Licensed Mental Health Clinician: CPS & Family Support

Rising Ground; New York (NY); On-site; USD 71,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid time off

Job summary

Rising Ground in Brooklyn, NY, is seeking a Licensed Mental Health Clinician for a full-time role within the Clinical Support Program. You will provide direct clinical services to families involved with Child Protective Services, helping assess needs and coordinate referrals with ACS and community providers.

The role emphasizes a healing-centered, anti-oppressive approach, collaboration with ACS staff, and occasional after-hours coverage. Strong licensure and experience required.

Qualifications

• Active clinical license (LMSW, LMFT, LCAT, or LMHC); limited permits are not accepted.
• Experience or expertise in mental health diagnostics.
• Experience and comfort using evidence-based models and multiple assessment measures.
• Commitment to a healing-centered, family-driven, anti-oppressive approach.
• Strong organization and self-motivation, with the ability to manage competing demands.
• Creative problem-solving skills, with the ability to anticipate challenges and collaborate effectively.
• Familiarity with Connections.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct clinical services to families referred to Child Protective Services (CPS), including assessment of needs.
• Participate in planning conferences and provide clinical guidance to the CPS team on families’ mental health needs.
• Coordinate individualized internal and external referrals with the Access and Referral Department, and provide warm handoffs to community-based mental health providers.
• Facilitate training for the clinical team and ACS CPS staff.
• Participate in relevant internal and external meetings.
• Provide after-hours consultation coverage as needed.
• Perform other related duties assigned by the supervisor.

Skills

LMSW

LMFT

LCAT

LMHC

Mental health diagnostics

Evidence-based models

Healing-centered approach

Organization

Collaboration

Tools

Connections

Job description

Rising Ground in Brooklyn, NY, is seeking a Licensed Mental Health Clinician for a full-time role within the Clinical Support Program. You will provide direct clinical services to families involved with Child Protective Services, helping assess needs and coordinate referrals with ACS and community providers.

The role emphasizes a healing-centered, anti-oppressive approach, collaboration with ACS staff, and occasional after-hours coverage. Strong licensure and experience required.