Social Worker - Part Time/Senior Residence Program (ECP751)
Volunteers of America-Greater New York (VOA-Greater New York) is an anti-poverty organization working to end homelessness in the New York area by 2050. We operate over 60 programs across New York City, Northern New Jersey and Westchester County including emergency, transitional and permanent housing. Our services extend to families experiencing homelessness, survivors of domestic violence, people living with HIV/AIDS, veterans, youth aging out of foster care, adults with behavioral health or substance use needs, and others in need, including a special education preschool program.
We are in search of new talent in the following position…
Location: 112 East Clarke Place, Bronx NY 10452
Our East Clarke Place Senior Residence program supports seniors who are chronically homeless who will also benefit from a comprehensive range of supportive services. To learn more about our program, please click here.
Employees receive an exceptional benefits package including medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage, life insurance, a retirement plan, paid personal leave, and much more....
Minimum Qualifications:
Master’s degree in Social Work; a LMSW is preferred, with two years of experience working with the homeless and/or senior population.
Supervisory Role:
This position does not have supervisory responsibilities.
Principal Responsibilities:
- Meet with residents to provide treatment, conduct psychosocial assessments, and develop individual service plans from intake through discharge in accordance with the program regulations.
- Provide appropriate case management and therapeutic interventions focused on senior services including housing stability, medical and mental health stability, again in place, social isolation, etc.
- Maintain case records and statistics for program.
- Ensure support and education are provided and documented to assist residents in their transition into the community including referrals to appropriate social service agencies when the facility does not provide the needed service.
- Provide ongoing risk assessments, crisis intervention and emergency response to address resident critical incidents.
- Develop community linkages and refer resident to appropriate community providers to address their needs.
- Work closely with hospitals and emergency rooms to coordinate mental health and medical services for residents.
- Perform other related duties as requested.
To learn more about VOA-Greater New York, copy and paste this link into a browser: https://www.voa-gny.org/about
VOA-Greater New York is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Vets/Disabled/Other Protected Categories. Apply today!
Other details
- Job Family CASE MANAGEMENT
- Job Function Nurse
- Pay Type Salary
- Required Education Master’s Degree
- 112 E Clarke Pl, Bronx, NY 10452, USA
- Bronx, NY, USA