Job Title: Social Worker/Case Manager
PVN ID: LA-1807-002580
Category: Instruction and Social Service
Location: LAGUARDIA C. C.

Job Description

General Description

Individual with a background in helping young adults cope with challenges in their everyday lives.  The ideal candidate must be comfortable working with vulnerable youth (homeless, foster care, criminal court involved, ex-offender, etc.) ages 14-24 and be able to help them with a wide range of situations.

Under the Director/s of the Workforce Education Center (WEC), The Social Worker/Case Manager is responsible for the following:

  • Working closely with the Director to implement a coordinated effort of programs and services for vulnerable youth in our Work, Learn & Grow Program as well as other youth programs funded by the Department of Youth & Community Development.
  • Assessing program participants’ needs, situations, strengths and support networks to determine their goals.
  • Working with and assisting participants who are in stressful and difficult situations to be able to obtain employment and remain on the job.
  • Interacting with public, private, city & state agencies to ensure that participants who are referred by them to WECs programs are provided the services they need.
  • Researching and referring participants to community resources as the needs arise.
  • Working closely with the Program Coordinator and Assistant Coordinator to ensure that the intake follow-up., and retention goals of the program are met as it relates to the vulnerable youth population.
  • Scheduling Case Management sessions with participants as the needs arise.
  • Working closely with the Job Developer to ensure that placements are made that fits the need of the participant.

Other Duties

  • Working closely with the WEC staff to develop special events for the youth population.
  • Representing the Center at meetings with the Department of Youth and Community Development.
  • Assisting with the enrollment and orientation processes during intake sessions.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

  • MSW degree required, LMSW license preferred.   At least three-years of experience in Workforce Development and in working with young adults ages 14-24 
  • Excellent oral and written skills
  • Ability to develop a rapport with program participants
  • Strong ability to work collaboratively with a wide variety of constituents and adjust to multiple demands and shifting priorities
  • Strong computer proficiency, especially in Microsoft Office

About the Research Foundation

The Research Foundation of The City University of New York (RFCUNY) was established as a not-for-profit educational corporation chartered by the State of New York in 1963. RFCUNY supports CUNY faculty and staff in identifying and obtaining external support (pre-award) from government and private sponsors and is responsible for the administration of all such funded programs (post-award).

RFCUNY stands between CUNY’s principal investigators (PIs) and the sponsors who support them and strives to fulfill its essential responsibilities to both groups. Working closely with individual PIs and Grants Officers on the campuses, RFCUNY oversees employment, accounting, audit, reporting, purchasing, and special responsibilities that include management of a planned giving program; liaison with governmental agencies and foundations; negotiation of agreements; facility construction and renovation; protection and commercialization of intellectual property; and compliance with applicable standards in research involving human subjects, animal care, environmental and radiological safety, and conflicts of interest.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

The Research Foundation of the City University of New York is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Americans with Disabilities Act/E-Verify Employer. It is the policy of the Research Foundation of CUNY to provide equal employment opportunities free of discrimination based on race, color, age, religion, sex, pregnancy, childbirth, national origin, disability, marital status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, domestic violence victim status, arrest record, criminal conviction history, or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Key Features

Department
Workforce Education Center
Status
Full Time
Annual Salary Range
$60,000.00 - $65,000.00
Closing Date
Sep 02, 2018 (Or Until Filled)
Bargaining Unit
No

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