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



Patient Focus
Diagnoses
Avoidant Personality Disorder
Therapeutic Approach
Methodologies
ECT
Practice Specifics
Populations
Racial Justice Allied
Settings
Home Health/In-home
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