Description

POSITION TITLE: Social Worker

REPORTS TO: Program Director

ORGANIZATION: VIP Community Services is dedicated to changing lives and transforming our community. We offer a continuum of services to individuals with histories of chemical dependency. Our client-centered approach empowers people to take charge of their lives and discover their personal paths to self-sufficiency. Please visit www.vipservices.org to learn more.

POSITION SUMMARY: Under the direction and supervision of the Program Director, the Clinical Social Worker will assist homeless women with a primary diagnosis of serious and persistent mental illness, alcohol and substance abuse to restore or enhance their capacity for social functioning, while creating societal conditions favorable to their goals. The Clinical Social Worker must be able to independently assess the psychosocial functioning and needs of clients to formulate and implement a treatment plan, identifying the client’s problems, strengths, weaknesses, coping skills and assistance needed. The must have knowledge of community resources, how to make appropriate referrals to community and other governmental agencies for services, and ability to coordinate services.

POSITION DESCRIPTION:

• Responsible for facilitating weekly mental health workshops and onsite support groups for clients.
• Must have knowledge of community resources, how to make appropriate referrals to community and other governmental agencies for services, and ability to coordinate services.
• Must have knowledge and experience in the use of medical and mental health diagnoses, disabilities and treatment procedures.
• Must be able to provide consultation services to other staff about the psychosocial needs of clients and the impact of psychosocial problems on health care and compliance with treatment.
• Must have knowledge and skill in the use of computer software applications for drafting documents, data management, and tracking.
• Provides crisis intervention and stabilization as needed. May require some after hours and or weekend follow-up to emergency situations.
• Maintains; reviews and signs off on all required documentation/reports and submits all in a timely manner.
• Identifies program needs and makes recommendations.
• Performs related tasks as assigned.

Requirements

• Prior experience in substance abuse/mental health setting preferred.
• Must have MSW and 2 amount of years’ experience providing clinical services within a supervised setting. MSW candidate will be directly supervised by a Licensed Mental Health Professional
• Excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office is preferred.
• Computer Literate.