Behavioral Health Clinician

Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services; New York (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The Jewish Board seeks a Social Worker to provide culturally competent clinical care in an OMH licensed outpatient PROS program. Services include evaluations; individual, group and family therapy; case management; and crisis interventions.

You will participate in interdisciplinary evaluations, tailor treatment to clients and their families, facilitate referrals to internal and external services, may run specialized groups, and ensure timely documentation of notes, assessments and progress

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in counseling, creative arts, or social work from an accredited program and NY license or limited permit in Mental Health Counseling (LMHC); Creative Arts Therapy (LCAT), or social work (LMSW) required.
• Fluency in a second language preferred.
• Experience treating children or adolescents preferred.

Responsibilities

• Participate in the continuing interdisciplinary evaluation of clients for culturally competent therapy.
• Individualize and understand the needs of the client and their family or support network.
• Identify appropriate treatment or service providers and facilitate client referrals to internal and external linkage programs.
• Provide individual or group psychotherapy as needed and based on diagnosis.
• Establish client goals and assess progress, adjusting treatment as necessary.
• May run specialized groups and ensure all notes and paperwork are completed.

Skills

Clinical skills

Communication

Team collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in counseling, creative arts, or social work

New York State License (LMHC/LCAT/LMSW)

Tools

Electronic Health Records

Microsoft Office

Tele mental health platforms

Job description

PURPOSE:

The Jewish Board’s Community Behavioral Health treatment programs provide compassionate, high quality, evidence-based services to individuals and families in the communities we serve. Our staff use a culturally affirming, person centered approach to help individuals and their families develop skills and resources to improve overall functioning, to instill hope, and to strengthen resiliency. Our programs work closely with community partners to address health disparities in our neighborhoods while also celebrating the strengths and resilience of our communities.

PURPOSE:

The Jewish Board’s Community Behavioral Health treatment programs provide compassionate, high quality, evidence-based services to individuals and families in the communities we serve. Our staff use a culturally affirming, person centered approach to help individuals and their families develop skills and resources to improve overall functioning, to instill hope, and to strengthen resiliency. Our programs work closely with community partners to address health disparities in our neighborhoods while also celebrating the strengths and resilience of our communities.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

The Social Worker will provide culturally competent and sensitive clinical care in an OMH licensed outpatient PROS Program. This program treats individuals across the developmental spectrum who presents with behavioral health issues. The interventions include: evaluations; individual, group and/or family therapy; case management; and crisis interventions.

KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Participate in the continuing interdisciplinary evaluation of individual clients for the purpose of beginning, monitoring and providing culturally competent therapy to clients.
• Individualize and understand the needs of the client and the client’s family or support network in relation to each other.
• Identify appropriate treatment or service providers and facilitate client referrals to internal and external and/or linkage program.
• Perform individual or group psychotherapy; long or short term depending on client's need and diagnosis.
• Establish client goals and assess the client’s success in meeting those goals. To continue changes or recommend changes in treatment strategy depending on ongoing client assessment.
• May run specialized groups.
• Provides all necessary notes, progress notes, written assessments and other paperwork as required.
• Other duties as assigned.

CORE COMPETENCIES for the position include:

• Strong clinical direct practice skills and knowledge of evidenced based practices
• Strong communication skills, ability to collaborate well in a multi-disciplinary team

EDUCATIONAL/TRAINING REQUIRED:

Master’s degree in counseling, creative arts, or social work from an accredited program AND a New York State License or limited permit in Mental Health Counseling (LMHC); Creative Arts Therapy (LCAT), or social work (LMSW) required.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED/LANGUAGE PREFERENCE:

• Fluency in a second language is preferred.
• Experience treating children or adolescents is preferred.

COMPUTER SKILLS REQUIRED:

• Experience with documenting in electronic health records and using Microsoft Office software
• Experience with tele mental health platforms are a plus

VISUAL AND MANUAL DEXIERITY:

• The candidate should be able to read paper and electronic documents and perform significant data entry into various computer programs.

WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL EFFORT

• The work environment involves no physical risk or hazardous conditions.
• To perform the essential functions of this job, the candidate is routinely required to sit (90% of the time) and stand (10% of the time)

We are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, marital status, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.