Hospitality House Social Worker

SUMMARY:
Work to strengthen overall permanency outcomes for families with children in our shelter.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct formal intake interviews; make assessments and referrals as needed.
• Complete psycho-socials and social history when applicable.
• Provide short and long-term counseling, crisis intervention, safety planning, and psycho-education.
• Maintain complete, accurate, and up-to-date programmatic paperwork and statistical information.
• Assist clients in completing entitlement forms as needed.
• Make referrals for various services, such as food, clothing, bathing, psychiatric evaluations, medical evaluations, TB and HIV testing, and accompany clients as needed and also handle follow-up as needed.
• Make referrals to other service areas within Project Hospitality and the community.
• Participate in weekly supervision, weekly staff meetings, and ongoing case conferences.
• Transport clients to appropriate referral sites when deemed necessary.

Qualifications:

• Masters Degree in Social Work and LMSW required.
• Minimum of 1-year experience working with the mentally ill and homeless populations, experience with substance abuse also preferred.
• Experience with group work, child welfare, and working with families needed.
• Some supervisory experience is required.
• Knowledge of DSM IV.
• Bilingual Spanish/English preferred.
• Must have exceptional communication skills both orally and in writing, with individuals and groups regarding confidential and sensitive issues.