Russian Speaking Social Worker, Resilience Program

Company Info

Company Name: Commonpoint Queens

Phone: 718-268-5011

Business Area: Services

Full Job Description

Commonpoint Queens is looking for a qualified Social Worker for our Resilience program. The Social Worker serves as the primary person assessing and providing comprehensive case management services and supportive counseling to individuals attempting to access this program. The Social Worker will be responsible for conducting phone assessments, scheduling individual appointments, completing all program paperwork within the agency’s client management system, and completing reporting to the funding source, as needed.

Commonpoint Queens operates under a framework of holistic (social, emotional, physical, and cognitive) services, Human Development Model of a family-supported, strengths-based interventions, and hope-engendering practice, an individual hired for this Social Worker position will report to the Program Director.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

Complete phone assessments with all callers, make referrals within Commonpoint programs and the community as appropriate, and invite in for face to face meetings those clients who need further assessment and attention or prefer to meet in person.
Provide supportive counseling
Coordinate the delivery of Kosher food packages from the agency’s food pantry to clients in need.
Oversee referrals to the agency’s entitlement specialist for those participants who qualify for such programs.
Attend outside provider meetings, court hearings, shelter visits, home visits etc with clients, when appropriate.
Meet community leaders and rabbis regularly to provide program updates and discuss how the program may need to pivot or expand
Work in a collaborative team, including participation in staff meetings, case conferences, funder meetings, and staff development in order to support participant progress.
Complete all necessary paperwork and data entry for every program participant.
As part of the Resilience Program will function as part of the professional team and will pick up other Resilience program cases and participate in Resilience program activities when caseload permits.
Clients and outreach will primarily be located in Queens but may also extend to Brooklyn at times

SPECIFICATIONS FOR EDUCATION:

LMSW required
Bilingual in Russian and English

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:

At least 2 years experience providing case management for adults and older adults

Interest and cultural competence in working with the Bukharian Jewish community

Experience working with families and individuals struggling with changing and challenging economic conditions

PREFERENCES for the candidate to have 1 or more:

Experience providing crisis counseling

Experience providing mental health counseling

Experience supporting individuals struggling with addictions

Experience providing support for families going through a separation or divorce

Experience with Long-Term Care planning for older adults, Social Security & Medicare
Experience navigating public benefits for families, working poor, and older adults

To Apply: Please submit a cover letter and résumé, as a Word or PDF document only, to lkraut@commonpointqueens.org