• Social Worker

    Health Advocates Network (Taberg, NY)


    Health Advocates Network is currently seeking an **Social Worker** to work at a facility in **Taberg, NY.** These are _registry_ positions with our company. **$100 Sign-On Bonus**

     

    **Pay Rate:** $45 / hour

    *W2

    Shift details:

    + Varies

    Qualifications

    Two years full-time direct care experience* in the care and programming of youth from

     

    ages 6-21;

     

    OR a Bachelor's degree;

     

    OR an Associate's degree AND six months experience;

     

    OR a high school graduation or equivalency diploma AND one year of experience*

     

    OR a satisfactory equivalent combination of the above education and experience

    requirements;

    *Direct care experience with youth involved in the juvenile justice system or in an

     

    institution, camp, school, community center, youth rehabilitation program, mental health

     

    or correctional institution, or residential center.

     

    Appropriate verifiable part-time experience will be accepted on a prorated basis

     

    Resumes not required but strongly recommended.

    Duties

    • Establish a relationship of professionalism, confidence, safety, and trust with youth and

     

    other staff from different racial, ethnic, cultural, religious, physical ability, Sexual

     

    Orientation and Gender Identity Expression (SOGIE) and/or socio-economic

     

    backgrounds. Supervise and monitor youth, which, depending on a youth's clinical

     

    needs, may include 1-to-1 supervision.

     

    • Actively participate as a member of a youth's support team. A support team is a

     

    treatment-focused group of professional and para-professional staff who work together

     

    to address the emotional and behavioral needs and goal of youth.

     

    • Be confident in engaging with people who may be under physical and/or emotional

     

    stress.

     

    • Employ graduated harm reduction strategies while supervising youth. This includes

     

    correcting, and in some cases, verbally or physically intervening when a youth displays

     

    unsafe behaviors toward themselves or other youth and staff. Harm reduction requires

     

    that a YSS learn to recognize personal or situational flags that could lead to conflict or

     

    harm, provide positive mentorship to youth, and help youth work on their own

     

    interpersonal skills and use of self-regulation strategies.

     

    • Take opportunities to improve the well-being of the facility community by being

     

    collaborative and informed.

     

    • Supervise and/or assist youth during recreation and education activities, as well as

    take on various, as-needed assignments

    • Establish and maintain positive, professional, and appropriate relationships with

     

    youths' families and loved ones.

     

    • Assist youth in achieving education, work readiness, and community transition goals

    Benefits:

    -Medical

     

    -Dental

     

    -Vision

     

    -Term Life

     

    -Short-Term Disability Coverage

    -401K

    If interested, please apply through this job post. You may fax a copy of your most recent resume to 877-858-623. If you have any questions, please feel free to call at **(800) 928-5561** and ask to speak with **Vanessa** (Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-5:00 PM PST). Refer friends, Earn rewards! https://stafftoday.staffingreferrals.com/join/vdemont

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    Health Advocates Network, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants shall receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected basis under applicable federal, state or local law, except where a bona fide occupational qualification applies. EOE including Veterans/Disability