Social Worker

Our Mission:

Since 1967, Odyssey House has been providing innovative services and programs to a broad population of individuals and families struggling with substance use and mental health disorders. Odyssey House helps New Yorkers of all ages—and across all five boroughs—beat drugs and alcohol with highly individualized treatment programs. Odyssey House provides high quality, holistic treatment impacting all major life spheres, including: psychological, physical, social, family, educational and spiritual in order to support personal rehabilitation, renewal and family restoration.

If that sounds different than other treatment programs, you’re right. Because Odyssey is where recovery gets real.

In addition to competitive salaries, Odyssey House offers our Social Worker:

• A 35-hour work week (as opposed to a 40-hour work week)
• Vacation Plan and Holiday Schedule
• Life Insurance
• Medical Insurance (Two Plans)
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Additional Insurance Coverages (hospitalization, accidental, critical illness coverage)
• Long-Term & Short-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account/Health Reimbursement Account
• 403(b) Plan
• Corporate Counseling Associates (CCA) EAP benefit
• Ability Assist Counseling Services (through The Hartford)
• Commuter Benefits
• Educational Assistance Programs
• Special shopping discounts through ADP Marketplace and PlumBenefits
• RUFit?! Fitness Program
• Legal Assistance
• Pet Insurance
• Optum Financial Service through ConnectYourCare
• Benefit Advocacy Center through Gallagher

Salary Range:$58,500.00-70,000.00

Who our Social Worker Is:

• You have a passion for providing individual and group counseling services on a wide range of clinical and community issues for individuals in residential treatment to address a substance use disorder.
• You believe that consumers and their families should have access to community resources and services related to substance use, legal, mental health, medical and vocational/educational needs.
• Assuring that family members are involved in community reintegration is something that you feel very passionately about.
• You are a patient, polite, positive and dedicated team member.
• You have excellent people skills and communication skills, both written and verbal.
• You are attentive to clients and team members alike.
• Working a flexible schedule, including evenings, weekends or holidays when needed doesn’t bother you.

What our Social WorkerNeeds:

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Counseling, or Marriage and Family Therapy
• One (1) year experience working in a social service setting providing group counseling, family therapy and case management with chemically dependent clients preferred;
• NYS Licensure as a Social Worker, Mental Health Counselor or Marriage and Family Therapist preferred. Individuals obtaining a limited permit will be considered meeting this requirement.
• Proficiency with computer operation (Microsoft Word, Excel, Electronic Health Records, and Outlook programs).

Odyssey House is an equal opportunity employer maintaining a non-discriminatory policy on hiring of its personnel. Odyssey House, and its operational divisions, will not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, national origin, sex, disability, marital status, sexual orientation or citizen status in all employment decisions including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, training, rate of pay or other forms of compensation, layoff, termination and all other terms and conditions of employment.