Mental Health Social Worker

3 days ago


New York, New York, United States Fountain House Full time
Job Title: Mental Health Social Practitioner

Fountain House is seeking a highly motivated and compassionate Mental Health Social Practitioner to join our Community Apartment Program (CAP) team. As a key member of our team, you will work closely with individuals living with severe and persistent mental illness to help them achieve their goals, avoid isolation, and connect to work, school, and community.

Job Summary

The Mental Health Social Practitioner will provide one-on-one support to a list of 8 individuals, including weekly in-person face-to-face meetings, cooking dinner with residents, and facilitating their connection to each other and the community at large. You will also engage members in decorating and cleaning their apartments to create a dignified living space and encourage interaction.

Key Responsibilities
  • Support a member list of 8 individuals living with severe and persistent mental illness to achieve their goals, avoid isolation, and connect to work, school, and community.
  • Provide one-on-one support with individuals living in the Community Apartment Program, including weekly in-person face-to-face meetings.
  • Cook dinner with residents at the members' apartment and facilitate their connection to each other and the community at large.
  • Engage members in decorating and cleaning their apartments to create a dignified living space and encourage interaction.
  • Provide support outside the apartment in the community so that members feel comfortable at their local laundromat, grocery store, pharmacy, etc. and engage the members in social events in the community.
  • Ensure that the apartment passes necessary health and safety checks for maintenance, cleanliness, and perform monthly fire drills.
  • Create Individualized Service Plans and Service Plan Reviews regularly, according to duration of services.
  • Develop strong relationships with building management to advocate for members to maintain safe and dignified apartments.
  • Facilitate discharge planning both for when members move out, but also for when a group of members desire to transition their apartment from this program to a more independent level of support.
Administrative Duties
  • Maintain and update files according to New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) guidelines.
  • Correspond and collaborate regularly with various benefit organizations such as Social Security, HRA, SNAP, Medicaid as well as with hospitals and care managers that support our members.
  • Document all services provided by writing progress notes, service plans, and service plan reviews regularly.
  • Limited Transitional Employment.
  • Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor.
Requirements
  • Ability to engage and develop relationships with members.
  • Strong creativity and problem-solving ability.
  • Detail-oriented and strong written, oral, and communication skills.
  • Knowledge of light home repair and maintenance (install blinds, replace doorknob, etc.) preferred.
Salary and Benefits

$29.12 per hour. Please note that this is a full-time, in-person position, Monday to Friday, with a flexible schedule that includes 9am to 5pm three days a week and 11am to 7pm two days a week.

Please submit your application, including a cover letter, to [insert contact information].


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