Client Care Coordinator (LMSW/LMHC)

We have a current opportunity for a Client Care Coordinator (LMSW/LMHC) on a contract basis. The position will be based in Brooklyn. For further information about this position please apply.

About The Opportunity

The role of the LMSW / LMHC Client Care Coordinator within the social service team is to introduce and provide clinical services to individuals and families living in Transitional Housing sites. The Client Care Coordinator is responsible for engaging individuals and/or families in long term services within the community. The LMSW/LMHC is supervised by the LCSW Clinical Supervisor

Responsibilities

• Assess the needs of the individual and/or family by completing a psychosocial assessment.
• Engage the families and/or individuals in short term counseling, groups, and workshops.
• Refer clients to other service providers within the community for long term services.
• Participate in meetings to address the needs of adults and children receiving clinical services.
• Collaborate with colleagues and outside agencies to ensure consistency in the delivery of services.
• Provide crisis intervention to clients.
• Identify families and/or individuals who need a higher level of service including victims of domestic violence, families with active ACS cases, individuals exhibiting signs of mental illness or substance abuse, and non-compliant or hostile, aggressive clients.
• Participate in classroom activities to observe the children and assist teachers and recreation staff in developing individual service plans for children as needed.
• Engage parents in the development of service plans and refer children for outside services.
• Conduct play groups for children to address issues of trauma as needed.
• Collaborate with DOE, medical and mental health providers, early Intervention programs, ACS, etc., to ensure that the needs of children are addressed.
• Facilitate workshops and groups as needed.
• Perform other related duties.
  
  

Essential Functions

• Must be able to escort clients to appointments as needed on public transportation.
• Must be able to work evenings, at least one Saturday a month and some holidays.
• Must be able to ascend/descend stairs within the building assigned
  
  

Qualifications

• LMSW/LMHC must be obtained within first 90 days of employment and maintained throughout Win employment.
• Demonstrated experience facilitating groups and developing group curricula.
• Experience with standardized assessment tools.
• Experience working with individuals with mental illness and substance abuse, preferably with homeless adults and at-risk populations.
• Performs job duties that include work requiring advanced knowledge in the field of social work/mental health.
• Must be available for on call rotation.
• Must attend required internal and external meetings as well as trainings assigned by the supervisor.
• Use advanced knowledge acquired by a prolonged course of specialized intellectual instruction