SOCIAL WORKER, PREVENTION

Program: Prevention, Parent Care

Type: Full-time; Exempt

Pay Range: $58,500 – $60,000

Job Ref. #: 102

Location: Albany, NY

Schedule: Monday-Friday, 9am – 5pm w/ flexibility

About Us :

St. Catherine’s Center for Children is a non-profit organization located in the Greater Capital Region of New York. We offer a wide array of human services designed to meet the needs of vulnerable children, families and adults, including residential and therapeutic foster care programs for children and youth, Kinship support, homeless and community-based services for adults and families, a special education elementary school for ages 5-13, and so much more. St. Catherine’s is committed to cultivating a culture where all employees feel safe to bring their authentic and best selves to the workplace. Our DEIB initiatives are designed to foster an equitable, inclusive and diversified workplace; collaboratively embracing mindfulness, relevance, respect and solidarity.

Our Mission:

St. Catherine's Center for Children provides a comprehensive range of human services designed to offer hope, foster growth, and improve the lives of the children, families and adults we serve.

Position Overview:

Under the direction of the Supervisor of Prevention Services and in collaboration with colleagues on the treatment team the Social Worker participates in the planning and delivery of evidenced based clinical services and assures fidelity to the particular evidenced based model in terms of service delivery.

Duties & Responsibilities include :

• Provide evidenced-based clinical services to children and family as delineated and prescribed in the treatment planning process. The clinical components of these services will include completion of the assessment format, negotiation with clients as to the types of intervention that will be deployed, the time and place parameters of the service delivery, schedules for Service Plan Reviews and projected time frame for discharge from services.

• Provide accurate and thorough documentation of client contacts via the New York State Connections system and with the specific St. Catherine’s AWARDS system.

• Provide specialized therapies including play therapy for children, individual counseling, couple counseling and family counseling as prescribed by the treatment team.

• Follow Albany County and St. Catherine’s requirements for frequency of contacts and for place of contacts as described in the Albany County DCYF and St. Catherine’s contract.

• Clinician will adhere to the CASSP Core Principles, affirming a client’s right to self determination and full involvement with the treatment team in terms of developing service goals and consumer friendly methods for attaining these goals; assuring that services are child centered, family focused, culturally competent and community based.

• Chair Service plan reviews as needed.

• Maintain regular contact with relevant agency staff and other community agencies providing services to families.

• This position will have full and complete access to client Protected Health Information (PHI) in order to carry out the duties and responsibilities for this position.

• Additional position-related duties and responsibilities as assigned by the supervisor/ director.

  Position Requirements & Specifications:

• Master’s degree in Social Work from an accredited university social work program (M.S.W.) or related field, required.

• LMSW, LCSW, LMHC required within one year of hire date.

• Must have a clean and valid New York State driver’s license; be actively licensed for at least one year, and have a reliable (fully insured) vehicle for transporting clients to appointments as needed - with proof of 100/300 liability coverage.

• Previous experience working in a human services agency is a plus!

• Proficiency in various computer applications: Microsoft Office Suite, Google Business Workspace Suite, and use secure Internet practices.

• Experience with AWARDS a plus!

• Ability to function well in a high-paced and, at times, stressful environment.

• Ability to handle sensitive data with strict confidentiality.

• Self-motivated and engaged, a strong attention to detail with excellent writing aptitude.

• Ability to pass required pre-employment background checks, to include fingerprinting .

  What We Offer*:

• Competitive Pay with an Excellent Benefits Package

• Health Insurance options*: Medical, Dental and Vision

• $600 Well-being Reimbursement Benefit*

• Generous Combined Leave Time (CLT) and Paid Holidays*!

• $500 Employee Referral Bonus*

• We are a 501(c) (3) agency, which is a qualifying employer for eligible staff under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program*

• Pension Plan with Aggressive Agency contribution*

• Life Insurance* – Automatic Benefit at no cost to employee

• Paid Training, including TCI and CPR/AED/First Aid Certification & Update courses, if role appropriate

• Tuition Reimbursement* and Travel & Mileage Reimbursement*

• Professional Development and Career & Growth Opportunities

• The Comfort of a Business Casual Environment

• Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging.

  *To qualify, certain conditions may apply

  EEO Statement: St. Catherine’s Center for Children is committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, reproductive health and pregnancy, family history and genetics, disability, age, military status, veteran status, politics, or other beliefs, and any other characteristics protected by law.

  Background Checks : We run a thorough and complete pre-employment background check on all candidates being considered for a position, this includes fingerprinting. All candidates must successfully clear the pre-employment background check process, which follows NYS/DOJ requirements. We pay for all pre-employment background checks!