Mental Health Clinician

Arab-American-Family-Support-Center; New York (NY); On-site; USD 76,000 - 83,000; Full time

Job summary

Arab-American Family Support Center in Queens, NY, is seeking a Mental Health Clinician to provide trauma-informed care to immigrant and refugee families. You will hold an active caseload, document treatment notes, and work with programs across the agency.

The role requires strong writing and communication skills, cultural competency, and the ability to work with diverse communities. License-eligible MSW/MFT/MHC or equivalent preferred; bilingual abilities are a plus.

Qualifications

• U.S. work authorization required.
• LCSW/LMFT/LMHC/LMSW or license-eligible MSW/MFT/MHC; other credentialed mental health professionals welcome.
• Bilingual proficiency strongly preferred.
• Experience with trauma-informed practice and evidence-based approaches is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with Family Functional Therapy tools and outcome monitoring is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Carry a caseload as assigned by supervisor.
• Compile and maintain all necessary records and documentation.
• Conduct assessments and engage key participants; identify systemic strengths/weaknesses.
• Document treatment efforts and complete clinical notes timely in Theranest.
• Collect outcome data and administer pre/post assessments with staff support.
• Build relationships with community stakeholders to coordinate services.
• Conduct clinical sessions in office, client home, or virtually as needed.
• May supervise MSW, MHC, or MFT interns.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Cultural competency

Strong written & verbal communication

Team collaboration

Education

MSW/MFT/MHC licensure or license-eligible

Job description

JOB TITLE:Mental Health Clinician
EMPLOYMENT TYPE:Full-Time
REPORTS TO:Mental Health Clinician Supervisor
LOCATION:Queens, NY
SALARY:$76,000 - $83,000

ABOUT AAFSC:

For over 30 years, theArab-AmericanFamily Support Center (AAFSC) has proudly served immigrants and refugees. We help children stay safe, familiesremaintogether, and newcomers navigate life in New York City. While our doors are open to all, AAFSC hasexpertisein serving Arab, Middle Eastern, North African, Muslim, and South Asian communities.

JOBSUMMARY:

The Mental Health Cliniciandemonstratesknowledge of andutilizestrauma-informed practices, including emotional intelligence, effective communication, understanding of impact of trauma on development, strengths-based and person-centered practice, resilience focus and commitment to growth and change. The Clinician will hold an active caseload referred to them by programs across the agency. A background in evidence-based practice and working with teams to incorporate evidence-based practices into case and program practice is highly desirable.

The person in this role will be organized, have high attention to detail,maintainconfidentialityand act with the utmost discretion as well as act as an ambassador & champion of AAFSC. A commitment to immigrant, refugee and low-income communities is essential for this role.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Carry a caseload as assigned bysupervisor.
• Perform accountability tasks related to the job, which include compiling andmaintainingall necessaryrecords.
• Conduct assessments including review of referral information,identifyingandengaging key participants, andidentifyingsystemic strengths andweaknesses.
• Maintain clear and concise documentation of treatment efforts andcompletesclinicalnotesin a timely mannerthroughTheranestplatform.
• Assiststaff incollectionof outcome data andpre and postassessments.
• Build relationships with community stakeholders (i.e., child protection services, parents & guardians, schools, etc.) to ensure cooperation among serviceproviders.
• Ability to conduct clinical sessions in office, inclient home as needed, and virtuallyas needed.
• May supervise MSW, MHC, MFTInterns.

Other duties and responsibilities

• Participate in AAFSC meetings and trainings, as well as any off-site meetings andtrainingsassigned bysupervisor.
• Perform other duties assigned as necessary bythe Mental Health Clinician Supervisor.

BACKGROUND AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS

• U.S. Work Authorizationrequired.
• Individualshould bea LCSW, LMFT, LMHC, LMSW, or license-eligible MSW, MFT, or MHC; othercredentialed individuals in the mental health field are also welcome toapply.
• Bilingualproficiencyis strongly preferred and considered an asset in providing culturally responsive and linguistically accessible services to diverse client populations.
• Demonstratescommitment to beingtrauma informedandmaintaininga therapeutic environment and community that promotes safety and nonviolence as the basis for allwe do with clients andstaff.
• Demonstrates knowledge andutilizationof trauma-informed practices, including emotional intelligence, effective communication, understanding of impact of trauma on development, strengths-based and person-centered practice, resilience focus and commitment to growth andchange.
• A background in evidence-based practice and working with teams to incorporate evidence- basedpractices into case and program practice is highlydesirable.
• A background in using the following Family Functional Therapy tools to systematicallymonitor& evaluate the following areas at the initiation of treatment (baseline),during treatment, and at the end of treatment (discharge) isdesired:
  • Child, youth & adult functioning (MH & substance abusescreening)
  • Family Functioning (risk & protectivefactors)
  • Family Stability & caregiver/parentalstrain
  • Family Risk Assessment (family risk level for domesticviolence)
  • Trauma exposure &symptoms
  • TreatmentImpact
  • TherapeuticAlliance
  • TherapeuticProgress
• Demonstrates cultural competency or a willingness to learn about the culturalbackgrounds of our community members, many of whom identify as Arab, Middle Eastern,North African,Muslim and/or South Asian(AMENAMSA).
• Fosters astrengths-based, trauma-informed, accountable,committedand motivated environment.
• Excellent writing skills; strong verbal communication and interpersonalskills.
• Able toproperly and accurately maintain electronic case notes and filingsystems.
• Must be able to exercise initiative, independent good judgment, flexibility, discretion, and soliddecision-making.
• Must be able tomaintainclientconfidentiality.
• Must be able to work collaboratively with all layers of theorganization.
• Passion for AAFSC’s mission andvision.
• Job contingent on pre-employment background check.

We are an equal opportunity employer that values diversity at all levels. All individuals are encouraged to apply.