Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW)/Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC)

Clinical Responsibilities

• Outreach and engage tenant population in Newton Housing Authority’s Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, State Family Public Housing, and Managed Housing portfolio.
• Perform clinical assessments when required and develop individualized action plans, including goals and a means of monitoring progress.
• Utilize networks of social and clinical services to assist residents in meeting identified needs.
• Utilize motivational interviewing and other evidence-based modalities to assist residents in meeting the identified needs.
• Respond to crisis referrals and situations, providing written follow-up to the Director of Resident Services.
• Provide case management services, including, but not limited to, issues with housekeeping and hoarding behaviors, eviction prevention, crisis response, domestic violence, neighbor dispute, household budgeting and economic selfsufficiency, arrangement of transportation for social and personal needs, referrals and linkages to community resources.
• Provide short-term therapeutic intervention until residents are connected to long-term outpatient services. The clinical relationship can range from 3 days to 12 months depending on the clinical needs of the resident.
• Provide brief clinical interventions for residents that require short-term clinical support.
• Perform in-home hoarding and clutter assessments and long-term therapeutic interventions utilizing Motivational Interviewing.
• Assist residents by producing informational materials, including newsletters for families.
• Assist tenants in preparing any necessary forms or documentation needed to take advantage of social welfare programs.
• Supervise Master of Social Work Clinical Interns.

Recreation Responsibilities

• Co-develop recreation programming to address the unique needs of families living in scattered-site housing programs. Serve as authority representative at tenant meetings.
• Serve as authority representative at tenant meetings.
• Implement social and recreational activities for residents in family housing such as but not limited to: camp sponsorships, resource fairs, vocational and educational training, English language courses, health and wellness activities.
• Attend pertinent meetings, seminars, conferences, workshops, or any other housing or resident services oriented presentation.
• Manage and coordinate volunteers for recreation events that support families.

Administrative Responsibilities

• Maintain tenant records and Resident Services Department records.
• Support Director of Resident Services in annual grant reporting and annual internal reporting.
• Support Director of Resident Services in soliciting donations for programs.
• Perform other related duties as required or requested.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have their LCSW before hire or receive their LCSW within 6 months of hire.
• Candidates must have personal transportation.
• Candidates should have an interest in adopting Motivational Interviewing as a primary intervention style or should have experience in Motivational Interviewing.
• An ideal candidate would have experience working with families.
• An ideal candidate would be passionate about affordable housing.

Skills

• Candidates should be highly proficient in Microsoft Office and Outlook.
• Candidates must be able to deliver clinical services in Spanish and English.
• Candidates should have strong skills in working cross culturally.

Pay: $74,000.00 - $76,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person