Family Child Care Social Worker

About Us:
The Women’s Housing and Economic Development Corporation (WHEDco) is a community development
organization founded on the radically simple idea that all people deserve to live in healthy, vibrant
communities. We build award-winning, sustainable, affordable homes – but our work is not over when
our buildings are complete. WHEDco believes that to be successful, affordable housing must be anchored
in strong communities of which residents can be proud. WHEDco’s mission is to create and bridge access
to resources in the South Bronx that support thriving neighborhoods – from high-quality early education
and after-school programs, to fresh, healthy food, cultural programming, and economic opportunity. See
www.whedco.org for more information.
Job Summary:
WHEDco seeks a Social Worker to works directly with children, their families, and providers to assess,
engage and provide preventive services. The Social Worker will provide play-based therapy techniques to
early childhood children in the South Bronx through individual, group and family modalities, as well as
teacher and classroom support. The Social Worker will work collaboratively with families, children,
providers and the Education Director/Specialist.
On Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursday, the Social Worker will conduct three to four conferences/playbased therapy. On Mondays and Friday, the Social Worker will follow up with families and providers,
schedule next week’s conferences and complete administrative responsibilities, including the timely
documentation and data entry of family team conferences, provider conferences, assessments, family and
provider communication in WHEDco’s database.
Responsibilities:

• Provide wraparound services to children and their families.
• Conduct intake assessments with new families.
• Facilitate conferences/play-based therapy sessions; support and incorporate the evidenceinformed/evidence-based framework during all conferences/sessions.
• Work collaboratively with the providers and the Education Director/Specialist to plan and
  execute social emotional learning lessons.
• Maintain regular communication with families and develop family partnerships.
• Providing coaching to families to help ensure stabilization.
• Support providers in implementing IEP.
• Assist families apply for early intervention services as needed.
• Respond to mental health crises; conduct a risk assessment, develop a safety assessment plan,
  and involve family and outside agencies as needed.
• Provide individual and group therapy to children identified and use evidence-based methods to
  provide those services.
• Provide guidance and education to families on special education and mental health.
• Make referrals to outside resources and mental health services as needed and follow-up on such
  referrals.
• Participate in the team decision making recommendations to case planners, supervisor and
  other service providers, including referrals and potential resources.
• Collaborate and strengthen partnerships with community representatives to ensure
  participation and involvement in conferences.
• Complete administrative responsibilities, including the timely documentation and data entry of
  family team conferences, provider conferences, assessments, family and provider
  communication in WHEDco’s database.
• Participate in staff meetings to connect about individual providers, families, and coordinate all
  services.
• Participate in staff professional learning sessions.
• Assist in ongoing outreach, enrollment, and all other administrative tasks supporting all
  affiliated providers.
• Other tasks assigned by the Network Director and Education Director.
  Qualifications:
• MSW degree required; licensure preferred.
• Three years of experience working with families and young children
• Experience working with early intervention and other service providers required.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Must be a team player; able to build relationships and motivate stakeholders with diverse
  personalities and backgrounds.
• Able to proactively multi-task and adapt to changing and competing needs.
• Experience in MS Office (including Excel and PowerPoint) and excellent overall computer and
  database skills.
• Appreciation for the unique needs of all providers and families.
  Excellent benefits and competitive salary ($55,000-$65,000) based on experience.
  All new hires must provide proof of having received at least one dose of a U.S. Food and Drug
  Administration (“FDA”) authorized COVID-19 vaccine by their first day of employment, and proof of full
  vaccination within 30 calendar days.
  To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume to: [email protected] with Education
  Specialist and your name in subject line.
  WHEDco affords all qualified applicants equal employment opportunities without discrimination because
  of race, creed (religion), color, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, age, disability,
  predisposing genetic characteristic, marital status or domestic violence victim status, or any other
  category protected by law. WHEDco follows the requirements of the New York Human Rights Law with
  regard to non-discrimination on the basis of prior criminal conviction and prior arrest.