University Settlement is one of New York City's most dynamic social justice institutions, with an impressive legacy as the first settlement house in the nation. For over 135 years, University Settlement has been an anchor in the low-income and immigrant communities where we work, offering pioneering programs in early childhood care and education, youth development, eviction prevention, literacy, theater and visual arts, older adults services, and mental health. Each year, we engage over 40,000 New Yorkers through our network of 30 sites in Manhattan and Brooklyn. Our mission is to empower residents by building on their strengths through comprehensive, quality services that meet the current needs of the community; innovation that anticipates future needs; and advocacy to bring justice to the community as a whole.

The Clinical Social Worker provides mental health services to children and their families with Axis I diagnoses utilizing a variety of treatment modalities on-site at Satellite School location. In this role, you will provide case management as linkage referrals, as needed, and maintain appropriate documentation of all services rendered. The Clinical Social Worker will report to the Open Access Clinical Supervisor. This position is pro-rated to follow the Board of Education 10-months school calendar

Responsibilities:

• Provides mental health services to a caseload of children/adolescents in individual, group, collateral, and family modalities.
• Provide services onsite at a designated school(s) during school hours up to 5-days weekly for 10-months annually
• Provide services to a caseload of 25 to 35 clients with a productivity benchmark of 30 sessions weekly.
• Provides these mental health services with an awareness of, and respect for, diversity of culture, ethnicity, gender, and sexual orientation. This knowledge shall be incorporated into therapeutic practice.
• Accepts referrals from school social workers, guidance counselors and whomever the principal deems appropriate and initiates contact as appropriate.
• Master and utilize computerized treatment systems (AWARDS) for all aspects of client record-keeping/charting, toward assuring all documentation is maintained in comprehensive, organized, and timely manner.
• Coordinates intake evaluations: scheduling of psychiatric evaluation, writing psychosocial summary, determining initial DSM IV diagnosis, assessing need for psychiatric referral.
• Writes daily progress notes, initial treatment plans, and quarterly treatment summaries for all individuals on caseload.
• Develops (with clients) measurable short-term and long-term treatment goals with action plan and completion time frame on a quarterly basis.
• Helps individuals on caseload (and their parents) access appropriate entitlement benefits and needed resources/concrete services.
• Establishes and maintains cooperative relationships with coworkers, school staff and community partners of the school as indicated.
• Provides 24-hour emergency coverage on a rotating basis, to all current clinic patients as per program policy guidelines.
• Maintains individual case records for caseload, assuring that necessary reports are in place, all documents are filed appropriately.
• Completes discharge summary and completes case record documentation for those clients who discontinue services in an appropriate timeframe.
• Records billable and non-billable visits/services daily.
• Fulfills all documentation required by Department of Education for funding purposes.
• Participates in weekly case conferences and supervision.
• Participates in community-building activities sponsored by program and agency and encourages participants to support these activities.
• If desired, can provide services onsite at the Consultation Center clinic or in the community with the CFTTS program when school is closed.
• Follow the Board of Education calendar regarding school closings, when taking vacation or PTO

Qualifications

• LMSW/LCSW from accredited graduate school of social work. Experience working with children / adolescents and families
• At least 1-year post graduate experience required
• Bilingual Spanish or Mandarin preferred
• Excellent customer service and interpersonal skills, including effective written and verbal communication
• Demonstrated leadership, including effective decision-making and problem-solving experience
• Ability to manage multiple tasks in a busy school environment
• Ability to exercise initiative and manage time efficiently.
• Must be self-efficient
• Good communication and organizational skills

Work Schedule: Full time, Monday - Friday, 9:00am - 5:00pm, 35 hours per week, Hybrid

We are committed to building a diverse and inclusive community. We support a broadly diverse team who will contribute to our organization. We are an equal employment opportunity for all regardless of race, color, citizenship, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, veteran or reservist status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law.