Position Overview:
The Group Facilitator / Casework Coordinator under close supervision of the Director of Safe Harbor Services, is responsible for providing trafficking services at The Children’s Center in NYC. Caseworkers will conduct screenings, assessments and refer youth to appropriate services, adhering to the guidance and procedures outlined in ACS Policy and Procedure Identifying, Assessing and Safety Planning with Child Sex and Labor Trafficking Victims. The Group Facilitator / Casework Coordinator will be responsible for facilitating a therapeutic curriculum that promotes healing for youth who have experienced trafficking or have been identified at high-risk. They will be required to submit timely documentation group work, casework, collecting data, and the direct reporting to oversight agencies and stakeholders. The Group Facilitator / Casework Coordinator will also engage in safety planning and provide follow up with youth as needed.
Position Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in social work or another related field. Prior work experience in social service, mental health, or child welfare field preferred. Prior experience facilitating groups and organizing preferred. Knowledge of Connections and similar documentation software. Valid Driver’s license. Solid written and verbal skills, including ability to successfully manage multiple tasks. Ability to engage clients, liaison with service provers and Children's-lingual preferred but not required.
The Children’s Village does not discriminate against any employee, prospective employee or contractor because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic predisposition, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction history or any other protected classification under federal, state or local lawSkills Required
- Bachelor's degree in social work or related field
- Prior work experience in social service, mental health, or child welfare
- Prior experience facilitating groups and organizing
- Knowledge of Connections and similar documentation software
- Valid Driver's license
- Solid written and verbal communication skills and ability to manage multiple tasks
- Ability to engage clients and liaise with service providers
- Children's-lingual (preferred but not required)
What We Do
The Children's Village is a nonprofit charitable organization that specializes in working with at-risk youth in New York. The Children's Village serves children, teens and families through a variety of innovative residential and community-based programs.
