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About Our Organization: St. Catherine’s Center for Children is a leading non-profit organization in New York’s Greater Capital District. Our comprehensive range of human services reach more than 1,000 children, 600 families, and hundreds of adults across Upstate New York each year. Our multi-faceted programs are designed to offer hope, foster growth, and improve the lives of the children, families, and adults we serve. We offer 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 employs more than 300 full and part-time staff. Our spectrum of services for children, families and individuals suffering from the lasting effects of abuse and neglect, family instability, mental illness, homelessness and other ongoing traumas, continues to grow. We are committed to cultivating a culture where all employees can bring their authentic and best selves to the workplace. Our DEI-B initiatives are designed to support and build a more equitable, inclusive and diversified workplace, one which exemplifies true respect and dignity. Job Summary: 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, but are not limited to:
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 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 (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Business Workspace Suite (Gmail, Google Sheets, Docs, Meet, etc.), and the Internet.
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.
Essential Functions:
Ability to use and apply sanctuary values as outlined in The Sanctuary Model®.
Ability to understand and relate to severely traumatized children.
Ability to adapt to change while performing a variety of tasks required such as preventive tasks, replacements and improvements.
Ability and willingness to maintain up to date information regarding standards and mandates set by St. Catherine’s Center for Children, the New York State Education Department, the New York State Office of Mental Health, the New York State Office of Child and Family Services, and other regulatory bodies.
Ability to objectively review critical incidents and identify areas for improvement.
Ability to provide a supportive response to staff after a critical incident.
Ability to lead and inspire confidence in those supervised as well as those who collaborate on a peer level.
Must be able to perform well under crisis conditions, with the capacity to carry out Therapeutic Crisis Intervention (TCI) strategies.
Ability to make home visits to client homes, and other on-site contacts with referring agencies, collaborative agencies, foster homes, Campus Services sites, etc.
Flexibility to work hours outside of regularly scheduled work hours, within reason.
Ability and conceptualizations necessary to embrace and work effectively within a therapeutic-based program.
The ability to establish a respectful relationship with persons served to help them gain skills and confidence, empowering them to solve their own problems.
Strong interpersonal skills and ability to build strong working relationships with regulatory bodies.
This position has full and complete access to client Protected Health Information (PHI) in order to carry out the required duties and responsibilities. The ability to process and actively protect client protected health information and maintain strict client confidentiality is essential.
What We Offer:
Competitive Pay with an Excellent Benefits Package
Health Insurance options: Medical, Dental and Vision
Generous Combined Leave Time and Holiday Pay
$500 Employee Referral Bonus
Professional Development & Career Growth Opportunities
We are a 501(c) (3) agency, which is a qualifying employer for eligible staff under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program
Clinical Supervision credit toward LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, etc.
Reimbursement for your clinical testing and licensing fees
Opportunities for Continuing Education credits and CEU Reimbursement
Pension Plan with Aggressive Agency contribution
Life Insurance – Automatic Benefit!
Paid Training & Tuition Reimbursement
Travel/ Mileage Reimbursement
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging
The Comfort of a Business Casual Environment.
some 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!
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