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JOB VACANCIES AT FREEDOM HOUSE

Freedom House, a crisis shelter for disabled victims of domestic violence, provides comprehensive services to families and single individuals to assist them in recovering from their experiences of trauma. Services include individual and group counseling, case management, assistance with housing and government benefits, on-site child care, occupational therapy, and medical and psychiatric care. This state-of-the-art facility is the first completely accessible domestic violence shelter for individuals with disabilities in the country.

Director of Social Services
Full time position

Requirements:

  • MSW degree
  • Minimum 5 years of post Masters experience, preferably working with victims of domestic violence and/or people with disabilities
  • Supervisory experience
  • Ability to supervise MSW students SIFI certification
  • Ability to work in fast paced environment
  • Open to working with diverse population
  • Bilingual Spanish speaking preferred

Responsibilities:

  • Provide weekly supervision to social workers and MSW interns
  • Run clinical meetings
  • Coordinate with DV hotline for screenings of hotline callers
  • Maintain schedule of clinical staff, including on-call rotation
  • Perform crisis intervention
  • Coordinate services with other members of multidisciplinary team
  • Monitor case records, including progress notes and treatment plans
  • Administrative duties
  • Alternate on-call responsibility
  • In the absence of the Shelter Director, responsible for oversight of the program

Please send resumes to Isa Martinez at
212-400-6477 (fax), e-mail: isam@fhnyc.org,
or mail to P.O. Box 663 NY, NY 10035

NORTHERN ARIZONA REGIONAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH AUTHORITY

We have many positions available throughout beautiful Northern Arizona. Positions available for Adult and Child Therapists, Counselors and Case Managers.

For details and application, visit www.narbha.org

Send resume to: NARBHA, 1300 S. Yale St, Flagstaff, AZ 86001;

or call 928-774-7128 Fax 928-774-5665 or email hr@narbha.org

Dedicated to a multi-cultural workforce. Seeking Bi-lingual/Bi-cultural candidates.

OPPORTUNITIES AND SUPPORT FOR LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

Exercise your assessment and case management skills as a Care Manager in a dynamic environment in which you help members access a broad range of cutting-edge resources. You will help manage members who are admitted to facilities collaborate with providers evaluate clinical appropriateness of treatment and much more.

Job Requirements:
Some specific clients may require Masters Degree. Clinical Licensure mental health related field RN, LCSW, LPC required. 3-5 years experience in managed care environment.

ValueOptions offers opportunities and support for professional growth for licensed mental health professionals.

If that is you, and you'd
like to grow with us, visit
jobs.valueoptions.com/sub_BILINGUAL.htm

BILINGUAL SOCIAL WORKER

Consistently ranked as one of the best children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News World Report and Child magazines, Children's Hospital Regional Medical Center has been delivering superior patient care for 100 years throughout the WWAMI region Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, Idaho. Currently we have an exciting new opportunity for a part-time Bilingual Social Worker in our main Hospital Campus.

The Social Work Department at Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center has an opportunity for a dynamic worker to join its team. The selected applicant will be assigned to provide services to inpatient and outpatient monolingual Spanish speaking patients/families including assessments, treatment planning, assisting team in managing behavioral health concerns/issues, responding to child maltreatment concerns/issues, and contributing to the care planning process. This opportunity involves supporting multidisciplinary services and staff education to enhance care and services of Spanish speaking patients/families within Children's Hospital. Candidate will have hands-on responsible for facilitating and coordinating involvement with the patient/family community at the local, state, and WAMI regional level.

This position requires a Master's degree in Social Work MSW along with State of Washington Counseling registration. Experience in crisis intervention with children/families, multidisciplinary team experience, bilingual, bicultural, and knowledge of community resources for monolingual Spanish speaking families is crucial in this role. Previous experience in one of the following areas is preferred: acute health care, pediatric, protective services, and child and adult mental health.

At Children's, we believe in accountability, respect and teamwork - not only with patients and their families, but also with each other. If you share these principles, we encourage you to join us. We offer excellent pay and benefits, retirement plans, opportunities for career advancement, paid training days, and so much more.

For immediate consideration,
please apply online www.seattlechildrens.org/jobs

EOE.

MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN & SOCIAL WORKER POSITIONS

FT/PT Mental Health Clinician position available at The Institute For Family Health to work in a primary care setting providing clinical services to individuals, families, and communities with psychosocial and environmental stressors. Will conduct clinical interviews and coordinate patient care with primary care providers. MSW with NYS certification. LCSW required. Candidate must have strong diagnostic and clinical skills. Bilingual Spanish preferred. Site is easily accessible to public transportation

Social Worker
Bilingual Spanish LCSW needed for community health center located in the Bronx. Mixed caseload of clinical and case management, diverse population. SIFI preferred, but not required. Healthcare experience preferred. Opportunities for research, supervision and teaching for the right candidate. Master's degree in Social Work or related field required.

