Social Worker/Mental Health Counselor

A full time position with an excellent benefit package is available in our Utica clinic. Come join a dedicated and supportive team providing crucial services to our communities!

• $26.67 – $29.74
• 37.5-hour work week
• M – F, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm (with one evening per week Noon – 8:00 PM, on either Tuesday or Thursday.
• 27 paid days off in year 1 (vacation & holidays), plus paid sick time!
• 4% flat 401k contribution (after 1 year)
• Employer paid life insurance
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance available
• Clinical setting with support staff and services
• Supportive and inclusive organizational culture

A Social Worker II is expected to work with an assigned caseload of children, families and/or adults.  In addition to clinical and therapeutic duties, a Social Worker II may be asked to perform some supervision and management functions.  As such, he/she/they functions with independence and competence to provide services for clients.   A Social Worker II conducts individual, family and group therapy as well as crisis intervention to assist clients in establishing basic emotional support and encouragement leading to constructive living patterns.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE:

• Provides direct therapeutic services to clients and their families according to need.
• Conducts strength based assessments to identify client/family needs.
• Provides follow-up before, during and after services in order to be responsive to the needs of client/families as they surface and to help determine satisfaction with services and obtain recommendations for service enhancement.
• Functions as an interdisciplinary team member at all conferences designed to diagnose and treat clients.
• Maintains contact and consults with community agencies as the clients’ mental health advocate and as a mental health professional for the treatment team.
• Provides outreach to engage treatment resistant high-risk families and/or adults.
• Provides input for clinical planning within the clinic.
• Assists in linking clients to outside agencies and community resources as indicated and appropriate.
• Maintains timely, complete and accurate record documentation.
• Attends and participates in staff/agency meetings.
• Accepts emergency cases and/or the assignment of other clients by supervisory staff.
• Maintains self in a professional manner at all times, adhering to OMH guidelines, Neighborhood Center policy and procedures and in keeping with the Agency’s mission statement, as well as NASW Code of Ethics.
• Punctual and regular attendance is an essential responsibility of each employee.  Employees are expected to report to work as scheduled, on time and prepared to start working.
• Performs other duties as requested by Agency Administration.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Extensive knowledge of mental health issues affecting children, adolescents and their families and adults.
• Experience in providing individual, family and group therapies to severely emotionally disturbed children and their families and adults.
• Ability to maintain expectations for timeliness and accuracy in the performance of the job functions.
• Ability to function as an interdisciplinary team member.
• A Master’s Degree in Social Work from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university and in the process of attaining a Licensed Master Social Worker credential.

At The Neighborhood Center, Inc., we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

We believe that diversity, equity, and inclusion are essential to the success of our organization and are dedicated to creating a workplace that welcomes and values all individuals. We strive to create a culture that fosters respect, openness, and understanding, and we encourage people from all backgrounds to apply for open positions.