Job Details

Full time, compassionate Social Workers needed to provide case management, crisis intervention, group work and supportive counseling for low-income single parents and displaced homemakers at the Journey Family Success Center, a center-based and community-based environment.

Responsibilities:

• Interview clients during intake process to assess psychological, emotional, and social information.
• Establish course of action by exploring options and setting goals with clients.
• Obtain assistance for clients by referring them to community resources, arranging appointments, and establishing rapport with other agencies.
• Foster clients’ actions by interpreting attitudes and patterns of behavior, explaining and suggesting new options.
• Document and maintain case records.
• Follow up with clients periodically to monitor progress and adjust goals accordingly.
• Adhere to agency policies and procedures, participate in quality reviews, and report needed changes.
• Maintain client confidence and protect agency operations by keeping information confidential.
• Contribute to team efforts by assisting with agency events.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Objectivity, confidentiality, and persistence
• Good planning and organizational skills
• Excellent listening, written, and verbal communication abilities
• Empathy, compassion, and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft applications
• Ability to work independently and as a part of a team

Education, Experience and Licensing Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in psychology, social work or a related field required.
• Masters in social work or licensed clinical social worker preferred
• 2-5 years’ related experience

On-site childcare, generous vacation package, health benefits, and 401k plan available for full-time positions. Salary commensurate with previous experience, references, and other factors.

Send resume and cover letter to Deborah Berry-Toon, Executive Director, Project Self-Sufficiency, 127 Mill Street, Newton, NJ 07860; or fax to 973-940-3501; or apply online at https://www.projectselfsufficiency.org/jobs-newton-sussex-county-nj.