Social Workers

Working as part of an interdisciplinary team, the Licensed Clinical Social Worker will participate in admissions, provide direct therapeutic care, handle crisis intervention, and link youth up to community-based resources. Our client is a New York State Agency and is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) to join their team in West Harrison, NY.

Job Title: Social Worker (LCSW)
Location: West Harrison, NY

Type: Full-Time / 3 Months Contract / New York State Agency
Position Summary
Penda Aiken Inc. is a staffing firm located in Brooklyn, New York. Our client is a New York State Agency and is seeking a compassionate and dedicated Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) to join their team in West Harrison, NY.

In this role, the selected candidate will maintain a caseload of youth from 6th to 12th grade participating in a short-term clinical mental health program. Working as part of an interdisciplinary team, the Licensed Clinical Social Worker will participate in admissions, provide direct therapeutic care, handle crisis intervention, and link youth up to community-based resources.

This is a full-time, fast-paced role requiring high reliability, punctuality, clinical documentation accuracy, and strong collaborative skills.
Primary Responsibilities

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  Caseload Management: Maintain a active caseload of youth (grades 6–12) in a short-term clinical mental health program, assisting with admissions, discharge planning, and follow-up care.
  
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  Therapeutic Interventions: Provide individual, group, and family therapy sessions tailored to patient needs.
  
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  Crisis Intervention: Provide immediate crisis intervention services when required.
  
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  Interdisciplinary Collaboration: Function as an active member of an interdisciplinary treatment team and participate in weekly treatment team meetings.
  
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  Community Linkage: Connect youth and families with essential community-based resources and support systems.
  
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  Clinical Documentation: Maintain accurate, timely medical record documentation in compliance with facility standards.
  

Minimum Qualifications & Health Clearance

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  Licensure: Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) required.
  
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  Background Check Requirements: Candidates must undergo and clear required fingerprinting and Statewide Central Register (SCR) background checks. LMSW license verification required if applicable.
  
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  Vaccination & Health Requirements:
  
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    Proof of immunity/vaccine or lab titers for Mumps, Measles, Rubella, and Varicella (or MD documentation of disease history).
    
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    Hepatitis B blood work, vaccine series, or signed declination.
    
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    PPD or QuantiFERON Gold test (Chest X-ray required if positive).
    
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    Infection Control (IP) class with test.
    
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    Recommended: Tdap, Polio, Seasonal Flu, COVID-19 vaccines, Fit Test, and CPR Certification (if needed).
    
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  Required Training: Mandatory New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH) onboarding training will be provided by the Staff Development Department upon hire:
  
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    New Employee Orientation Training (NEO) – 2 Days (Thursday & Friday)
    
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    Therapeutic Relations Universal Training (TRUST) & Youth Empowers Strategy (YES) – 5 Days (Monday through Friday)
    

Schedule & Hours

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  Shift: Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM
  
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  Hours: Maximum allowable hours of 40 regular hours per week.
  
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  Overtime / Holidays: 0 overtime hours, 0 holiday hours. (Note: Maximum allowable hours are not guaranteed).