Social Worker

Title: Social Worker
Position Type: Temp
Agency: New York State agency that promotes mental health.
Location: Albany, NY
Hours: TBD

Job Description
Our client, a “NYS agency focused on mental health issues”, is looking for a Social Worker for its Crisis Unit.

Responsibilities

Agency LMSW candidates will be assigned to the Crisis Unit and provide a variety of social work services to clients with more serious mental, social, emotional, and behavioral disabilities. Will assess and evaluate client’s needs, strengths, and limitations; record significant psychosocial events in clinical conditions.

Establish and maintain a therapeutic relationship with individuals and their families by effectively utilizing professional social work skills. 

May review the individual’s psychiatric, medical and other case records and discuss issues with families and other members of the treatment team; complete admission screening; conduct psychosocial assessments; make treatment recommendations; participate in treatment planning; provide social casework services; provide individual, group, and family therapy; assess availability of services; serve as consumer advocate; develop and implement discharge plans; and coordinate services with community providers. 

Advocate to ensure individuals receive appropriate treatment/services, and that their legal and human rights are protected, and promote effective and consistent utilization of services and resources.

Required Qualifications
• Must be a licensed LMSW.

Penda Aiken, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

SUBS SUBMIT BY 04-16-2024