Social Worker - Water Street Mission

For Water Street Mission to fulfill its mission and purpose, it is critical for all staff to participate in the development and maintenance of a healthy Christian Community. By living out our faith with one another and creating a space where our guests are invited to experience that community with us, we participate in lives being restored. Even as some positions have minimal direct contact with guests, each staff member has an essential role in forming and maintaining Christian community. The love of Christ, evidenced in our Water Street community, is the real impetus for change with our guests.

Job Summary: To support mission guests by providing assessment, treatment planning, and case management.

FLSA: Exempt, Full-Time

All Water Street Mission staff must be:

• Willing to sign the Water Street Missions' Statement of Faith

• A current and active member and/or regular attendee of a local church.

• Able to fully support the Water Street Mission's core values and ministry philosophy.

Essential Functions:

Culture and Values

• Share the Good News of Jesus Christ in words and actions with people we serve, communicating hope and dignity.

• Walk alongside fellow WSM staff in Christian community as we journey toward maturity.

• Encourage restoration in the lives of coworkers and guests, recognizing we are each restored by God to become restorers.

• Work in full coordination with other WSM staff at all times to identify, report and respond appropriately to any potential threats to the safety and wellbeing of guests.

Role Specific Responsibilities

• Minister to guests, reflecting God's love for each individual, through a non-judgmental, grace filled relationship.

• Complete assessment and treatment plans for guests.

• Work with life coaches and partners to support treatment plans.

• Participation in multi-disciplinary and individual treatment team meetings.

• Establish client goals and make appropriate referrals to community agencies for housing, employment, education, counseling, healthcare, childcare, parenting, etc.

• Represent Water Street at community meetings and community events.

• Maintain expertise in niche areas as assigned by Director.

• Work with and coordinate community volunteers as needed.

• Work collaboratively with all staff and in partnership with other departments, attending meetings as needed.

• Facilitate treatment planning meetings for guests served.

• Maintain accurate records.

• Assist newly hired social workers with acclimation to the social services team, as directed.

• Assist with the training of newly hired social workers on procedural responsibilities of the social worker position, as directed

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education and Experience: A bachelor's degree in social work and/or related field; Master's preferred. Minimum 5 years in human services field with preference giving to candidates with experience in drug & alcohol addictions, mental health and or behaviorally based interviewing. Organizational skills, ability to communicate with high interpersonal relationship skills required. Microsoft Office software a must. Fluency in Spanish preferred.

Reports To: Director of Social Services

Key Internal Relationships: Access Center, Life Coaches, Health Services, Pastoral Care, Mental Health services, key outside community resources.

Physical Demands:

Occasionally = 1%-33%; Frequently = 34%-66%; Continuously = 67%-100%

The physical demands are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

• Stand, walk, or sit- Continuously

• Use of fine motor skills- Continuously

• Bend, squat, kneel, and reach- Occasionally

• Lift and/or move up to 50 pounds- Occasionally

• Weekend and evening availability- Occasionally

Christian Life:

Water Street Mission is a privately funded 501(c) 3 non-profit, evangelical Christian ministry. Our designated purpose is religious, and we are a Christ-centered ministry that is dedicated to sharing the Gospel and helping the homeless and impoverished. We consider every position to be essential in the fulfillment of our ministry and purpose statement. As such, each employee must have a relationship with Jesus Christ as their personal Savior and Lord. All employees must:

Be able and willing to share the Gospel and participate in the ministry activities of Water Street Mission.

Subscribe to the Water Street Mission Statement of Faith and Qualifications of Employment upon hire and continuously while employed.

Adhere to the Water Street Mission Employee Handbook.