Director of Wellness at Queens Hillel

Responsibilities

• Oversee the Social Work Internship program, as a SIFI certified supervisor, you'll supervise 2 social work interns;
• Build meaningful relationships with students of diverse backgrounds and experiences with an orientation toward wellbeing promotion and deepened involvement in Jewish life;
• Guide and empower student leaders to develop and lead meaningful wellness experiences based on their peers' needs and interests;
• Train Hillel staff on best practices to serve our student population and incorporate these practices into our structures and culture;
• Work with colleagues to infuse meaningful wellness promotion into current Jewish life experiences that help students promote their physical, emotional, and mental health;
• Connect students with culturally-sensitive services and resources in the community.
• Establish & maintain partnerships to help students access food, including overseeing our Kosher Grocery Program (in partnership with Commonpoint Queens);
• Establish and maintain partnerships to help students access career services, including overseeing the CUNY Career Connect program in partnership with Commonpoint Queens.
• What You'll Bring to the Job
• LMSW required, LCSW preferred (clinical supervision provided)
• SIFI required; or willingness to obtain SIFI at start of employment and supervise in year 1 and beyond

Requirements

• You lead with high emotional intelligence, strong communication skills, and a genuine desire to build lasting relationships with students throughout their college careers and beyond.
• Hierarchy of Needs for a Commuter/Multi Campus Hillel Student
• Physiological: A Hillel professional might be the only one to ask "have you eaten today?"
• Safety - Emotional or Physical: Hillel may be the only place for them to be their full self.
• Love & Belonging: Unconditional support for where the student is on a journey - Hillel is an opportunity to explore identity in general, and more specifically Jewish identity.
• Esteem: Opportunities to use their skills and create experiences leads to feelings of achievement, dignity and independence.
• Self Actualization: Connection to Judaism and Jewish community over time.

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Additional Information

Director of Wellness Queens Hillel Role Overview Queens Hillel is hiring a Social Worker to join our team and deepen our commitment to our model of holistic student engagement. At Queens Hillel, we believe that supporting the whole student - emotionally, socially - is inseparable from our mission to enrich the lives of Jewish students so that they may enrich the Jewish people and the world. Queens Hillel supports students from some of the most diverse campuses in the country, Queens College, Queensborough Community College and St. John's University, and our community reflects that richness. The right candidate will bring clinical skill, cultural humility, and a genuine passion for meeting students where they are across two active sites, three campuses, and a borough-wide reach that is still growing. This is a meaningful role for someone who wants their work to matter, not just within the walls of a Hillel but within the lives of students navigating college, identity, and what comes next.

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