Mental Health Specialist

Montefiore Hudson Valley Collaborative; New York (NY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

Montefiore Health System in the Bronx, NY seeks a qualified Mental Health Specialist for the Multisystemic Therapy for prevention (MST-PREV) program. You will provide intensive family-based therapy for multiple families, with in-home/community visits and collaboration with youth and partner agencies.

The position requires a Master's degree in a mental health field, experience with families/adolescents, and willingness to travel in the community. Evening/weekend availability may be required.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in social work, mental health counseling, or related clinical field is required.
• Experience with adolescents and families, substance use issues, and behaviorally based treatments is preferred.
• Willingness to travel in the community is required.

Responsibilities

• Assess, treat, and collaborate with families, youth, and community agency staff.
• Provide intensive family-based MST services in home or community settings.
• Participate in supervision and training related to MST-PREV model.

Skills

Spanish preferred

Adolescent experience

Family-based therapy

Education

Master's degree in Social Work / Mental Health Counseling / related field

Job description

Mental Health Specialist### Mental Health SpecialistApply: 334 East 148th Street: Full time: Posted Yesterday: JR235176**City/State:**The Bronx, New York**Grant Funded:**Yes**Department:**CMO - UBA MST**Bargaining Unit:**1199**Work Shift:**Day**Work Days:**MON-FRI**Scheduled Hours:**8:30 AM-5 PM**Scheduled Daily Hours:**7.5 HOURS**Hourly Rate:**$39.79For positions that have only a rate listed, the displayed rate is the hiring rate but could be subject to change based on shift differential, experience, education or other relevant factors.To learn more about the “Montefiore Difference” – who we are at Montefiore and all that we have to offer our associates, please click here.**COMMUNITY-BASED MULTI-SYTEMIC THERAPIST (Full-time MENTAL HEALTH SPECIALIST)**Bronx, NY University Behavioral Associates (UBA) at Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, New York is seeking an individual with a masters-level degree in the mental health field (licensed or license-eligible) to serve as a therapist for the Multisystemic Therapy for prevention (MST-PREV) program funded by the NYC Administration for Children’s Services (ACS). Therapists will engage in intense and intimate family-based work within the home or community. Therapists have small caseloads (5-6 families) and frequent clinical contacts with family members. Responsibilities include assessment, treatment, and collaboration with families, youth, and community agency staff. This fast-paced job requires some evening and/or weekend availability. This position allows the potential of accruing clinical hours towards licensure. The therapist will work closely with other members of a close-knit, dynamic multi-systemic team, and will receive 3 hours of group supervision and 1 hour of individual supervision weekly. Therapists will also receive free, intensive training in the MST-PREV model. More information on this treatment model can be found at: www.mstservices.com. The compensation package at Montefiore/UBA is highly competitive and the position is in the union (1199this is an 1199 (Union) position. Apply now for this rare opportunity to join our team and to discuss this position more fully. **Required**Master's Degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, or a related clinical field required.The preferred candidate will have demonstrated clinical experience with adolescents and/or families, substance use issues, and with providing behaviorally based treatments, and will possess excellent organizational skills. Ability to speak/ read/ write Spanish strongly preferred.Travel in the community is required **Shift:**Day/Evening**Scheduled Hours:**8:30 AM-5 PM, Evenings and weekends required. Montefiore Medical Center is an equal employment opportunity employer. Montefiore Medical Center will recruit, hire, train, transfer, promote, layoff and discharge associates in all job classifications without regard to their race, color, religion, creed, national origin, alienage or citizenship status, age, gender, actual or presumed disability, history of disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy, military status, marital status, or partnership status, or any other characteristic protected by law.