Social Worker

Position Title

Social Worker

Department

Early Childhood Education

Union/Non-Union 

Non-Union

Site/Location

Mott Haven                             Winifred Wheeler

375 East 143rd Street              200 Alexander Ave

Bronx, NY 10454                     Bronx, NY 10454

Mill Brook                                Children’s Pride

201 Saint Ann’s Avenue          414 Morris Avenue Bronx, NY, 10454            Bronx, NY 10451

Honorable Eugene Oliver, Jr. Education Center

705 Concourse Village West

Bronx, NY 10451

FLSA-Classification

Exempt

Salary

$62,000.00 -$69,000.00

Reports To

Director of Family Services

East Side House Settlement (ESH) is a community resource in the South Bronx. We believe education is the key that enables all people to create economic and civic opportunities for themselves, their families and the communities.

East Side House’s Early Childhood programs provide Early Head Start and Head Start services in a safe, supportive, educational environment for children aged 18+ months to 5 years of age.  Serving 231 children daily from five locations, the comprehensive program is designed to develop the cognitive, social, emotional and physical skills of children in a safe, supportive environment. Children and families receive a broad range of educational, nutritional, social and preventive health services. Our staff foster partnerships with families so that they can support school learning and achievement as well as advocate for their children and themselves. We expect that all staff will work collaboratively, and with the community, to promote school readiness while creating a safe, healthy and protective environment.

Duties include, but are not limited to the following key activities:

Participants and Families:

• Conduct initial interview with participant/family for intake and assess participant/family needs and strengths
• Make in-depth assessment using various age-appropriate assessment tools. Assessment will include home visits and input from program personnel.  The thorough assessment will identify psychosocial factors causing stress to the participant and her/his family.  Based on this assessment, an intervention plan will be created.
• Provide short-term supportive counseling and to alleviate crises for participant and families as necessary
• Conduct an affirming, motivational family assessment that will serve to excite families about the possibility of support in goal attainment
• Build strong relationships with families to facilitate collaborative approach to participant support, and coordinate the delivery of mental health and family services at community organizations for participants and families outside of the organization
• Serve as an internal liaison to link participants and families offered throughout ESH’s programs (i.e., child care, after school, school-based programs, workforce, post-s