Position: Social Worker in the Harm Reduction Services
Position Summary
The Social Wor ker, Harm Reduction Services is a key member of NCST’s state-designated mobile Harm Reduction Center, an innovative program in Newark, NJ. The Harm Reduction Center also includes NCST’s Overdose Response Team, a first-of-its-kind program in New Jersey partnering with University Hospital to co-respond to overdoses in Newark, NJ. The Social Worker will provide trauma-informed, person-center harm reduction and care coordination services to address social and behavioral health needs of participants who have recently overdosed or are at risk of an overdose. As all NCST employees, the Social Worker will thrive working in a fast past, ever-changing environment working tirelessly to save lives.
Together with Outreach Workers and the Director, Harm Reduction Services , the Social Worker will develop and implement care management strategies for enrolled participants and provide linkages for various health and social needs. The lead priority of the Social Worker is care coordination services, which includes building and maintaining relationships with care coordination partners.
Additionally, the Social Worker will support the Outreach Workers as they provide harm reduction services, overdose prevention education, and care coordination services to individuals immediately following an overdose, as well as oversee all behavioral health needs of participants enrolled in services. This will include being involved in syringe distribution, collection, and disposal in support of the Harm Reduction Center’s directive. The Social Worker will work in a variety of Newark settings, including University Hospital’s ED/inpatient floors, treatment centers, homeless shelters, home visits, and other street outreach settings. The Social Worker is expected to be on-site 5 days a week.
Essential Functions
Non-Essential Functions
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Experience, Education, and Licensure
Experience : 1-3 years of work experience providing direct social services with people who use drugs; experience in community/outpatient setting preferred.
Education: Minimum Bachelor of Social Work; Master of Social Work preferred. Licensure (LSW/CSW) through the NJ Division of Consumer Affairs required.
Application Process
● Two references, at least one of which must be professional.
NOTE: Continuing funding for this roll is likely but not guaranteed.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
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