Lead Mobile Response Worker

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark
Jersey City, NJ

Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Newark is currently seeking a Full Time Lead Mobile Response Worker for its Mobile Response & Stabilization Services Program located in Jersey City, NJ.

ABOUT THE MOBILE RESPONSE & STABILIZATION SERVICES PROGRAM:

  • Catholic Charities' Mobile Response program, based in Jersey City, New Jersey, provides families with counseling, guidance, and referral services to address juvenile crises and to help in stabilizing and preserving the family unit. The program addresses juvenile behavioral problems, such as truancy, chronic runaways, family disputes, and curfew violations. Mobile Response services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, to help children and youth who are experiencing emotional or behavioral crises. The services are designed to defuse an immediate crisis, keep children and their families safe, and maintain the children in their own homes or current living situation (such as a foster home, treatment home or group home). Mobile response/crisis intervention workers respond to calls received by the program through a centralized screening entity that determines the need for services. Workers must respond to calls within one hour by traveling to wherever the crisis occurs, such as in the child's/family's home, in school, or other community locations. The Mobile Response program utilizes agency-owned cars that workers use to drive to the site of the crisis.

POSITION DUTIES:

  • Provides mobile crisis intervention and assessment as well as stabilization between 72 hours to 8 weeks and case management services to families and children.
  • Coordinates a comprehensive individualized Crisis Plan that meets the family’s needs.
  • Coordinates discharge/transition services to include referral and linkage to appropriate level of need.
  • Audits client's records and plans appropriate corrective action.
  • Coordinates team weekly schedules to ensure adequate program coverage.
  • Leads daily dispatch teams.
  • Assists in coordinating team training schedules.
  • Monitors development of specializations and library of community resources.
  • Assists Program Supervisor in orientation process.
  • Assists Program Supervisor in other duties as requested.

REQUIREMENTS:

The position requires all of the following:

  • Master's Degree in Social Work or human services related field
  • 1 to 3 years of experience with children and families, preferably in crisis assessment and intervention
  • Valid driver's license

Bilingual Spanish-English preferred. Previous experience in a team lead or supervisory position is strongly preferred.

HOW TO APPLY:

  • If you are a qualified candidate, passionate about working with children and families, please submit a cover letter, with desired salary, and a resume online .

CURRENT EMPLOYEES:

  • Please be advised that current employees applying to open positions within the Agency are required to fill out an Agency Internal Job Application Form which is available for download to all employees on HR's public folders in Outlook. Please forward the completed form to HR via email to the agency email address indicated at the end of the application form.

AGENCY MISSION:

  • In response to the Gospel of Jesus Christ, Catholic Charities, as a ministry of the Archdiocese of Newark, serves the poor and marginalized and advocates for their needs in order to promote the inherent dignity and worth of all people without regard to race, religion, or culture.

BENEFITS:

  • Catholic Charities offers a competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package. Catholic Charities is an equal opportunity employer. M/F/D/V. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin/ancestry, citizenship, disability, age, marital or family status, and military or veteran status.

Posted 2025-12-01

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