Description
The Center for Urban Community Services, a national leader in the development of effective housing and service initiatives for homeless people invites applications for a Social Worker position at 90 Sands.
Located in the DUMBO section of Brooklyn, 90 Sands, the newly renovated 30-story former Watchtower Society building, has 491 units of affordable and permanent supportive housing for low-income individuals, with 305 of these units available to people experiencing homelessness with histories of mental illness and/or substance use. CUCS provides comprehensive on-site social services using a person-centered and recovery-based orientation, which includes evidence-based practices such as Supported Employment, Motivational Interviewing and Wellness Self Management.
The Mental Health Clinician will provide a full range of person-centered, strengths-based clinical services to a caseload of approximately 25-30 individuals with the objective to help people live full and satisfying lives in the community. Services include case management, entitlements assistance, counselling, advocacy, referrals and information, crisis intervention, engagement, monitoring, regular outreach, psycho-education, escorting to various appointments within the community, and coordination of care with outside service providers.
The Mental Health Clinician is additionally expected to assist in program planning, development and implementation of group services with particular emphasis on mental health, chemical dependency and services to people living with HIV/AIDS. Additional responsibilities include involvement in evidence based practices such as Supported Employment and Motivational Interviewing, as well as close collaboration with the team's Clinical Supervisor in leadership of the team to meet contractual obligations and achieve program success while fulfilling CUCS's core purpose, values and vision.
The Mental Health Clinician will receive weekly clinical supervision that meets the requirements for LCSW hours and will have access to all CUCS agency trainings.
Requirements TitleMinimum QualificationsMental Health Clinician 1 Master's degree in social work, mental health counseling, marriage and family therapy, public administration, public health, human services, psychology, or related field required Relevant pre or post master's or internship experience preferred. LMSW, LMHC, preferred. Mental Health Clinician 2 Master's degree in social work, mental health counseling, marriage and family therapy, public administration, public health, human services, psychology, or related field required 2 years' relevant pre or post Master's experience (excludes internships) required LMSW, LMHC preferred
