Health Advocates Network is currently seeking an Mental Health & Substance Abuse Social Worker to work at a facility in Lansing, NY. These are registry positions with our company. $100 Sign-On Bonus
Pay Rate: $45 / hour
*W2
Shift details:
Qualifications
Two years full-time direct care experience* in the care and programming of youth from
ages 6-21;
OR a Bachelor's degree;
OR an Associate's degree AND six months experience;
OR a high school graduation or equivalency diploma AND one year of experience*
OR a satisfactory equivalent combination of the above education and experience
requirements;
*Direct care experience with youth involved in the juvenile justice system or in an
institution, camp, school, community center, youth rehabilitation program, mental health
or correctional institution, or residential center.
Appropriate verifiable part-time experience will be accepted on a prorated basis
Resumes not required but strongly recommended.
Duties
•Establish a relationship of professionalism, confidence, safety, and trust with youth and
other staff from different racial, ethnic, cultural, religious, physical ability, Sexual
Orientation and Gender Identity Expression (SOGIE) and/or socio-economic
backgrounds. Supervise and monitor youth, which, depending on a youth's clinical
needs, may include 1-to-1 supervision.
•Actively participate as a member of a youth's support team. A support team is a
treatment-focused group of professional and para-professional staff who work together
to address the emotional and behavioral needs and goal of youth.
•Be confident in engaging with people who may be under physical and/or emotional
stress.
•Employ graduated harm reduction strategies while supervising youth. This includes
correcting, and in some cases, verbally or physically intervening when a youth displays
unsafe behaviors toward themselves or other youth and staff. Harm reduction requires
that a YSS learn to recognize personal or situational flags that could lead to conflict or
harm, provide positive mentorship to youth, and help youth work on their own
interpersonal skills and use of self-regulation strategies.
•Take opportunities to improve the well-being of the facility community by being
collaborative and informed.
•Supervise and/or assist youth during recreation and education activities, as well as
take on various, as-needed assignments
•Establish and maintain positive, professional, and appropriate relationships with
youths'families and loved ones.
•Assist youth in achieving education, work readiness, and community transition goals.
Benefits:
-Medical
-Dental
-Vision
-Term Life
-Short-Term Disability Coverage
-401K
If interested, please apply through this job post. You may fax a copy of your most recent resume to 877-858-623. If you have any questions, please feel free to call at (800) 928-5561 and ask to speak with Vanessa (Monday-Friday 8: 30 AM-5: 00 PM PST). Refer friends, Earn rewards! Https://stafftoday.Staffingreferrals.Com/join/vdemont
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