Charlotte Family Housing - Clinical Family Social Worker

Job Objective:

To provide comprehensive, long-term supportive services to families transitioning from homelessness to self-sufficiency targeting areas of housing, employment, education, financial literacy, transportation, mental and physical health, trauma and life skills.

Responsibilities:

• Maintain a caseload of families and matched volunteers, working irregular hours
• Maintain communication with families and volunteers through regular visits to families' homes and/or places of employment, volunteer team meetings, and through phone and email contact
• Conduct comprehensive assessment to develop and implement a long-term plan that reflects assessment, diagnosis and treatment goals for family moving toward self-sufficiency
• Conduct psycho-educational groups with participating families
• Assist families in obtaining services from other community agencies; identify needs and coordinate assistance; network with other agencies to coordinate services
• Maintain accurate, complete and confidential records that reflect assessment, treatment and outcomes
• Collaborate with Shelter Operations staff to coordinate services provided at CFH shelter sites
• Collaborate with Hope Team Managers to facilitate communication with volunteers
• Collaborate with Housing Resource Coordinators to provide housing advocacy
• Attend bi-weekly social work team meetings and clinical supervision meetings
• Participate in professional learning opportunities and required ongoing training related to obtaining and maintaining clinical license
• Abide by NASW Code of Ethics and agency confidentiality policy
• Attend other program-sponsored events as required
• Perform other related work as required

Qualifications:

1. Effective oral and written communication skills.
2. Demonstrated capability in knowledge and practice of social work and clinical social work skills.
3. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with families, volunteers, co-workers, and with representatives of other agencies and programs.
4. Knowledge of social services available through anti-poverty programs.
5. Proficient in computer and standard office software including Microsoft Office programs.
6. Reliable and dependable transportation. Must have valid driver's license and insured transportation.

Requirements:

1. Possession of a Master's Degree in Social Work from an accredited School of Social Work and one year of related experience.
2. Licensed or provisionally Licensed Clinical Social Worker in North Carolina or willingness and ability to initiate and complete LCSWA licensing process within the first 90 days after beginning employment.

No calls, emails, or visits please.

For immediate consideration, please formally apply online and provide a resume and cover letter.

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned this job classification. They are not to be constructed as an all-inclusive list of all duties, skills, and responsibilities of people so assigned.

The Agency's policy is to provide equal opportunity in all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment for all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, disability or veteran status.

Salary : $50,000