A nonprofit services organization in New York City is currently seeking a new Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW) to join their staff as their new Assistant Director, Outreach Programs. In this role, the Assistant Director (LMSW), Outreach Program will be responsible for responsible for supporting 24/7 outreach and housing placement work in all of Brooklyn.
About the Opportunity:

• Start Date: ASAP
• Assignment Length: Ongoing
• Program: Street-to-Home

Responsibilities:

• Provide regular, structured supervision meetings for direct reports
• Implement outreach and engagement strategies to identify areas where individuals are staying on the street and provide services to support these individuals
• Ensure high quality service delivery by supporting best practice interventions with street homeless populations,
• Collaborate with the onsite Psychiatric / Street Medicine team and provide crisis intervention, including 958 removals and risk assessments
• Promote effective strategies for effective outreach, case management, and placement of clients following Housing First, Harm Reduction, Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI), Motivational Interviewing and trauma-informed care models of practice
• Coordinate delivery of care with multiple service providers, particularly transitional housing teams
• Provide support and guidance to front line staff in managing difficult situations and successfully de-escalating conflict
• Provide guidance for incident management, crisis interventions, risk assessments, and ensure all documentation is submitted to appropriate oversight entities in a timely manner
• Perform other duties as assigned

• 2 years of experience in a Supervisory role
• Bachelor's Degree
• NYS Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW)
• Thorough clinical understanding of relevant service delivery concepts and structures including Housing First, client centered motivational interviewing, Harm Reduction models, behavioral and medical health systems, and the ability to access and negotiate the full range of services for recipients
• Experience with Crisis Intervention, including Risk Assessments and Incident Management
• Familiarity with Access-based databases
• Microsoft Office proficient
• Solid assessment and documentation skills

• Bilingual (English and Spanish)