New York City Bar Association is hiring a
Social Worker

Summary

Join our team as a part-time Social Worker to assist with holistic and trauma-informed legal services for self-represented litigants in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Requirements

• Minimum two years as a New York-licensed LMSW or LCSW
• Minimum of two years of client advocacy experience, including experience facilitating linkages to other providers and navigating local, state and federal systems, benefits and agencies for those of limited economic means (NYC/NYS experience strongly preferred); experience working in a legal or other interdisciplinary setting a plus but not a requirement
• Preferred, but not required: Seminar Training Field Instruction (SIFI)

Responsibilities

• Support CBJC's delivery of holistic and trauma-informed legal services to FedPro-SDNY self-represented litigants
• Help clients access human and social services through appropriate referrals (e.g., for shelter, medical and mental health care, public assistance), and develop service plans where needed
• Help advocate on behalf of clients for public entitlements and other resources with systems and agencies where applicable and facilitate linkages for clients to access care and other services
• Provide short-term counseling, crisis intervention, and safety and risk management assessments to clients exhibiting the greatest immediate support needs
• Provide interdisciplinary assistance to FedPro-SDNY's legal function
• Provide support for client intake/interview, case narration, and case management when necessary (including, where applicable, by creating affidavits and providing expert witness testimony)
• Facilitate holistic client services best practices, including by providing trainings to legal team staff and volunteers and individual and small group support to promote informed responses to mental health needs and dynamics of trauma, abuse, sexual assault, and other related topics
• Work with CBJC's lead Social Worker in providing occasional legal team support by reviewing individual cases, assessing client management and placement practices (including with pro bono volunteers), and helping legal teams reflect on and further develop trauma-informed client interaction skills
• Provide supervision for 2-3 social work practicum students supporting the work described above

Benefits

Hybrid work environment