Bilingual Social Worker or Art Therapist needed for Groupwork Coordinator Position

Groupwork Coordinator– Bilingual Preferred

Agency Overview: The Safe Center LI, Inc. is the leading provider of services to victims and survivors of interpersonal violence in Nassau County. The agency provides comprehensive services to victims and survivors of domestic/intimate partner violence, sexual assault, child abuse, and human trafficking. The Safe Center is a thought leader that seeks to develop and implement innovative interventions to meet the multifaceted needs of victims and survivors. To learn more about The Safe Center, please visit www.tscli.org.

Summary: This is a unique opportunity for a clinician looking to gain experience with program management. The Groupwork Coordinator works within the Children’s Mental Health Department. They are responsible for the coordination of all group counseling services within the department, including Project Kidz Talk©, a groupwork program for children who have been sexually abused and their non-offending family members. They also carry a small caseload of clients (ages 3-18) impacted by domestic/intimate partner violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking.

Job Responsibilities:

• Recruitment of group members both internally and externally
• Outreach and networking with local service providers
• Referral coordination and case monitoring
• Support group facilitation
• Mental health services including crisis intervention, clinical assessment, individual & family therapy
• Data collection and summary for grant reports
• Coordination with program staff, interns, multi-disciplinary team members
• Supervision of interns

Qualifications:

• Master’s level mental health professional with NY State licensure (i.e., LCSW, LMSW, LCAT, LMFT, LMHC) or eligible for limited permit
• Group counseling knowledge & experience
• Clinical experience with children & families
• Experience working with victims of abuse
• Commitment to a client-centered, strengths-based approach
• Excellent clinical judgment & crisis intervention skills
• Strong organizational, networking, & communication skills
• Experience with program development/management a plus
• Spoken and written fluency in Spanish is preferred
• Must be familiar with the use of a computer, fax machine, copy machine, Microsoft Office programs (Outlook, Teams, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneDrive, and SharePoint), and Zoom

Hours, Compensation, & Benefits:

• 21-35 hours per week M-F. Evenings until 8pm required.
• Includes medical, dental, vision benefits and a generous paid time off package
• Weekly clinical supervision by an LCSW
• Access to National EAP services
• Professional development & training opportunities
• Mileage reimbursement provided for agency-related travel
• Annual salary: $52,000 monolingual/$57,000 bilingual for full-time (35 hours/week)

To Apply: Send resume and cover letter to Katie Shaw at kshaw@tscli.org or fax to (516) 465-4740. To view this job and others posted on our website, go to http://www.tscli.org/career-opportunities/. NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE. While every resume and cover letter will be reviewed, only applicants being considered for the next step in the recruitment process will be contacted.

The Safe Center is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnic origin, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, parental or familial status, status as an individual with a disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, , status as a protected veteran, military service, housing status, other non-merit factors, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. The Safe Center believes that diversity and inclusion are critical to providing comprehensive and quality services to the communities we serve. Our goal is to hire, promote and retain a diverse workforce that is representative of the communities we serve, at all job levels. We encourage those with lived experiences in the communities we serve to apply.

Salary : $52,000 - $57,000