Sociotherapist

Position Summary: The Socio-therapist ensures that all therapeutic youth have a behavior plan that addresses individualized behavioral strengths and challenges pertaining to the specific youth. The Socio-therapist will support the clinical team in implementing and monitoring the plan of care for the youth on their caseload.

Essential Responsibilities:

Creates, in partnership with families, plans which address safety, behavioral, psychological and permanency needs.
Monitors safety, well-being, and permanency progress by conducting regular casework contacts and providing the necessary services to meet the needs of the children and families.
Complete timely documentation of all reports and casework activities including FASPS, Psycho-socials, Adoption Home studies, Kinship Home studies, court reports
Actively participates in Family Court Hearings, Family Team Conferences, and other meetings to advance permanency for children and families.
Provide crisis intervention as needed
Implement evidence-based models with foster parents, parents, discharge resources and youth.
Coordinate care with other agency and community-based programs such as Behavioral Health & Wellness and Health Homes
Provide family planning counseling to youth 12 years and older and document discussion with foster parents
Work to identify family resources and support for youth through Family Finding evidence-based practice.

Qualifications:

Bachelor's Degree required – preferably BSW
Experience supporting families and adolescents with social services Must have a commitment to work from a strength-based, youth development and trauma informed perspective.
Ability to work with diverse population of clients and team members
Must be highly organized with ability to meet program deliverables and deadlines
Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills
Ability to work flexible hours - some evenings as needed to meet client needs
Ability to use public transportation to travel throughout New York City or Agency vehicle when available

Hourly Rate Range: $25.74-27.31 - differential offered for Spanish or Creole language skills