Social Worker

The Social Worker ensures the program provides comprehensive and integrated on-site social service that helps residents restore and rebuild their lives while healing from their experience of domestic violence. The Social Worker is responsible that the domestic violence program meets the highest possible standards of health and safety and provides all needed quality services to residents to meet contractual and regulatory requirements.

Victory I is a facility that provides comprehensive services and safe, anonymous housing for individuals and their children experiencing domestic violence. To learn more about the program, copy and paste this link into a browser

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:

The position requires a Master's degree in Social Work with and two years of relevant experience working with individuals or families of domestic violence is required.

Principal Responsibilities:

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   Provide appropriate case management and therapeutic interventions including family case management, individual domestic violence counseling, group domestic violence counseling, youth support services, housing search assistance and employment preparation.
   
2. 
   Supervise the Case Manager Supervisor, Art Therapist and Social Worker.
   
3. 
   Maintain case records and statistics for program.
   
4. 
   Create and maintain a wellness and recovery-oriented environment by using person-first language, respectful documentation, person centered planning, and evidence-based practices.
   
5. 
   Provide clinical supervision to assist staff with integrating trauma informed care and evidence-based practices.
   
6. 
   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.
   
7. 
   Conduct all screening and intake assessments to determine eligibility to the program.
   
8. 
   Provide ongoing risk assessments and crisis intervention for victims and their children.
   
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   Provide clinical oversight, intervention and emergency response to address client critical incidents, including emergency on-call after hour support to the staff and the clients during crisis.
   
10. 
    Perform other related duties as requested.
    

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• Bronx, NY, USA