Overview

To ensure all daily living needs and essential services are provided to each youth. This involves creating and supporting a physically and emotionally safe environment for residents and staff as well as utilizing a Therapeutic Crisis Intervention in all program components and interactions.

Rising Ground 

Founded as an orphanage in 1831, Rising Ground has been at the forefront of evolving community needs. Driven by the belief that each of us can thrive when life has hope and opportunity, Rising Ground provides caring support and proven paths to positive change, helping children, adults, and families rise above adversity, and each year, Rising Ground is a positive force in the lives of more than 25,000 individuals. We do this through 50 programs in 70 locations throughout New York City and Westchester. Our strong belief and commitment to diversity shows not just through our work with supported persons but is integral to the building of a strong staff that reflects the communities we serve. Rising Ground is headquartered in downtown Brooklyn. 

Benefits

At Rising Ground, we encourage everyone to live a healthier life. When you enroll in health care benefits — medical, dental, and vision care, you and your family can take advantage of each plan’s preventive services, which will help everyone to stay well. Another way to remain healthy is to eat right and keep active. Ultimately, we all benefit when we make the right choices, whether through diet and exercise or health care services. You can also take advantage of other important benefits, including life and accident, disability benefits, the retirement savings plan, and the employee assistance program.

Responsibilities

The Social Worker is directly responsible for the provision and coordination of casework services for resident of the Runaway Homeless Youth Shelter TIL Program.

• Provide casework services to residents of the shelter including referrals for entitlements, housing, and services, accompanying residents on appointments and fostering/facilitating relationships with other services providers to meet the needs of the residents of the program.
• Develop, in concert with youth and the treatment team, Individualized Service Plans for youth as per DYCD Regulation
• Develop discharge plans and support networks for residents in the program.
• Provide individual and group counseling in the facility.
• Coordinate and monitor multi-disciplinary service provision including facilitating planning conferences and developing service/treatment plans.
• Ensure the safety of all youth on caseload
• Maintain daily communication with childcare staff and Program Administrator.
• Ensure that all residents are in possession of necessary legal documents, i.e., birth certificate, social security card, NY State ID.
• Assist residents with Independent Living preparation, employment, and educational services.
• Maintain up-to-date case record documentation and reports including progress notes, court reports, and all documentation required by city and state governing bodies.
• Provide timely communication to DYCD
• Participate in staff meetings, multi-disciplinary meetings, and planning meetings
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

Qualifications

Qualifications:

• MSW/Master's Degree 
• Excellent writing skills.
• Computer, Word/Excel/Microsoft
• Valid Driver's License 

Salary Range $60,000 - $65,000 per year

Brooklyn/Bronx Location