We offer competitive salary and excellent benefits package.

Interested candidates send resume to
G. Seaton
Institute for Family Health
16 E. 16th Street
New York, NY 10003


Fax: 212-989-6170
E-mail: hresource@institute2000.org

FAMILY REUNIFICATION AND CHILD PLACEMENT SPECIALIST

This position is responsible for suitability assessments and follow-up services for a family reunification program for children referred to Migration Refugee Services by the federal government. The staff in this position assists with coordination and case management for the federal programs within Children's Services/MRS/Refugee Programs. In this regard, the position has responsibility for assisting with developing program guidelines, placement coordination for foster care cases, training MRS, and diocesan staff, liaison with federal agency, public presentations, providing crisis management support, screening of potential sponsors, interviewing family in country of origin, reviewing diocesan reports, providing case management, database management, conducting placement activities, providing follow up, retrieving in-depth criminal background information, tracking and approving per capita financial reimbursements, making recommendations and judgments on difficult child placement cases, and producing detailed reports and assessments.

Qualifications: MSW, MA, Degree concentration in social services and/or Child Welfare with two years professional experience in services to children in a cross-cultural setting, professional case management experience, excellent report writing skills, experience in database programming, conducting needs assessments, working with children with mental health problems, history of abuse, trauma and other special needs, and fluency in Spanish required. Monthly travel within the U.S. required.

Office of Human Resources MRS
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops
3211 Fourth Street, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20017-1194


or FAX: 202/541-3412
or E-MAIL: resumes@usccb.org

EOE/M/F/D/V

No telephone calls, please.

SOCIAL WORKER FOR RIDERWOOD AN ERICKSON COMMUNITY

Responsible for evaluating the psychosocial and functional needs of residents and provides direct services as needed. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:

  • Excellent interpersonal skills, written, verbal and listening skills, problem solving skills.
  • Ability to work independently, implement plans.
  • Social Work degree BSW or MSW required.
  • Minimum education required as per state licensure i.e., Michigan LBSW, New Jersey CSW is acceptable.
  • Minimum one year social work experience with seniors preferred.
  • Knowledge of geriatric population and dementia preferred.


Phone Number: 301-572-8362
E-mail Address: tara.wolfe@erickson.com

CLINICAL MANAGER - ENHANCED CARE CLINIC

JOB SUMMARY: Manages the daily clinical operations of an enhanced care clinic location which provides psychotherapeutic services to children, adolescents, adults and families. Is a member of a clinical team of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, nurses and child developmental specialists. Provides clinical supervision to clinicians.

RESPONSIBILTIES: Provides primary or secondary supervision of clinicians in the enhanced care clinic (ECC) in regard to diagnosis, treatment planning and implementation of services. Interfaces with Call Center staff. Provides some direct services to children and their families which include: assessment and engagement, formulation and contracting for services or treatment plan, implementation of treatment plan, modifying it as appropriate during the course of treatment and community support, discharge planning, which may include plans for follow-up treatment and/or linkages to community support services and case management. Works as a team member with other clinical and administrative staff to respond to client and programmatic needs.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Master's level social work candidate or Doctorate level candidate in clinical psychology.
  • Licensed from the State of Connecticut.
  • Advanced psycho-therapeutic skills, diagnostic expertise, clinical supervisory experience, management and administrative skills and experience.
  • Ability to be a good team player and leader, to demonstrate flexibility in approach to job and others, to be insightful, self-reflecting, and aware of impact on others, to be patient and empathic, to show good judgment in pressured situations.
  • Familiarity, sensitivity, and/or experience working with diverse populations; Bilingual/bicultural skills preferred.
  • Physically able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodations.

SEND RESUME TO:
Lucie Rivera, Human Resource Generalist
The Village for Families & Children, Inc.
331 Wethersfield Avenue
Hartford, CT 06114

E-mail: jobs@villageforchildren.org

The Village for Families & Children, Inc. is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, a United Way member agency, and accredited by the National Council on Accreditation of Services to Children and Families.

Our Mission: To Build a Community of Strong, Healthy Families who Protect and Nurture Children

DIRECTOR - RAMBUH FAMILY CENTER

JOB SUMMARY: Licensed Social Worker who will over see clinical and administrative operations for all RAMBUH programs, including the integration of mental health services into existing early childhood and family programming at RAMBUH. Participates and models Quality Assurance: reviewing all weekly, monthly, and yearly reports, data collection or evaluation. Assists in grant writing process, while implementing programmatic and agency priorities within RAMBUH and RAMBUH Early Learning Center.

