A social services organization in New York City is looking to fill an immediate need with the addition of a new Family Specialist to their growing team. In this role, the Family Specialist will be responsible for integrating family goals and restoring and strengthening the individual's unique social group and family relationships.
About the Opportunity:
Start Date: ASAP
Assignment length: Ongoing (Contract to Hire)
Schedule: Monday to Friday
Hours: 9am to 5pm (1-hour paid lunch)
Responsibilities:
The Family Specialist will:
Provide clinical services that are client-centered, trauma-informed, recovery-oriented, evidenced based, anti-racist, and gender-responsive
Advocate for the rights and preferences for individuals within the ACT program.
Attend and participate in daily team meeting to discuss individual's case management and clinical needs.
Facilitate family psycho-education group/sessions to help individual's families and/or support network learn and have better understanding of mental diagnosis and treatments
Ensure all documentations are completed in a timely manner
Ensure that all progress notes are completed within 24-48 hours of the delivery of service
Provide 24-hour crisis intervention on-call services, on a rotating basis
Act as advocate and liaison for individual in relationships with family, support systems, landlords and other community supports
Attend case conferences and coordinate discharge planning with hospital
Perform other duties, as needed
Qualifications:
1+ year of experience working in Human Services with individuals with Serious Mental Illness
Bachelor's and/or Master's Degree in Social Work, Psychology, Rehabilitation Counseling, or a related field
Clinical experience in Crisis Assessment and Treatment
Experience working with individuals with serious mental illness, and/or co-occurring substance use disorders
Experience understanding family systems based on diversity of cultural and ethnic backgrounds
Solid assessment and documentation skills
Great interpersonal skills
Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
Strong attention to detail
Highly organized
Desired Skills:
Bilingual
Computer savvy (60 wpm)
Microsoft Office proficient (Excel, Teams, Word, etc.)
Working knowledge of Zoom / WebEx
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Contract
Job function
Health Care Provider
Industries
Mental Health Care, Wellness and Fitness Services, and Hospitals and Health Care
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