What are the responsibilities and job description for the Client Care Coordinator / Social Worker position at Bond Health?
Client Care Coordinator needed in Queens
Full-time (35 hours per week)
Full-time (35 hours per week)
Overview
The Shelter is funded by New York City Department of Homeless Services and offers families a supportive, structured therapeutic, safe, and drug-free facility. It provides comprehensive case management services to 169 families who are in a transitional residence program for homeless families. The three story facility has rooms of various sizes, common areas and provides on-site security and social services
What The Client Care Coordinator Does
Requirements
Salary: $65,000-$70,000 plus benefits
The Shelter is funded by New York City Department of Homeless Services and offers families a supportive, structured therapeutic, safe, and drug-free facility. It provides comprehensive case management services to 169 families who are in a transitional residence program for homeless families. The three story facility has rooms of various sizes, common areas and provides on-site security and social services
What The Client Care Coordinator Does
- Assist clients in completing all intake applications, screenings and forms.
- Create and maintain client files and make file copies.
- Conduct initial risk assessment of clients and clients' families.
- Prepare initial biopsychosocial evaluation and update according to regulations.
- Provide a range of "instant response” services when a client's immediate well-being and safety is threatened.
- In collaboration with clients and case managers, assist in the preparation of initial Independent Living Plan (ILP), including short-term and long-term client goals.
- Assist clients in attaining their goals by identifying community resources and by referring clients to appropriate services both within and outside agency (i.e., medical services and psychiatric services, etc.).
- Follow-up with clients and with referral organizations regarding client contact and progress with referral organization.
- Consult with others both inside and outside of agency to determine causes of client problems and effect solutions.
- Act as advocate on behalf of clients and client families' to arrange for medical, psychiatric, educational and other tests and examinations that may disclose causes of client difficulties and indicate remedial measures.
- Attempt to alter clients' and their families' attitudes and behaviors that cause or aggravate problems.
- Facilitate or participate in case conferences with all stakeholders in clients life to ensure collaborative approach to services.
- Provide all required information for weekly/monthly/quarterly/annual reports.
- Lead group counseling sessions and psychoeducation to enhance social development and psychological education of individual clients and provide peer support.
- Monitor clients' progress toward their goals via regularly scheduled face-to-face contacts/sessions.
- Document client contact via progress notes within 48 hours or 3 business days.
- Periodically reassess clients and update services plans and goals to reflect current status.
- Follow-up with clients for a period of time after successful completion of their primary goals to assure client stability (aftercare).
Requirements
- Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) required within one year of date of hire. This license must be maintained throughout the course of employment in this role and any other positions for which it is required. If Counselor II fails to obtain the LMSW within one year of the date of hire , the orientation period may be extended for six months at agency discretion. If Counselor II fails to obtain the required LMSW on agency's required timeline, they will be terminated.
- Must obtain State Central Registry (SCR) clearance, The Register of Substantiated Category One Cases of Abuse or Neglect aka Staff Exclusion List (SEL) clearance and Criminal history information checks via fingerprinting with New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services prior to start of employment.
- Ability to maintain clearances throughout the duration of employment.
Salary: $65,000-$70,000 plus benefits
For more information and to apply, please contact :
Howard Newman
Account Manager, Bond Health Staffing
5824 12th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY, 11219
Office: 1-718-302-0040 ext. 204
Fax: 1-718-302-0070
Howard@bondhealthstaffing.com
Salary : $65,000 - $70,000
