Family Specialist

Postgraduate Center for Mental Health; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Postgraduate Center for Mental Health is seeking a direct service clinician to work in ACT, delivering community-based mental health care. You will conduct home and community visits, complete assessments, and coordinate with families and supports to stabilize clients.

The role emphasizes crisis intervention, teamwork, and adherence to OMH standards, with on-call crisis coverage and opportunities to collaborate with a multidisciplinary ACT team.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree required - LMHC, LMSW, LCSW, or equivalent licensure in NYS.
• At least one year of experience in human services with individuals with serious mental illness and experience with families.
• Must be outcome oriented in a fast-paced environment with deadlines.

Responsibilities

• Conducts daily visits in the community, and subsequent progress notes and other required documentation in accordance with agency and OMH standards.
• Completes Wellness Plans, Comprehensive assessments and other documentation as required.
• Completes family needs assessments by identifying history, current relationships and supports, and immediate needs and recommend treatment objectives for the consumer’s service.
• Participates in daily morning meeting, and informs ACT team in daily meetings and weekly clinical meetings around family issues and incorporate findings into service plans.
• Involves family and significant others in the consumer’s treatment with the ACT team and provide psycho-education and relapse prevention based on motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral strategies during visits.
• Act as advocate and liaison for consumers in relationships with family, support systems, landlords and other community supports.
• Provide 24-hour crisis intervention on-call services on rotating basis.
• Performs other duties, consistent with the goals and objectives of the program, as directed by Team Leader.

Skills

Crisis intervention

Stabilization

Community visits

Teamwork

Education

Master’s Degree (LMHC/LMSW/LCSW or NYS licensure)

Job description

JOB SCOPE:

This is a direct service position requiring specific knowledge of mental health, and skills in crisis intervention and stabilization. As part of the ACT you must be willing to go out into the community to provide services. This position requires clinical experience, and the desire to work as part of a team.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Conducts daily visits in the community, and subsequent progress notes and other required documentation in accordance with agency and OMH standards.
• Completes Wellness Plans, Comprehensive assessments and other documentation as required.
• Completes family needs assessments by identifying history, current relationships and supports, and immediate needs and recommend treatment objectives for the consumer’s service.
• Participates in daily morning meeting, and informs ACT team in daily meetings and weekly clinical meetings around family issues and incorporate findings into service plans.
• Involves family and significant others in the consumer’s treatment with the ACT team and provide psycho-education and relapse prevention based on motivational interviewing and cognitive behavioral strategies during visits.
• Act as advocate and liaison for consumers in relationships with family, support systems, landlords and other community supports.
• Provide 24-hour crisis intervention on-call services on rotating basis.
• Performs other duties, consistent with the goals and objectives of the program, as directed by Team Leader.

Qualifications

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Master’s Degree required - LMHC, LMSW, LCSW, or equivalent in licensure in NYS.
• At least one of experience working in human services with individuals with serious mental illness and experience in work with families.
• Must be outcome oriented in a fast paced environment with deadlines.