WORKING WITH US

The Jewish Board delivers innovative, best-in-class mental and behavioral health services to over 45,000 New Yorkers each year. We are unique in serving everyone from infants and their families, to children, teens, and adults. That adds up to countless opportunities to use your skills, training, and compassion to make a difference in the lives of others.  
 

Similarly, we support our employees through benefits like, professional development opportunities and paid supervision. Some of our other benefits include:

• Positions offer competitive compensation
• Continuing CME/CEU support through our tuition assistance program
• 15 vacation days and 15 sick days in addition to generous agency holidays
• Health/dental/vision plans that are subsidized up to 80%
• Access to 403(b) retirement benefits and a pension
• Unlimited employee referral bonus opportunities
• Commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) through our many company initiatives, including employee resource groups (ERGs) like Confronting Structural Racism (COR), Coalition Against Anti-Semitism (CAAS), and the LGBTQ Steering Committee

ABOUT THE JOB:

The Jewish Board’s Adult and Family Residential Domestic Violence Shelters support domestic violence survivors and their family members.  Using a non-judgmental, trauma-informed approach, staff guide the residents to create and meet personalized recovery goals, to stabilize their families, to develop independent living skills, and to plan effectively to be able to live in a healthy and secure manner. Our work is guided by principles that emphasize the critical importance of safe and stable housing, utilize a culturally competent and anti-racist lens, and respect the dignity and legitimacy of each individual’s journey.

The Social worker is responsible for superior practice and/or the assumption of additional or special responsibilities.  Evaluate case data.  Perform treatment processes.  Analyze and evaluate course results of treatment processes.

KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Obtain, analyze and evaluate case data.
• Carry out treatment processes.
• Analyze and evaluate course and results of treatment processes.
• Record material and case summaries.
• Carry a caseload and provide case management services to individuals. Provide social work interventions based on assessment of client’s need and case service plan.
• Conduct assessments, unit inspections, and complete clinical documentation as required in a timely manner. Document all resident contact in progress notes.
• Conduct services with client’s using evidence base practices specifically Critical Time Intervention.
• Complete all intake assessment and coordinate intake process for new clients.
• Prepare integrative Person Centered Service plan, based on assessments from referral source and in collaboration with resident.
• Maintain an up to date clinical charts at all times.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Utilize Agency resources as well as community resources to perform related tasks.

TO QUALIFY
 

• Master’s Degree in Social Work (MSW) and LMSW obtained within 6 months of hire.

• The ideal candidate must have a minimum of one-year experience of relevant experience working in the field of domestic violence, substance abuse or community outreach. 

   Reasons you’ll love working with us:

• If you have a particular age range or population you’re interested in working with, you can find your niche here.  Our clients and staff are as diverse as the city we work in, and include people of all cultures, religions, races, gender expressions, and sexual orientations.
• We’re committed to supporting your career development by encouraging mobility and advancement across different program types and jobs.
• With 70 locations throughout the five boroughs, you can work close to where you live. 
• We offer an excellent benefits package with affordable, high-quality health and dental insurance with low co-pays.
• You’ll receive ongoing support through high-quality supervision, specialized trainings from our Continuing Education team, and an education benefit. 

We respect diversity and accordingly are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, partnership status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

This applies with respect to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, termination, assignments, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and all other terms and condition of employment as well as general treatment during employment.

 We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees with disabilities, without regard to any protected classifications, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Any employees who need assistance to perform their job duties because of a physical or mental condition should contact human resources.