Therapeutic Visitation Social Worker - Full Time - Catholic Charities of Buffalo

Catholic Charities is a non-profit organization that offers an array of programs that strive to empower individuals, children and families. Catholic Charities of Buffalo, NY, is the most comprehensive human service provider serving the eight counties of Western New York with dozens of programs at 40+ professionally staffed locations. Our programs include comprehensive counseling services for all ages, basic emergency assistance including operating 8 food pantries, mental health services, chemical dependency treatment, educational and job readiness services, services to older adults, marriage counseling, immigration and refugee assistance and a variety of programs that address prevention and treatment of a number of family issues.

Catholic Charities is seeking a full-time Therapeutic Social Worker for our Family Enrichment department. Those credentialed as a mental health counselor, could be an ideal fit for this role. The office location is 1581 Bailey Ave Buffalo, NY 14212

• 35 hours per week
• Generous holidays and PTO
• Comprehensive health, dental & vision coverage
• Flexible Spending Account option
• Health Savings Account when elect a high deductible health plan
• Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• 403B Retirement Plan - (may join after first pay period) with employer contribution after six months
• Training & Development Opportunities
  
  

JOB SUMMARY: The Therapeutic Social Worker provides safe agency access to children and parents who may have a past history of separation, neglect, and/or abuse, to work towards increasing positive parenting skills and healing from issues that led to the need for supervised access. The Therapeutic Social Worker helps the children and parents to engage in physically and emotionally safe ways. Therapeutic Social Worker holds parents accountable to program rules while also maintaining rapport.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Exemplify Catholic Charities' mission, vision, guiding principles and values. Cultivate a culture of equity and inclusion.
• Communicate, comply with, promote and monitor integrity and ethical performance, consistent with Catholic Charities' Corporate Compliance, Code of Ethics, HIPAA, legal mandates & labor laws, managing contractual/funder regulations & accreditation standards, regulations, policies and procedures (e.g. COA, BBB)
• Engage in weekly case planning and evaluation of case progress, with ongoing support from your supervisor and team members
• Provide client-centered, strengths-based, solution-focused trauma-informed care in the context of systems. Cultivate a culture of sensitivity and respect for diversity.
• Conduct a thorough assessment of the client and family: gather information on behaviors of concern and strengths in the family and their ecology to inform conceptualization of the problem behaviors and interactions within the family's ecological context.
• Work comfortably with a diverse community of clients
• Continuously work to engage the parent, primary caregiver, family members, supports, and collateral contacts including (counselors, ECDSS, etc...)
• Is respectful, empowering, strength-focused, responsive, empathic, and able work with parents to challenge behaviors and increase their understanding of their children's needs.
• Demonstrates ability to intervene when needed during access, to ensure children's safety.
• Willing and able to work with mandated clients and deescalate and/or manage conflict if it arises
• Performs other duties as assigned.
  
  

EDUCATION: Mental health professional with a master's degree in clinical or counseling Psychology, Social Work, or a related subject area (MSW, LMSW, MHC, LMHC, MFT, LMFT). Must be license-eligible/willing to work on getting your license or already licensed.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be prepared to work a flexible schedule including two evenings and one partial weekend day to facilitate visits.
• Proficient or willing to learn Microsoft Word., Microsoft Teams, and able to learn agency database
• As responsibilities may require travel including transporting children, must have appropriate and reliable transportation, and agency-required level of auto insurance coverage and be able to travel as needed
  

EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Experience working with children and families.
• Consistent use of strengths-based trauma-informed care approach.
• Effective assessment and engagement skills with mandated clients.

Great position for those just completing MSW or MHC degree. You will:

Gain experience:

• working with children, adults, families, and systems
• working in a neutral yet therapeutic-related setting
• working with children of all ages
• around mental health, substance abuse, domestic violence, the family court system, as well as physical, emotional, and sexual abuse
• and will receive regular training, professional development, and supervision designed to help you strengthen and expand your clinical skills

Agency reimburses cost of Licensure and Clinical exam, and the therapeutic component of this work allows social workers or mental health therapists to gain clinical hours required for taking their Clinical Exam.

Flexible hybrid schedule including evening and partial weekend that includes in person and remote work.

Apply today at: ccwny.applicantpro.com/jobs

Catholic Charities is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. Catholic Charities will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the business.