Social Worker (MSW) - Bilingual Spanish / English - Tandym
Brooklyn, NY
About the Job
A New York City-based social services organization is currently seeking a Spanish-speaking Social Worker (MSW) for a promising opportunity with their growing Preventive Services program.
About the Opportunity:
- Start Date: ASAP
- Assignment Length: 3+ months
- Schedule: Monday to Friday
- Hours: 9am to 5pm (two days a week 12pm to 8pm)
- Setting: Preventative Services program
- Patient Volume: Caseload of 12 families
- Patient Population: Medically Underserved, at risk families and youth
Responsibilities:
The Social Worker (MSW) will:
- Provide a range of supportive services to families who have been identified by the child welfare system as being at-risk for child abuse and/or neglect
- Assist parents / caregivers address barriers to their children's health, safety, and well-being, so that families can stabilize, strengthen, and reduce the need for future involvement with the child welfare system
- Make safety-focused assessments of child and family functioning
- Develop intervention plans and help caretakers take charge of their respective situations and avoid future child maltreatment
- Perform other duties, as needed
Qualifications:
- Master's Degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, or Marriage & Family Therapy
- Bilingual (English and Spanish)
- Previous work experience in a helping role with children, teens, parents, or families
- Strong interest in learning Structural Family Therapy
- Working from a systemically- oriented perspective
- Computer savvy
- Solid assessment and documentation skills
- Great interpersonal skills
- Excellent communication skills (written and verbal)
- Strong attention to detail
- Highly organized
Source : Tandym