Clinical Supr

Services for the UnderServed; New York (NY); On-site; USD 56,099 - 58,343; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

Generous PTO

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

A social services organization in New York is seeking a Clinical Coordinator to work with young adults aged 18-24 facing serious mental health issues. Responsibilities include providing integrated counseling, maintaining confidential records, and advocating for youth with external providers. The ideal candidate will hold a Master's degree in Human Services and have management experience in a social service setting. The position offers a competitive salary and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of management experience in social service with psychiatric disabilities.
• Strong administrative and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Provide integrated counseling and holistic services.
• Create and maintain confidential records and documentation.
• Advocates on behalf of youth with outside service providers.
• Conduct workshops on life-skill issues.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Ability to manage a variety of activities

Commitment to peer support

Bilingual English/Spanish speaking

Education

Master’s degree in Human Services or related field

Bachelor’s degree in Human Services with 4 years’ experience

Job description

USD $56,099.89 / Yr. - USD $58,343.88 / Yr.

Position Overview

The Clinical Coordinator will be working with Young Adults, ages 18-24 who have a serious mental illness or serious emotional disturbance. The position requires the Clinical Coordinator to possess expertise managing clinical issues including substance use disorders, mental health and cognitive disabilities. The ideal candidate will have the ability to communicate effectively and respectfully with people from diverse cultures and backgrounds and be responsible for providing specialized assessment of Young Adults educational, psychological and social needs. This role will engage in collateral visits with health, educational and vocational professionals, develop groups, and evidence-based practice interventions and approaches for the population.

One of the goals of the program will be to provide innovative and unique services to individuals coming from NYS licensed residential treatment facilities (RTFS), state psychiatric facilities, or who have recently left the foster care system. The Young Adults will need to have the ability to live independently in the community if provided with supportive services or would otherwise be at-risk of street or sheltered homelessness if discharged to a non-supportive housing environment.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities

• Provides integrated counseling and holistic services that effectively engage young adults and promote personal growth and wellness, housing stability and accomplishment of service plan goals on an ongoing basis.
• Creates and maintains confidential records, charts and logs for youth documenting all relevant information from individual and group interventions as well as with collateral services.
• Ensures that youths’ files are compliant with all regulatory and other requirements.
• De‑escalates crises; attends to emergencies following agency protocol surrounding young adults’ goals.
• Advocates on behalf of youth with outside service providers.
• Escort young adults to offsite meetings and outside providers.
• Conduct workshops on various life‑skill issues, such as hygiene, anger management, self‑esteem, problem‑solving, cleaning and laundry, job development, College Bound Track workshop, LGBTQI Training and Computer literacy Training.
• Collaborates and makes needed referrals with community providers.
• Participate in weekly multidisciplinary meetings to assess strengths and challenges.
• Maintain healthy relationships with the youth, mindful of boundaries and mutual respect.
• Additional duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in Human Services or related field required or Bachelor’s degree in Human Services with 4 years’ relative experience required.
• 2+ years of management experience working in a social service or related setting, with people diagnosed with psychiatric disabilities and people struggling with substance use, preferred.
• Excellent interpersonal skills; demonstrated ability to interact professionally with diverse staff, consumers, and other stakeholders.
• Strong administrative and organizational skills.
• Previous experience working with adults with psychiatric disabilities utilizing the recovery model.
• Commitment to peer support.
• Ability to assess priorities and manage a variety of activities in a time‑sensitive environment and meet deadlines with attention to detail and quality of service provision.

Preferred Qualifications & Skills

• LMSW preferred
• Bilingual English/Spanish speaking preferred

Company Overview

Join a team of employees who cares about the wellbeing of others. We’re proud to offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and development. From health and wellness resources to generous PTO, professional development, and more, explore all that we offer on our Benefits Page and see how S:US invests in you.

We believe in fostering a culture built on our core values: respect, integrity, support, maximizing individual potential and continuous quality improvement.

S:US is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. S:US is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities, including allowance of the use of services animals. To request reasonable accommodation or if you believe such a request was improperly handled or denied, contact the Leave Team at [e-mail].

Job ID: 2023-14266