Clinician

HELP USA; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k) with Company contribution

Job summary

HELP USA is seeking a Clinician in Brooklyn to support survivors in developing safety plans and addressing the emotional and financial impacts of violence to help them achieve economic self-reliance and permanent housing.

You will conduct biopsychosocial assessments, create service plans, facilitate clinical and psycho-educational sessions, link clients to social services, and help strengthen their problem-solving skills and resources within a collaborative, mission-driven team.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Social Work or related field is required.
• Experience with housing policies and vouchers is preferred.
• Comfort with running groups and providing counseling services.

Responsibilities

• Provide financial empowerment counseling for families, including advocacy and crisis intervention.
• Complete biopsychosocial assessments and treatment plans.
• Facilitate clinical, therapeutic, and psycho-educational sessions (individual and group).
• Advocate for families in navigating social service agencies.
• Knowledge of therapeutic modalities.

Skills

NYC housing policies

Group facilitation

Financial empowerment

Education

Master's Degree in Social Work

Job description

Program: ROADS | Brooklyn, NY 11207

What You'll Do

As a Clinician, you'll use your clinical skills to support survivors develop safety‑plans and address the emotional and financial impact of violence to become economically self‑reliant, maintain permanent housing, build job skills, and access community resources independently. You'll complete biopsychosocial assessments to outline the gender-based violence history for each family; establish a service plan based on each survivors needs; facilitate linkages to social service programs; and explore options for safety, legal, financial, employment, housing, medical care, etc. Additionally, you'll support your clients to strengthen their own problem‑solving skills and assess their own resources and support systems.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Providing financial empowerment counseling services for families - including advocacy, crisis intervention, and groups.
• Completing biopsychosocial assessments and treatment plans.
• Facilitating appropriate clinical, therapeutic services as well as psycho‑educational individual and group sessions.
• Advocating for and assisting families and individuals in the negotiation of services through social service agencies.
• Knowledge of therapeutic modalities.
• MUST have a Master's Degree in Social Work, or a related field.
• Have a Master's Degree in Social Work, or a related field.

You're a great fit for this role if you have:

• Experience with and understanding of NYC housing policies and vouchers.
• Comfort with running groups.
• Knowledge of financial empowerment, including but not limited to job applications, credit support, and resume building.

Compensation

Actual compensation will not be less than the applicable minimum wage, prevailing wage, or exempt salary requirements under federal, state and local laws.

We Have GREAT BENEFITS!

• Health insurance through Cigna, including dental and vision, with an option that covers the entire family with minimal employee contribution.
• Generous Paid Time Off!
• 401(k) with Company contribution, even if the employee doesn't contribute.
• And More !

Who We Are

At HELP USA, we work to ensure that everyone has a place to call home. We're one of the nation's largest non‑profit homeless services providers and low‑income housing developers serving at‑risk populations, including families, individuals, veterans, survivors of domestic violence, people with physical and mental health challenges and disabilities, and seniors. With an annual operating budget approaching $150 million and 1400 employees working in nearly 60 programs, we have helped over 500,000 people facing homelessness and poverty to build better lives. We hope that you will consider joining our team in the fight against homelessness.