MSW

 Acacia Network, the leading Latino integrated care nonprofit in the nation, offers the community, from children to seniors, a pathway to behavioral and primary healthcare, housing, and empowerment. We are visionary leaders transforming the triple aim of high quality, great experience at a lower cost. Acacia champions a collaborative environment to deliver vital health, housing and community building services, work we have been doing since 1969. By hiring talented individuals like you, we’ve been able to expand quickly, with offices in Albany, Buffalo, Syracuse, Orlando, Tennessee, Maryland and Puerto Rico.

POSITION OVERVIEW:                                                                                                                        

Under supervision of the Program Director, the social worker is responsible for the provision of short- and long-term psychotherapy to Intensive Mobile Treatment consumers. The social worker will also conduct comprehensive assessments upon consumer intake and provide crisis intervention services as needed.

This position pays: $40.53 per hour.

KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:                                                                                                           

• Provides individual support and group services rooted in evidenced based practice.
• Works as a member of a multidisciplinary treatment team and practices client centered and holistic care.
• Communicates effectively with client, collateral contacts, outside agencies, referring agencies, and/or outside providers as needed for continuity of care.
• Performs compliance, and administrative duties as instructed.
• Attends professional meetings, educational conferences, and workshops, in order to maintain and improve professional competence.
• Facilitate interdisciplinary treatment teams and case conferences to determine client care and treatment planning.
• Conduct comprehensive assessments to collect demographic information and assess medical, mental health, and substance use conditions.
• Administer criminogenic/violence risk assessment upon intake.
• Work collaboratively with clients to develop a person-centered, strengths-based Individual Service Plan (ISP) that establishes treatment, and support goals and determines the services needed to achieve them.
• Maintain contact with clients, meeting each client weekly for individual mental health counseling, either at Promesa’s site in the Bronx or another private location in NYC.
• Conduct group psychotherapy sessions at Promesa’s Bronx site weekly for IMT clients
• Communicates effectively with client, collateral contacts, outside agencies, referring agencies, and/or outside providers as needed for continuity of care.
• Provide crisis intervention on as needed basis, either via telephone or in-person
• Participate in grant related workshops and trainings
• Participate in daily IMT staff and organizational meetings
• Attend Supervision with supervisor as scheduled and be prepared to discuss topics around caseload, engagement, work related concerns, barriers, trainings, etc.
• Practice according to the principles of recovery oriented and trauma informed service delivery
  • Participate in quality improvement activities, projects, and reviews.

• REQUIREMENTS:                                                                                                                                  

   

  • Master’s degree in social work
  • Obtain unrestricted license as a Licensed Master Social Worker within six months from the date of hire.
  • Minimum of two (2) years of previous relevant experience in Social Work experience in a Mental or Behavioral Health environment required.
  • CASAC credentialed preferred
  • Ability to use business acumen to exercise good judgment and decision-making.
  • Ability to deal with sensitive issues with diplomacy and discretion.
  • Must be able to multitask with strong organizational skills.
  • Excellent interpersonal skills and able to communicate both verbally and in written form.
  • Commitment to cultural diversity and sensitivity.
  • Ability to maintain a professional demeanor under pressure and operate with a keen sense of urgency and commitment to quality.
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish); ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing