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Job Description
The Office of Domestic Violence is the primary mechanism through which the City of New York provides emergency shelter and social services to victims of domestic violence and sexual . ODV oversees the largest network of domestic violence services in the country. These NYS mandated shelter and communitybased programs provide prevention and intervention services crisis counseling advocacy and legal services to help families and individuals impacted by domestic violence. The programs administered by ODV include the Domestic Violence Shelter program the Domestic Violence Hotline the No Violence Again (NoVA) program the Domestic Violence Liaison Unit (DVLU) and AntiDomestic Violence Eligibility Needs Team (ADVENT) NonResidential Domestic Violence Services Alternative to Shelter (ATS) and Domestic Violence Aftercare Program (DVAP) Domestic Violence Intervention Education and Prevention (DVIEP) program and Teen Relationship Abuse Prevention Program (RAPP).
The NoVA (No Violence Again) Program addresses the needs of domestic violence victims seeking emergency housing from the Department of Homeless Services (DHS) and provides assessment crisis counseling and referrals to domestic violence shelters information about entitlements advocacy and group counseling and a wide range of other services includes legal intervention. The NoVA program consists of the Assessment Units located at the DHS PATH Family Intake Center and the DHS Adult Family Intake Center (AFIC) and the NoVA Outstation Project located in selected DHS shelters. Clients are referred to NoVA when presenting with issues of domestic violence that could be contributing to the need for homeless services.
Office of Domestic Violence is recruiting for one (1) Social Worker for the Franklin Single Womens Shelter to function as a NoVA Social Worker who will:
Provide onsite direct counseling services to clients. Formulate an evaluation and treatment plan for clients.
Assess service needs and provide individual counseling services to clients.
Make appropriate referrals to social/other services as needed. Follow up to ensure receipt of services.
Provide advocacy services as required.
Maintain case records for each client with required information. Maintain statistical and written records as required.
Provide services in centrally based or outstationed Human Resources Administration (HRA) and Department of Homeless Services (DHS) facilities.
SOCIAL WORKER 52613
Qualifications :
Qualification Requirements
A Masters Degree in Social Work from an accredited school of social work.
License Requirements
You will be required to have a valid Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) license issued by the New York State Department of Education within one year of the date of appointment. This license must be presented to the appointing officer at the time of appointment or if it is obtained after appointment at the time it is received. This license must be maintained for the duration of your employment.
If you fail to obtain your LMSW or LCSW license within one year of the date of appointment your probationary period will be automatically extended for six months. If you fail to obtain the required license by the end of 18 months of service you will be terminated.
Special Note
Section 424a of the New York Social service Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a candidate for employment with childcare responsibilities has been the subject of a child abuse and maltreatment report. The agency has the discretion to assign a candidate who has been the subject of a child abuse and maltreatment report to a position with no childcare responsibilities.
Additional Information :
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
