Social Worker at AIDS Healthcare Foundation

East Patchogue, New York, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

02 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

04 Mar, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Social Services, Care Coordination, Health Literacy, Risk-Reduction Counseling, Support Group Facilitation, Cultural Competency, Advocacy, Program Development, Client-Centered Services

Industry

Hospitals and Health Care

Description

WHO WE ARE Thursday’s Child & AIDS Healthcare Foundation Does the idea of doing something that really makes a difference in people’s lives while being well-compensated intrigue you? Are you looking to work for an organization that encourages growth and success from each and every one of its employees? If so, Thursday’s Child is the place for you! Founded in 1989, we began as advocates with a message to be heard: Persons Living with HIV and AIDS who had few resources and demanded to be treated with dignity. Our name comes from the anonymous, well-known 19th century poem about children born on each day of the week. ‘Thursday’s Child as far to go.’ The name spoke of hope and promise during times when there was little of either. We began as advocates and started the region’s first independent HIV housing program. Today, an HIV diagnosis is a manageable chronic condition. HIV testing is the first step all should take: knowing one’s HIV status can make the difference between life and death. Those who know their status is positive can be linked to care and live a long and prosperous life; not knowing can lead to serious illness, even death. Today, Thursday’s Child keeps its promise of going farther; we now offer various programs to support better health outcomes, provide for humane and essential needs, and continues its work to end the HIV/AIDS crisis. Benefits of Thursday’s Child Thursday’s Child offers comprehensive benefits to help our employees do and be their very best! These benefits are intended to enhance employee physical, financial, spiritual, and professional health YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO OUR SUCCESS! The Social Worker contributes to AHF/Thursday’s Child, Inc. by providing supportive and social services for the Transgender & Non-binary community, and addressing health disparities by responding to a range of different critical needs. The Social Worker will provide services that help improve health outcomes, help improve social support systems, and help increase leadership opportunities for the community. This position will address various social determinants of health, provide assessments for behavioral health needs, provide care coordination referrals, provide health literacy and risk-reduction counseling, facilitate support groups, provide structured socialization activities and events. In addition to working with individuals and groups, the Social Worker will have opportunities to help enhance the capacity of providers in the region to become more culturally competent in serving Transgender and Non-Binary communities. The Social Worker enhances the reputation of AHF by upholding the core organizational principles: fighting for what’s right, valuing diversity, valuing the team, and ensuring services are client-centered. You will be a passionate advocate for our top initiatives. To be successful as the Social Worker, it is crucial to ensure that the AHF Core Values and Mission stay top of mind with all that you do. At AHF, we are nimble and able to adapt in a dynamic environment to assist in providing the best experience for our clients and workplace for our employees. AHF has a collaborative organizational structure where staff are accountable to multiple leaders. The Social Worker will work as a part of a close-knit team to develop, to coordinate, and to provide services under this priority. The Social Worker will report to the Director and ensure the services meet the goals of the program and best meet the needs of the community we serve. The Social Worker will work directly with the program’s Community Advocate and other Peers, volunteers, and teams at Thursday’s Child and our Affiliate organization AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF). Licenses and Certifications: AHF Commitment We at AIDS Healthcare Foundation believe that each individual is entitled to equal employment opportunities without regard to race, color, creed, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, veteran status or disability. The right of equal employment opportunity extends to recruiting, hiring selection, transfer, promotion, training and all other conditions of employment.

Responsibilities

The Social Worker will provide supportive and social services specifically for the Transgender & Non-binary community, focusing on improving health outcomes and social support systems. Responsibilities include addressing social determinants of health, conducting behavioral health assessments, providing care coordination referrals, and facilitating support groups and socialization activities.