DV/MH Clinical Consultant

The Child Center of NY; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in New York is seeking a Mental Health/Domestic Violence staff person. The role involves providing consultation services to ACS and developing training for Child Protective Specialists. Qualified candidates must possess relevant licenses and experience, with strong writing and project management skills.

Benefits

Generous Paid Time Off

401k Pension and Employer Contribution

Flexible Spending and Commuter Benefits Accounts

Employer paid short-term & long-term disability

Life and AD&D insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Qualifications

• Minimum two years clinical experience required.
• Must have LCSW, LMSW, LMFT, or LMHC.
• Excellent writing and software skills needed.

Responsibilities

• Conduct formal consultations with ACS Child Protective Specialists.
• Develop and implement mental health training programs.
• Attend Family Team Meetings and case conferences.

Skills

Excellent writing skills

Ability to plan and carry out assignments independently

Prioritization skills

Multi-tasking

Education

LCSW

LMSW

LMFT

LMHC

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Posted Thursday, June 5, 2025 at 4:00 AM

Summary:

The Mental Health/Domestic Violence staff person will function as consultant to ACS, under the supervision of the TCCNY Team Coordinator/Project Director and will be located full time within one of the ACS Field Office Sites located in New York City.

We Offer:

• Generous Paid Time Off
• 401k Pension and Employer Contribution
• Flexible Spending and Commuter Benefits Accounts
• Employer paid short-term & long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance
• Employee Assistance Program

Essential Functions:

• Conducting formal and informal consultations with ACS Child Protective Specialists on their cases which include mental health and/or domestic violence concerns. The CCS consultant will assist in assessing the presence of these concerns and help determine the specific level of interventions required to strengthen the family and reduce risk to the children, providing concrete tools and casework guidance.
• Consultant will meet productivity requirements including number of formal consultations per week and writing reports for every consultation, within an acceptable time frame.
• Attending Family Team Meetings, case conferences and child safety conferences as required and approved by the team coordinator. Direct client contact is to model or demonstrate effective interventions and engagement strategies for the benefit of caseworkers or other ACS staff.
• Developing and implementing mental health or domestic violence trainings for ACS Child Protective Specialists, supervisors, and managers. Topic to be determined by the needs of the field office in collaboration with the consultant. Curriculum will be written and specific, and creative in approach to engage ACS staff in learning and transfer of knowledge.
• Attending case reviews as an important training tool, as per request of ACS deputy directors and approval of the Team Coordinator.
• Attending bi-monthly CCS citywide mental health and domestic violence consultants’ meetings.
• Developing/maintaining knowledge of community-based resources for referral for mental health and/or domestic violence services.
• Occasional field visits when necessary to assist with engaging clients.

Minimum Qualifications:

• LCSW, LMSW, LMFT, LMHC with at least two years clinical experience
• Excellent writing skills
• Word, excel, power point skills required .
• Ability to plan and carry out assignments independently, prioritize, adhere to timelines and multi-task