New Life Shelter in New York, NY is seeking a Team Leader of Social Services to supervise the case-management team and ensure high-quality clinical and crisis support for residents. You will coordinate housing referrals, connect residents to medical and psychiatric care, and train staff in trauma-informed, recovery-oriented practices.

LMSW licensure and active NYS registration are required. This onsite role offers comprehensive benefits and opportunities for professional growth through CEUs and

New Life Shelter
78 Catherine St
New York, NY 10038, USA

Minimum Qualifications

Education:

• Licensed Social Worker (LMSW) with current NYS Education Department registration.

Experience:

Experience providing direct services to individuals with mental disabilities (i.e., persons properly diagnosed as suffering from mental illness, alcoholism, or substance abuse)

Certifications/Licenses:

• Maintenance of LMSW licensure and registration required.

Work Eligibility: Must be authorized to work in the U.S.

Work Location Requirement: Onsite

Compensation: $ 76,385

What We Offer

• Comprehensive Health Benefits: Medical (HSA), Dental and Vision plans
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan with employer match
• Generous Paid Time Off: Vacation, Personal, Sick, Mental Health Days and 12 paid holidays
• Employee Wellness Programs: Employee Assistance Program and mental health resources
• Learning & Development Opportunities: Educational Leave and Tuition Assistance, Training and Career Development Tracks. We support your professional growth by offering Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for qualifying trainings for LCSW, LMSW, and LMHC professionals.
• Additional Perks: Commuter Benefits, recognition programs, discount programs, flexible spending plans, voluntary benefits including pet insurance, identity theft insurance, legal plans, and voluntary ancillary benefits.

About the Role

The Team Leaders is a mental health professional who reports directly to the Shelter Director of Social Services. This position is supervisory in nature. The Team Leader organizes and supervises the work of the case managers assigned to his/her team. All activities are organized around the goal of rapid, effective engagement with the shelter resident, connection to medical and psychiatric care, assessment, preparation of housing referral packet and move to suitable housing.

Primary Responsibilities

• Assists Program Directors and case management staff to provide quality clinical and crisis management services in the shelter primarily through consultation and training.
• Provides consultation to staff on challenging clinical cases, such as those involving high-risk consumers, (i.e., those with co-morbid medical conditions, those identified as at risk psychiatrically)
• Models best practice, trauma-informed, recovery oriented engagement skills for team.
• Organizes and facilitates internal case conferences as needed, working with staff to design and implement person-centered, evidence-based interventions to resolve clinical/compliance issues, assess and motivate consumers, and plan for housing placement.
• Provides staff training as needed (for example, independent living skills training, and wellness activities) and co-facilitates groups- if needed- as a teaching method.
• Oversees the clinical quality and integrity of independent living planning. Provides staff training in these areas.
• Participates actively on the Supported Housing Task Force. Attends the meetings, and is centrally involved in the implementation of initiatives rolled out by the committee.
• Organizes information for the Mayor's Safety Hub. Participates in discussions related to risk with shelter leadership, DHS analyst and other stakeholders, as needed.
• Other duties as assigned

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