Description
The Center for Urban Community Services, a national leader in the development of effective housing and service initiatives for homeless people, invites applications for a Social Worker at the Betances Residence. Located in the Mott Haven neighborhood of the Bronx, Betances offers 151 units of affordable and supportive permanent housing for adults over the age of 55 years old. Of these, CUCS serves 47 formerly homeless adults, and an additional 26 adults occupying affordable housing units in the building.
The Betances Residence is a modern, newly constructed building. Eight stories tall, it features 24-hour security, landscaped community garden, a green roof, computer room, bike storage, on-site laundry, and a fitness room.
The Social Worker is responsible for a caseload of 20-25 clients, providing a full range of clinical services to tenants, assisting in program planning, development, and implementation of group services with particular emphasis on mental health, chemical dependency, etc. Services will also include money management, coordination of care, medication management, on-going individual counseling, and complete documentation of these services. Additional responsibilities include involvement in evidence-based practices such as Supported Employment and Motivational Interviewing as well as Group Work. The Social Worker will participate and contribute to a program culture that is client-centered, outcome-oriented and dedicated to continuous quality improvement.?
Licensure Hours:?You will be able to work toward your LCSW by obtaining the necessary clinical practice
Requirements

• MSW required; LMSW preferred
  • CUCS requires that all full-time social workers who provide services within the LMSW scope of practice to be licensed within 6 months from date of hire
• Related experience in the mental health field, and/or working with HIV positive or homeless individuals is strongly preferred
• Excellent outreach, assessment, written and verbal communication skills
• Computer literacy required
• Bilingual Spanish/English preferred
• Recent and upcoming graduates and experienced clinicians encouraged to apply