Social Worker/Clinician, Family Mental Health (White Plains)

 

Job title Social Worker/Clinician, Family Mental Health (White Plains)
Reports to Clinic Director

Family Services of Westchester, Inc. (FSW) provides mental health and social services that strengthen and support families, children and individuals at every stage of their lives. Serving 30,000 people a year, including 20,000 children, with nearly 50 innovative programs, including counseling, education and support, FSW is a pillar of health in the Westchester community.

JOB SUMMARY:

 Family Services of Westchester is looking for a full-time Family Strengthening Social Worker/Clinician for our Family Strengthening Program.

POSITION:  Social Worker/Clinician

STATUS:  Full-time

SALARY:  $52,000.00/$55,000.00/Year

SUPERVISED BY:  Clinic Director

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

  • Regularly engaging in home, school and community visits with families with children ages 3-8 with emotional/behavioral issues
  • Working within a short-term, crisis-based model
  • Working clinically with children and families within Trauma Systems Therapy framework
  • Referring families to and attending family network meetings
  • Collaborating with school staff, clinical and hospital staff and community-based organizations
  • Regularly attend early childhood community network meetings
  • Collaborate with the Crisis Prevention and Response Team, the Department of Community Mental Health-Children’s Services and the Department of Social Services
  • Refer to and collaborate with appropriate community/mental health services
  • Complete appropriate documentation and data collection

Qualifications:

EDUCATION

  • Master’s Degree from an accredited school of social work, counseling, and/or a related field
  • License (Preferred)

SKILLS

EXPERIENCE

  • Experience working within the community with challenged young children and their families
  • Experience working with families that have experienced trauma
  • Knowledge of early childhood development, short-term, crisis-based work and the Trauma systems Therapy model
  • Bilingual preferred

REQUIREMENTS

  • COVID-19 VACCINATION IS REQUIRED

At FSW, we enjoy working in a collaborative, mission-driven environment and value the benefits of a diversified workplace that prioritizes our clients and the communities we serve. If you want to make a difference in the lives of thousands of people across the communities of Westchester, and if the position of Social Worker/Clinician speaks to your capabilities, experience and commitment to social service, please apply through Indeed.com. Qualified candidates will be contacted by phone and/or email.

To apply, please email resume to Andrew Levine @ Andrew.Levine@fsw.org   and Lindsay March @ Lindsay.March@fsw.org   and Sonya Gaffney @ Sonya.Gaffney@fsw.org   and Lupita Deluccia @ Lupita.Deluccia@fsw.org    and Claire Hurst @ Claire.Hurst@fsw.orgapply, please email resume to

Family Services of Westchester, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.