Family Specialist

Postgraduate-Center-For-Mental-Heal; New York (NY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 74,000; Full time

Job summary

Postgraduate-Center-For-Mental-Heal is hiring for a Full Time Mental Health Clinician in Bronx, NY. The role requires direct service in the community and collaboration with a multidisciplinary ACT team to support individuals with serious mental illness.

Responsibilities include conducting daily community visits, writing progress notes, completing wellness plans and assessments, engaging family supports, and providing 24-hour crisis intervention on rotation.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required (LMHC, LMSW, LCSW, or NYS licensure)
• Experience in human services with individuals with serious mental illness
• Outcome oriented in a fast paced environment with deadlines

Responsibilities

• Conducts daily community visits with progress notes per agency/OMH standards
• Completes Wellness Plans, Comprehensive assessments and other required documents
• Conducts family needs assessments and recommends treatment objectives
• Participates in daily and weekly clinical meetings and informs the ACT team
• Involves family and supports in treatment and provides psycho-education
• Provides 24-hour crisis intervention on-call on a rotating basis
• Performs other duties as directed by Team Leader

Skills

Crisis Intervention

Community Outreach

Documentation

Wellness Planning

Family Engagement

Motivational Interviewing

Team Collaboration

Advocacy

Education

Master's Degree (LMHC/LMSW/LCSW)

Job description

Job Details

Job Location: 391 East 149th Street Bronx ACT - Bronx, NY 10455

Position Type: Full Time

Education Level: 4 Year Degree

Salary Range: $60,409.50 - $73,542.00 Salary

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.