Mental Health & Substance Abuse Social Worker

Health Advocates Network is currently seeking an Mental Health & Substance Abuse Social Worker to work at a facility in Rush, NY. These are registry positions with our company. $100 Sign-On Bonus

Pay Rate: $45 / hour

*W2

Shift details:

• Varies

Qualifications

Two years full-time direct care experience* in the care and programming of youth from

ages 6-21;

OR a Bachelor's degree;

OR an Associate's degree AND six months experience;

OR a high school graduation or equivalency diploma AND one year of experience*

OR a satisfactory equivalent combination of the above education and experience

requirements;

*Direct care experience with youth involved in the juvenile justice system or in an

institution, camp, school, community center, youth rehabilitation program, mental health

or correctional institution, or residential center.

Appropriate verifiable part-time experience will be accepted on a prorated basis

Resumes not required but strongly recommended.

Duties

• Establish a relationship of professionalism, confidence, safety, and trust with youth and

other staff from different racial, ethnic, cultural, religious, physical ability, Sexual

Orientation and Gender Identity Expression (SOGIE) and/or socio-economic

backgrounds. Supervise and monitor youth, which, depending on a youth's clinical

needs, may include 1-to-1 supervision.

• Actively participate as a member of a youth's support team. A support team is a

treatment-focused group of professional and para-professional staff who work together

to address the emotional and behavioral needs and goal of youth.

• Be confident in engaging with people who may be under physical and/or emotional

stress.

• Employ graduated harm reduction strategies while supervising youth. This includes

correcting, and in some cases, verbally or physically intervening when a youth displays

unsafe behaviors toward themselves or other youth and staff. Harm reduction requires

that a YSS learn to recognize personal or situational flags that could lead to conflict or

harm, provide positive mentorship to youth, and help youth work on their own

interpersonal skills and use of self-regulation strategies.

• Take opportunities to improve the well-being of the facility community by being

collaborative and informed.

• Supervise and/or assist youth during recreation and education activities, as well as

take on various, as-needed assignments

• Establish and maintain positive, professional, and appropriate relationships with

youths' families and loved ones.

• Assist youth in achieving education, work readiness, and community transition goals.

Benefits:

-Medical

-Dental

-Vision

-Term Life

-Short-Term Disability Coverage

-401K

If interested, please apply through this job post. You may fax a copy of your most recent resume to . If you have any questions, please feel free to call at and ask to speak with Vanessa (Monday-Friday 8:30 AM-5:00 PM PST). Refer friends, Earn rewards!

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Health Advocates Network, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants shall receive consideration for employment without regard to any legally protected basis under applicable federal, state or local law, except where a bona fide occupational qualification applies. EOE including Veterans/Disability