LOCATION: Bayshore, NY

REPORTS TO: Program Director

DEPARTMENT: L.I. Residential Programs

SCHEDULE: Full Time / Hybrid

$1,500 Hiring Bonus

AGENCY BACKGROUND:

MercyFirst is a not-for-profit human and social service agency that has been serving children and families in need since we were founded by the Sisters of Mercy/Hermanas de las Misericordia in 1894. Today our agency continues to address the emotional and physical needs of children and families in Brooklyn, Queens and across Long Island through innovative treatments and life-changing interventions. We provide community-based prevention and family foster care services, group homes in the community for struggling children and families within the child welfare and juvenile justice systems, and short-term residential services for unaccompanied migrant children. Each year, MercyFirst serves more than 3,000 children, teenagers and families overcome enormous obstacles, re-imagine their futures and develop their full potential.PROGRAM BACKGROUND:

We empower our youth and families to guide their own treatment processthrough active participation, collaborative planning,community connections, and by offering education to make informed decisions on theirown care. We have a dynamic team offering servicesincludingPsychotherapy, Art Therapy, Occupational Therapy, Music,RehabilitativeSupports, and Family/Youth Advocacy.Mercyfirstunderstandsthat everyfamily has uniquestrengths, and we look forward to making the supportive connections needed to continue to flourish!

SUMMARY:

The caseworker will provide the clients and their families/primary resource persons with intensive casework and all services offered by the Agency and/or community. 

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Master’s degree in social work or related field. Must maintain a valid Driver’s License with a satisfactory driving record.
• 1 years’ work-related experience with the knowledge and training in working with children and families including child development stages and family dynamics
• Understanding and willingness to commit to the agency’s Mission, core values, and Sanctuary Commitments and Diversity, Equity, Inclusivity, and Belonging (DEIB).

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Conduct regular casework sessions with each client in accordance with Federal, State, and Local mandates.
• Conduct regular home visits and maintain regular contact with birth parents, foster parents, and/or resource persons in accordance with mandates.
• Document all contacts in appropriate computer systems within established timeframes.
• Prepare all required documentation on each case which could include progress notes, psychosocial reports, permanency hearing notes, FASPs, etc.
• Attend legal proceedings such as family court hearings.
• Actively participate in staff training and supervision meetings.
• Arrange, monitor, and document home visits, family/sibling visits.
• Respond to emergencies as needed and/or directed.

BENEFITS/PERKS:

• A comprehensive health insurance package including medical, dental and vision plans for you and your family
• 403B retirement benefits
• Employer-paid life insurance and long-term disability insurance
• Generous paid time off (vacation, personal, sick, 12 paid holidays)
• Free employee assistance program through National EAP
• Insurance discounts for our staff and their families
• Trainings to support professional and personal development
• Employee wellness program
• Employee recognition activities

Salary Range:
$50,000 - $60,000 per year
Hiring bonus of $1,500 after 500 worked hours

MercyFirst is an inclusive, anti-racist, multicultural organization and an Equal Opportunity Employer who welcomes prospective employees from diverse backgrounds for all levels at the agency. We strive for a workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve, and do not discriminate on the basis of actual or perceived race, color, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, religion or creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, disability, age (18 and over), military status, prior record of arrest or conviction, marital status, partnership status, care giver status, pregnancy, genetic information or predisposition or genetic characteristic, unemployment status, status as a victim or witness of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking, consumer credit history, or any other status protected by federal, state, and/or city law. This includes, but is not limited to, employment actions against and treatment of employees and applicants for employment.