RESPONSIBILITIES: Provides clinical and administrative supervision to multi-level professionals that includes but is not limited to: early childhood staff, clinical specialists, interns, etc. Manages daily supervision including orientation, evaluation, and support/monitoring of staff development. Facilitates Peer Consultation and Quality Assurance including participation in Utilization Review. Collaborates as a team member with other clinical and administrative staff to respond to client and programmatic needs, including the implementation of agency policies, procedures, and initiatives. Partners with Senior Program Director to identify and develop plans for professional growth. Contributes to program functioning by assuming responsibility for special tasks or leadership in special projects as appropriate.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Knowledge of Hartford, social service delivery and early childhood policy and programming
  • Clinical degree in social work or psychology with at least five years experience working with children and families successfully
  • Excellent writing, reading and editing grant skills
  • Ability to utilize and interpret program data/results as a supervision/program building tool
  • Knowledge of Early Childhood Development Strong program oversight and administration skills
  • Ability to understand strong diagnostic, assessment and treatment skills for individual, family and group therapy
  • Culturally sensitive professional with extensive experience working with a diverse urban populations and a variety of clinical professionals
  • Knowledge of mental health, child welfare systems and community resources
  • Good organizational, communication and supervisory skills
  • Physically able to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodations. These responsibilities include; but are not limited to: the ability to function safely in a therapeutic situation, including provision of services in client homes or host settings

SEND RESUME TO:
Lucie Rivera, Human Resource Generalist
The Village for Families & Children, Inc.
331 Wethersfield Avenue
Hartford, CT 06114

E-mail: jobs@villageforchildren.org

The Village for Families & Children, Inc. is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, a United Way member agency, and accredited by the National Council on Accreditation of Services to Children and Families.

Our Mission: To Build a Community of Strong, Healthy Families who Protect and Nurture Children

NOTICE OF VACANCY - PROGRAM DIRECTOR (REQ #341) - SAFEHOME

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES: Oversight of all aspects of a short-term community-based residential program for children ages 3-12 who have been removed from their families due to allegations of abuse and neglect. Responsible for ensuring quality service planning, providing clinical and administrative supervision, managing intakes and referrals, hiring and performance management, quality assurance, and public relations. Oversight of program budget and on-call responsibilities. Communicates, coordinates and collaborates extensively with collateral agencies, educational systems and the Department of Children and Families.

QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Licensed clinician (LCSW, LPC, Ph.D)
  • Three to five years experience in supervisory capacity in clinical setting.
  • Ability to supervise, strong communication skills, strong clinical skills, and cultural competence.
  • Bilingual/bicultural expertise and residential experience strongly preferred.

SEND RESUME TO:
Lucie Rivera, HR Generalist
The Village for Families and Children, Inc.
331 Wethersfield Ave.
Hartford, CT 06114

Fax: (860) 296-1071
E-mail: jobs@villageforchildren.org

The Village for Families & Children, Inc. is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, a United Way member agency, and accredited by the National Council on Accreditation of Services to Children and Families.

Our Mission: To Build a Community of Strong, Healthy Families who Protect and Nurture Children

NOTICE OF VACANCY - SOCIAL WORKER II - OUTPATIENT MENTAL HEALTH - MDFT MULTIDIMENSIONAL FAMILY THERAPY PROGRAM

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES: Responsible for provision of intensive in-home services within a comprehensive and flexible family-based program for substance-abusing adolescents or those at high risk for substance use and other problem behaviors. Responsibilities include the provision of family and individual therapy; collaboration with multiple community systems, case management, crisis management, and 24/7 on-call coverage.

QUALIFICATIONS: Masters or Doctoral level degree in social work, marriage and family therapy, psychology, or counseling required. Candidates must be licensed or licensed eligible. Innovative, creative, flexible candidates with strength based orientation and strong interpersonal skills preferred. Familiarity with Hartford community and its resources, cultural competency to serve targeted populations, and solid family therapy skills desired. Bilingual candidates strongly encouraged to apply.

SEND RESUME & COVER LETTER TO:
Lucie Rivera, HR Generalist
The Village for Families and Children, Inc.
331 Wethersfield Ave.
Hartford, CT 06114

Fax: (860) 296-1071
E-mail: jobs@villageforchildren.org

The Village for Families & Children, Inc. is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer, a United Way member agency, and accredited by the National Council on Accreditation of Services to Children and Families.

Our Mission: To Build a Community of Strong, Healthy Families who Protect and Nurture Children

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