Social Worker I - Full-time; 4161-610-N

Social Workers I
* Corona Behavioral Health Clinic – Jackson Heights, NY
Up to $3K Sign-on Bonus
When you join the CCBQ Team, you will have an impact on the lives of many. For over 125 years, Catholic Charities Brooklyn and Queens has been providing quality social services to the neighborhoods of Brooklyn and Queens and currently offers 160-plus programs and services for children, youth, adults, seniors, and those struggling with mental illness. Our Clinics are community-based which offer a professional and welcoming environment for both clients and staff. The Clinics provide psychotherapeutic and psychopharmacological therapy, as well as individual, group, family therapy, crisis intervention, medication management, case management and collateral sessions. Our staff members follow an approach to health care that emphasizes wellness, recovery, trauma-informed care, and physical-behavioral health integration.

Why you will enjoy being part of our team:
1. Competitive Salaries and Benefits
2. Educational Loan Forgiveness
3. Professional Development (CEUs)
4. High Quality Supervision
5. Opportunities for Advancement
STATEMENT OF THE JOB
The Agency has embraced the concept of a fully integrated system of care for all consumers of service. This requires that staff assess the client’s needs holistically and see it as their responsibility to connect the client with services needed both internal and external to the Agency, regardless of the door through which the consumer enters the system.
The LCSW Social Worker will perform initial interview, crisis intervention, and ongoing therapy with individuals, groups and families. The LCSW Social Worker will adhere to all standards of contract compliance, audit readiness, Agency policies and procedures, and all other regulatory requirements. The LCSW Social Worker will work as a member of a team to help ensure the overall integrity and welfare of the Agency.
• Meet Agency requirements for qualitative and quantitative contacts with clients. Includes conducting intake interviews, rendering diagnoses in accordance with DSM criteria, providing crisis intervention, providing psychotherapy in various treatment modalities including group work, conducting telephone referrals, providing advocacy, case management and referrals.
• Meet Agency requirements for qualitative and quantitative documentation. Includes writing case notes, treatment plans, intake assessments, correspondence regarding clients, termination summaries, encounter forms and any and all other required documentation.
•Ensure that referrals are made to appropriate internal and external services as required to meet the needs of the consumer and their families.
• Follow-up on referrals made on behalf of a consumer/family and respond to all referrals in a timely and professional manner, recognizing the need for effective collaboration in order to insure the highest levels of service provision.
• Coordinate physical, medical and psychological needs for clients.
• Responsible for all administrative and clinical documentation associated with direct service clients.
•Maintain content and format of casework record according to regulatory guidelines.
• Complete and submit all documentation required for Agency reimbursement for services in a thorough, complete, accurate and timely fashion in order to insure both the smooth delivery of service as well as fiscal viability of the Agency.
• Participate in meeting with supervisor and other staff trainings, planning and evaluation of individual work and Agency functioning.
•Provide and/or participate in trainings related to behavioral health services.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Master’s Degree in Social Work from a nationally accredited institution
• NYS LCSW license required.
•Obtain NPI (LCSW) and Medicare Provider (LCSW) number immediately upon employment.
•Obtain NPI (LCSW) and Medicare Provider (LCSW) number.
• Must obtain and maintain all licensure/certifications for which employee is educationally and professionally eligible in NY State.
• Excellent time Management, organizational and computer skills, ability to evaluate and intervene in crisis situations, be flexible, & have excellent oral & written communications skills.
•Bilingual English/Spanish preferred.
•Able to travel to multiple locations within the five boroughs as needed
* Must be very well organized.
* Bilingual Spanish speaking preferred.
* Have excellent oral & written communications skills.
* Must be computer literate & knowledgeable of MS Word, Excel, & Outlook.
BENEFITS
We offer competitive salary and excellent benefits including:
• Generous time off (Vacation/ Personal Days/ Sick Days/ Paid Holidays annually)
• Medical,
• Dental
• Vision
• Retirement Savings with Agency Match
• Transit * Fl