23.41-25.85 per hour | 1581 Bailey Ave, Buffalo, NY 14212, USA | Hourly | Family Enrichment | Full Time Catholic Charities is a non-profit organization that offers an array of programs that strive to empower individuals, children, and families. Catholic Charities of Buffalo, NY, is the most comprehensive human service provider serving the eight counties of Western New York with dozens of programs at 40+ professionally staffed locations. Our programs include comprehensive counseling services for all ages, basic emergency assistance including operating 8 food pantries, mental health services, chemical dependency treatment, educational and job readiness services, services to older adults, marriage counseling, immigration, and refugee assistance, and a variety of programs that address prevention and treatment of a number of family issues. Catholic Charities is seeking a full-time Social Worker (MSW) for our Family Enrichment department. Those credentialed as a mental health counselor could be an ideal fit for this position. The office location is 1581 Bailey Ave Buffalo, NY 14212 + 35 hours per week, hybrid/flexible schedule + Generous holidays and PTO + Comprehensive health, dental & vision coverage + Flexible Spending Account option + Health Savings Account when electing a high deductible health plan + Free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) + 403B Retirement Plan - (may join after first pay period) with employer contribution after six months + Training & Development Opportunities JOB SUMMARY : + Do you have a passion for working with children and families? Catholic Charities is looking for compassionate, dedicated people who want to empower youth and families by creating strength-based behavior change that will be sustained long after treatment ends . + Would you thrive in a supportive team environment? Learning and growing every day? Working with a small caseload of families? + You will receive ongoing team support, training, and supervision + Flexible hybrid schedule including evening and partial weekends that includes in-person and remote work and the option for a 4-day work week. + The social worker or mental health counselor provides safe agency access to children and parents who may have a past history of separation, neglect, and/or abuse, to work towards increasing positive parenting skills and healing from issues that led to the need for supervised access. + Agency reimburses cost of Licensure and Clinical exam, and the therapeutic component of this work allows social workers or mental health therapists to gain clinical hours required for taking their Clinical Exam. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS : + Exemplify Catholic Charities' mission, vision, guiding principles and values. Cultivate a culture of equity and inclusion. + Communicate, comply with, promote and monitor integrity and ethical performance, consistent with Catholic Charities' Corporate Compliance, Code of Ethics, HIPAA, legal mandates & labor laws, managing contractual/funder regulations & accreditation standards, regulations, policies and procedures (e.g. COA, BBB) + Engage in weekly case planning and evaluation of case progress, with ongoing support from your supervisor and team members + Provide client-centered, strengths-based, solution-focused trauma-informed care in the context of systems. Cultivate a culture of sensitivity and respect for diversity. + Conduct a thorough assessment of the client and family: gather information on behaviors of concern and strengths in the family and their ecology to inform conceptualization of the problem behaviors and interactions within the family's ecological context. + Work comfortably with a diverse community of clients + Continuously work to engage the parent, primary caregiver, family members, supports, and collateral contacts including (counselors, ECDSS, etc...) + Is respectful, empowering, strength-focused, responsive, empathic, and able work with parents to challenge behaviors and increase their understanding of their children's needs. + Demonstrates ability to intervene when needed during access, to ensure children's safety. + Willing and able to work with mandated clients and deescalate and/or manage conflict if it arises EDUCATION : Master's degree in clinical or counseling Psychology, Social Work, or a related subject area preferred, or a bachelor's degree with experience working with family and/or youth services will be considered. New master's level graduates are encouraged to apply . EXPERIENCE, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES : + Experience working with children and families. + Consistent use of strengths-based trauma-informed care approach. + Effective assessment and engagement skills with mandated clients. SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS : + Must be prepared to work a flexible schedule including two evenings and one partial weekend day to facilitate visits. + As responsibilities may require travel including transporting children, must have appropriate and reliable transportation, and an agency-required level of auto insurance coverage and be able to travel as needed. Apply today at: ccwny.applicantpro.com/jobs Catholic Charities is committed to equal opportunity for all, without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, disability, genetic information, or any other protected characteristic. Catholic Charities will make reasonable accommodations for known physical or mental limitations of otherwise qualified employees and applicants with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the business.