Social Worker

 

Easterseals NY-Valhalla is looking for a temporary Social Worker for the summer session

Rate: $50-55/hr. 
 

Job Objective: Provide client counseling, complete social service assessments and treatment plan maintenance. Provide a range of education and planning for clients, families and staff.

Essential Responsibilities:

• Participate as a member of the admissions team.
• Complete social service assessments (to include providing client information on Advanced Directives) within required timeframe of admission as ordered by referring physician.
• Participate in the development and maintenance of the master problem list and social work treatment plans, and identify appropriate short and long-term social service goals for clients.
• Update the master treatment plan based on the changes to the master problem list and social work treatment plans.
• Participate in developing and carrying out behavior management programs as indicated.
• Provide social work assessment, counseling and referral as defined in the client’s treatment plan.
• Assist client, family and team with discharge and long term planning.
• Participate and provide recommendations in all relevant interdisciplinary team conferences.
• Educate team members about specific psychosocial issues that may be impacting on client's treatment plan.
• Establish rapport with families and caregiver support systems with client consent and facilitate family meetings as needed.
• Support/educate clients to relevant social, economic and mental health concerns to maximize independent living in individual and group settings.
• Facilitate appropriate psychotherapy and psycho-educational groups.
• Carry on a positive working relationship with both inter- and intra-Agency sources.
• Maintain professional ethics and adhere to the NASW code of ethics.
• Maintain documentation as defined in Agency’s Policy Manual.
• Continue to develop professional skills by attending in-services and conferences.

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work or related Human Service’s field
• Two (2) years experience providing social work services to the respective community.
• Demonstrate a genuine interest in working with the clients through their rehabilitative and psychosocial treatment process
• Possess ability to function as an integral member of a multi-disciplinary rehabilitation team
• Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation

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Mission: Easterseals New York’s mission is to spread help, hope and answers.

Easterseals New York operates programs that enable those with special needs to achieve equality, dignity, and independence in their own communities. It provides exceptional services to ensure that all people with disabilities or special needs and their families have equal opportunities to live, learn, work and play in their communities. We change the way the world defines and views disability by making profound, positive differences in people's lives every day. Easterseals has been an American Institution since 1919.   

Easterseals New York joined The Fedcap Group in 2015.    

Website: www.Easterseals.com/newyork