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Job Description
Program: ROADS | Brooklyn, NY 11207
What You’ll Do
As a Financial Empowerment Clinician, you’ll support survivors and their families by providing short-term counseling that enables them to become more economically self-reliant, maintain permanent housing, build job skills, and access community resources independently. You’ll develop a comprehensive case narrative outlining the domestic violence history for each family; establish a service plan based on the needs you assess; facilitate linkages to social service programs; and explore options for safety, legal, financial, employment, housing, medical care, etc. Additionally, you’ll support your clients to develop their own problem-solving skills and assess their own resources and support systems.
Your responsibilities will include:
Providing financial empowerment counseling services for families – including advocacy, crisis intervention, and groups.
Completing clinical assessments and treatment plans.
Facilitating appropriate clinical, therapeutic services as well as psycho-educational individual and group sessions.
Advocating for and assisting families and individuals in the negotiation of services through social service agencies.
Knowledge of therapeutic modalities.
Have a Master's Degree in Social Work, or a related field.
You’re a great fit for this role if you have:
Experience with and understanding of NYC housing policies and vouchers.
Comfort with running groups.
Knowledge of financial empowerment, including but not limited to job applications, credit support, and resume building