Master in Social Worker- Intern

Summary/Purpose of the Position 

Global Kids educates, activates, and inspires young people from underserved communities to take action on critical issues facing our world. We seek a dynamic licensed therapist (LCSW/LMSW) to work on-site at our community school program. The therapist will work with high school students with social/emotional needs or at risk of dropping out due to inconsistent attendance or other challenges. The therapist will collaborate with other GK staff to deliver multi-faceted youth development and wellness programs grounded in social justice, global education, and human rights

Responsibilities include: 

• Provide high-quality assessment on a wide range of presenting difficulties. 

• Conduct individual and group therapeutic services to high school students from culturally diverse backgrounds. 

• Develop a mindfulness curriculum alongside the delivery of therapeutic group programs, e.g., Anger management, stress management, etc., at the school’s Wellness Room. 

• Collaborate with the school’s mental health providers/teaching staff to promote multidisciplinary care. 

• Assist with attendance outreach services, including attendance monitoring/data review, home visits, family conferences, and phone call check-ins. 

• Train non-social work/therapist staff in trauma-informed practices, case management, and case note strategies 

• Support implementation of GK’s experiential global education workshops and activities, academic enrichment programs, afterschool leadership groups, and lunch clubs. 

• Conduct special training for youth and educators on occasion. 

• Implement student outreach, recruitment, and retention strategies throughout the year. 

• Help to support the partner school’s goals and functions. 

• Build and maintain positive relationships with multiple stakeholders such as students, families, school personnel, policymakers, and other community members. 

• Occasional evenings, weekends, and overnights with long-distance travel required (annual overnight or multi-night youth retreat, college trips, GK events). 

• Collect, input, and maintain necessary documentation/case files, program data entry, and records, and provide periodic progress reports. 

• Maintain necessary documentation/case files, program data entry, and records. 

• Complete administrative tasks related to maintaining assigned GK equipment, fiscal procedures (fund requests and expense reports), and other tasks. 

Qualifications: 

• Must be an LCSW or LMSW 

• SIFI certification is a plus 

• Social work experience with students in transitional housing, LGBTQ, students with emotional challenges, learning disabilities, and/or immigrant students. 

• Experience with DOE SAPIS program or substance abuse prevention and intervention. 

• Skilled in the delivery of mindfulness-based therapies (MCBT, DBT, or ACT). 

• Substantial child/lifespan development mental health experience. 

• Confident in risk assessment and crisis counseling skills. 

• Excellent communication skills and the ability to work independently and collaboratively with the GK staff team and the school’s mental health professionals. 

• Strong understanding of NYC social service and community resources for youth and families. 

• Commitment to and understanding of working in culturally diverse settings and using antiracist pedagogical practices 

• Experience using interactive, experiential learning strategies, conflict resolution skills, and youth development/leadership strategies. 

• Experience working in or closely with NYC public schools is a plus. 

• Strong work ethic, initiative, creativity, willingness to learn, and ability to manage multiple tasks independently. 

• Strong communication, writing, administrative, organizational, and technology skills (Microsoft Suite, Google Suite, Zoom). 

• International experience a plus 

• Fluency in other languages is a plus (particularly Bengali or other South Asian languages and dialects) 

• Commitment to GK mission 

COVID Vaccine Requirement: Per our contract and to maintain the safety of all staff and students, full COVID vaccination is required. Proof of vaccine status must be provided before employment. 

Salary/Benefits: This is an internship. 

Global Kids, Inc is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to a policy of equal treatment and opportunity. We do not discriminate against employees or applicants for employment based on race, sex, color, national origin, religion, age, citizenship, mental or physical handicap or disability, marital status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, military or veteran status or any other characteristics protected by law. We continue to support and promote equal employment opportunity, human dignity, and diversity.