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Social Worker (MSW)

Yai
place Jamaica, 11499
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Full Time
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Spanish
Experience:
Avoidant Personality Disorder
ECT
Racial Justice Allied
Home Health/In-home

About Job

YAI has an opening for a full-time Social Worker within our Kew Gardens, NY site in Queens. The position at YAI provides the opportunity to gain exposure and experience working within the Queens Crisis Intervention Team and other professionals at YAI. Key responsibilities include providing in person intake/home visits to assess service needs and provide needed services; treating people supported with disabilities related to areas identified in intake such as case management, behavior management, and crisis counseling in the home; facilitating Parent Support Groups (in person); participating in interdisciplinary care planning for people supported and their families; participating in utilization/quality assurance reviews; providing outreach presentations on YAI Crisis Intervention and other related programs within and outside of the agency; and performing responsibilities as they currently exist or may change in meeting the needs of the department. Education and experience required include MSW with willingness to eventually obtain license (LMSW), experience with IDD population preferred, and Spanish bilingual fluency required. Additional skills include willingness to take initiative, exceptional interpersonal, problem solving and communication skills, highly flexible personality type, proficiency in Electronic Health Record, excellent writing skills, and exceptional organization skills.

Professional Field

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Patient Focus

Diagnoses

Avoidant Personality Disorder

Therapeutic Approach

Methodologies

ECT

Practice Specifics

Populations

Racial Justice Allied

Settings

Home Health/In-home