Social Worker

Agency Profile:

This shelter’s mission is to provide safe and supportive shelter and services for Veterans who are homeless as a part of the VA’s Transitional Housing Program. We are a not-for-profit registered charitable agency governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, with a goal to become an integral part of our community providing essential emergency shelter services to the Veteran community.

Qualifications:

• Minimum BSW or 2-year college diploma in a human services program with 5 years of experience working with the homeless population
• Experience working with the Veteran population, preference given to those with homeless Veteran population.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience with in-person counselling.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently and as an effective team member.
• Understanding and delivery of anti-oppressive practices as well as power/control dynamics
• Ability to deal effectively with conflict and crisis.
• Able and willing to varied shifts and hours based on needs of resident population
• A clean background check
• Reliable vehicle, valid driving license and insurance.

Responsibilities:

• Provides appropriate professional understanding and intervention in response to emotional, behavioral, physical needs of clients.
• Maintains and supervises established routines and procedures.
• Assists residents to establish and achieve individualized goals
• Utilizes effective conflict resolution skills.
• Maintains confidentiality of residents.
• Will be responsible for managing up to 5 employees and devising appropriate work schedules to cover shifts
• Will report to and work with Executive Director to ensure compliance with internal and external customers as well as our Board of Directors.
• Participates in design and implementation of program activities.
• Participates in research/evaluation/quality assurance activities that would enhance the efficiency and/or effectiveness of service delivery.
• Fosters positive relationships with community programs and individuals as necessary.
• Provides referrals and follow-up as necessary.
• Adheres to contract guidelines for operational standards set forth.
• Participates in shift change and runs staff meetings as required, shares information in a respectful, non-judgmental manner.
• Exercises good judgement and discretion in dealing with confidential information.
• Completes all necessary documentation, including written records/reports and provides statistics as requested and in a timely and accurate manner.
• Performs other organizational duties as assigned.
• Learn and understand health and safety standards, regulations, policies and procedures and comply with them.
• Acts as the lead contact and have resident centered communication with our main referral source as well as participate in the Continuum of Care (COC) on behalf of LCVH.
• Experience working with customers that are impacted by problems like neglect, domestic violence, child abuse, mental health as well as substance abuse and MST.
• Ability to provide a full focus on what residents are thinking, comprehend the points currently being made, ask questions rather than interrupt inappropriately.
• Recognition of others’ understanding and reactions exactly why they react as they do.
• Ability to determine the relative benefits and costs of prospective social health and service care actions and select the best one.
• Comfortable using a laptop for numerous tasks.
• Experienced in Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Ability to remain calm and empathize with customers when they’re upset.
• Ability to provide a treatment plan.
• Expertise of crisis intervention.
• Maintain clear delineation between work life and personal life.

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $45,000.00 - $50,000.00 per year

Expected hours: 24 – 30 per week

Medical specialties:

• Psychiatry

Schedule:

• 4 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Work setting:

• In-person

License/Certification:

• Clinical Social Worker (Preferred)

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Preferred)

Ability to Relocate:

• Charleston, SC 29412: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person