Forensic Social Worker (Staten Island)

Written By Amanda Smith

The Legal Aid Society is hiring a Forensic Social Worker. The salary range is $81,195-$120,690.

Responsibilities:

• Interview the client, performing a thorough bio-psycho-social assessment. During this process, crisis intervention, brief treatment, or short-term counseling may also be performed

• Identify and interview collateral sources of information. Collateral interviews are done with family members, friends, teachers, social workers, community members, and others connected to the client

• Request, review, and analyze life history records (e., school, medical, psychiatric) in order to document specific arguments within written reports

• Develop casework plans in conjunction with the attorneys, develop alternative sentencing plans, and provide advocacy in court

• Assess a client’s readiness for treatment and make referrals to substance abuse treatment, domestic violence, mental health counseling, shelters, etc

• Conduct in-person visits to Rikers Island and detention centers to provide clients with the support and encouragement they need throughout their incarceration.

Education/Experience:

• MSW degree and New York State (NYS) license in social work (LMSW or LCSW) preferred OR the ability to obtain LMSW licensure within 6 months of hire

• Strong diagnostic skills with a background emphasis in working with clients with the following special needs: MICA, physical illnesses and disabilities, mental illness, intellectual disabilities and developmental delays, and histories of substance abuse

• Ability to interface with Judges, District Attorneys and Correctional Personnel

• Ability to negotiate with community-based treatment centers

• Ability to write persuasively

For more information or to apply, please click here.

Amanda Smith
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