Clinician/Social Worker – Children & Families (CFTSS)

Mission and Vision

WAIT House’s mission is to provide stability to youth who present themselves as homeless. This will be accomplished through the immediate provision of coordinated services; reunification of families where appropriate; the provision of supervised emergency and transitional housing; with the goal of personal responsibility and self-sufficiency.

All youth in Warren and Washington Counties who present as homeless, runaway, or street-involved will have safe, supportive housing and related services necessary to live and grow emotionally, educationally, spiritually, mentally, and physically to become healthy, productive adults.

Position Summary

Clinicians in this program will be working closely with children, families, and individuals with a multi-disciplinary team approach. Clinicians should have a genuine desire to act as an advocate to support clients, foster their capacity for growth and help clients develop coping mechanisms in order to improve their lives. They will be providing therapy, skill building, and psychoeducational support to individuals and families in crisis in order to help align their behaviors and goals.

Core Responsibilities

• Specialized training working with Children and Families
• Ability to implement principles of person-centered planning, motivational interviewing, trauma-informed care, social determinants of health, cultural humility, restorative practice and other best practices.
• Taking a lead role in providing services to clients/families such as:
• Risk Assessment
• Substance Abuse Screen/Assessment
• Suicide Assessment
• Mental Health needs assessment
• Social Needs Screening - Health Leads
• Comprehensive Psychosocial Assessment to include diagnosis and needs to develop a treatment plan (IAP)
• Close collaboration with collateral providers involved in the lives of the youth and family.
• Opportunities to provide holistic care to the youth and family system via individual, group, and family counseling modalities.
• Provide therapeutic intervention on an ongoing basis with clients.
• Maintain a caseload of clients, complying with all state/federal regulations regarding documentation and billing.
• Collaboration and coordination of treatment with other service providers in community as well as the team at Wait House.

Additional Responsibilities

• Maintain strict adherence to confidentiality and privacy standards, including compliance with HIPAA
• Ensure compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal regulations
• Adhere to National Patient Safety Goals and organizational policies
• Responsible for knowing and adhering to organizational policies and procedures
• Demonstrate professionalism and excellence in internal and external customer service
• Meet attendance and performance standards outlined in the WAIT House Employee Handbook
• Perform other duties as assigned
• Engage in regular self-care practices to support personal well-being, maintain professional boundaries, and sustain effectiveness in providing support.

Qualifications:

• Master of Social Work (MSW) degree required. Applicants must have completed their MSW and be actively working toward New York State LMSW licensure. Clinical supervision will be provided.
• Valid Driver's license
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and meet deadlines
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and/or database systems
• Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality and professionalism

Work Environment

This position operates in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment focused on supporting families experiencing housing instability. The role requires a balance of administrative efficiency and compassionate client interaction.

Americans with Disability Specifications: Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell.
• The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 20 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include: close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

Equal Employment Opportunity

The Wait House believes in providing equal employment opportunity and does not discriminate against its employees or applicants because of race (including traits historically associated with race), color, religion, sex, disability, genetic information, reproductive health decision making, predisposition or carrier status, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, military status, domestic violence victim status, or any other class or status protected by applicable law.

Equal employment opportunities will be extended to all persons in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, testing/selection, hiring, orientation, training, placement, employee development, promotion, transfer, compensation, benefits, educational assistance, layoff and recall, social and recreational programs, employee facilities, termination, and retirement.

Applicants for employment will be evaluated, and employees will be promoted on the basis of qualifications to meet the requirements of the position and ability to perform in a satisfactory manner.

Benefits & Compensation

• Salary: $60,000 - $70,000 per year
• Schedule: Flexible and driven by client needs — services may take place in the home, in the community, or at the WAIT House office, based on what works best for each family.
• Generous Paid Time Off (PTO)
• Health & Dental Insurance
• Vision Coverage – AFLAC
• Retirement 401K
• Life Insurance – employer paid
• Employee Assistance Program
• Continuing Education Support: Funding for CEUs and credential maintenance

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $60,000.00 - $70,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Master's (Preferred)

Work Location: In person