Mental Health Social Worker (Sign On Bonus Eligible*) 4/12/24Full Time--Manhattan

#### Job ID: 006944

#### Description:

Mirabal Sisters Campus (21 Jumel Place)

$62,400 - $75,000

**Position Summary:**** **Under the direction of School based Behavioral Health Clinic Supervisor, or his/her designee, provides targeted, selective, and universal services to students, their families, and school staff using various behavioral health methods, including individual, group and family therapy/ counseling, crisis intervention, workshops, staff consultations and trainings. These functions are performed under general supervision, necessitating the ability to exercise independent and sound judgment.****

**RESPONSIBILITIES:******

* Participates with interdisciplinary team members in developing and implementing program policies and procedures and preventing crises.

* Assesses the social and emotional needs of students.

* Provides direct counseling/social services to students referred by self, health team, faculty, administration and other school ancillary staff.

* Tracks and follows up on all referrals made in and out of school.

* Establishes referral network/linkages with outside agencies for both students and parents.

* Engages with entire school community; participates and presents at PA meetings, teacher meetings, assemblies, etc.

* Serves as an advocate for patients' rights within the clinic and serves as a mediator between parents, child and school.

* Remains available for crisis intervention services as the need arises or arranges for such coverage by emergency social services.

* Records professional assessments, identifies problems, treatment plans and progress notes as required by NYS regulations and policies and procedures, and the Children's Aid Society.

* Is competent to care for patients based upon the age groups treated.

* Ensures that all students, visitors, guests, as well as co-workers, receive personalized, prompt attention and are treated with receptiveness, dignity and respect, no matter how limited the contact.

* Implements philosophy and objectives of program.

* Comply with all privacy laws including HIPAA, etc.

* Performs other related duties, as required.

**Qualifications:**** **

* Master's Degree in Social Work required

* Bilingual (Spanish/English) preferred.

* Ability to work effectively with adolescents, families, professionals and other personnel from a wide range of cultural, social and economic backgrounds.

#### Requirements:

Job Type Full Time

Location --Manhattan

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