    TheCVWis responsible for providing ongoing therapy as well as visitation oversight to program participants.

    The Salvation Army offers a truly excellent benefits package to eligible employees, including:

    • Generous time off every year that includes paid holidays, 15 paid holiday's for 2024, up to 3 personal days, vacation time, and sick time

    • Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program eligible Employer. • Comprehensive Health Care Coverage with low cost employee premiums less than 10% employee contribution, co-pays, and deductibles • Eligibility for supplemental insurance plans, including Short Term & Long Term Disability, AFLAC, and Voluntary Term Life • Flexible Spending Accounts • Remitted Tuition program • Employer funded Pension Plan (fully vested after 5 years!) & 403B Tax deferred employee retirement savings plan

    Responsibilities

    + Supervise and assess visits between children in foster care and their natural parents, maintaining comprehensive, detailed documentation of family interactions during visits (as needed based on staffing coverage).

    + Provide pre-visit and/or post-visit counseling, education, and clinical intervention targeted to issues raised in the observed visits.

    + Counseling sessions can be scheduled in the Family Place building, within clients’ homes, or in the community.

    + Provide comprehensive intake and evaluation of prospective clients, referring for auxiliary services as necessary.

    + Devise and implement individualized service plans, goals, and intervention strategies, in collaboration with visitation coaches and the client.

    + Maintain all case files, narratives, statistical information, and provide ongoing assessment, treatment recommendation, clinical evaluations and comprehensive termination reports.

    + Provide written documentation on client's observed behavior and response to treatment intervention; consultation and recommendation regarding child’s permanency plans, and family’s treatment needs; and expert testimony to courts and judiciaries regarding risk assessments.

    + Present cases for intra-agency consultation, in addition to participating in regularly held department staff meetings, case conferences, supervision, and in-service training sessions.

    + Must maintain a “current” caseload of between 12 and 15 cases.

    Qualifications

    + Bachelor's degree with 3-5 years of related experience

    + MSW or Masters Degree in related field preferred.

    + Strong background in family systems is preferred.

    + Must be able to ensure families' needs are met during crises.

    + Ability to multi-task, prioritize, and consistently meet deadlines

    + Valid Driver's License that meets The Salvation Army's insurance requirements and access to private transportation during work hours.

    + Strong verbal and written communication skills

     

    Equal Opportunity Employer: The Salvation Army is an Equal Opportunity Employer and committed to providing a respectful environment for all applicants and employees that is free from unlawful discrimination or harassment

     

    based on age, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, marital status, disability, citizenship, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.

     

    Job LocationsUS-NY-Syracuse

     

    Job ID 2024-12658

     

    Category Human Services

     

    Compensation Please Note: Total compensation exceeds the posted hourly wage.

     

    Compensation Max USD $28.00/Hr.

     

    Type Regular Full-Time