Mental Health Specialist

3000 Montefiore Medical Center; United States; On-site; USD 47,000 - 63,000; Full time

Job summary

Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, NY is seeking a Community-Based Multisystemic Therapist for the MST-PREV program. A master's-level clinician (licensed or license-eligible) will work in home/community settings with families and youth, delivering intensive, family-based MST services.

The role emphasizes small caseloads (5-6 families), clinical supervision, and mandatory evening/weekend availability. Travel is required, and bilingual Spanish language skills are strongly preferred.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, or a related clinical field.
• Clinical experience with adolescents and families; substance use issues; behaviorally-based treatments.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Travel in the community is required.
• Spanish language skills preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assess, treat, and collaborate with families, youth, and community agency staff.
• Ensure some evening and/or weekend availability.
• Accrue clinical hours towards licensure.
• Work closely with other members of a close‑knit, multi‑systemic team.
• Receive 3 hours of group supervision and 1 hour of individual supervision weekly.

Skills

Spanish language

Education

Master's degree in Social Work or related field

Job description

Position Details

• 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: $39.79
• Shift: Day/Evening Scheduled Hours: 8:30 AM-5 PM, Evenings and weekends required.

Job Overview

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

• Assessment, treatment, and collaboration with families, youth, and community agency staff.
• Ensure some evening and/or weekend availability.
• Accrue clinical hours towards licensure.
• Work closely with other members of a close‑knit, dynamic multi‑systemic team.
• Receive 3 hours of group supervision and 1 hour of individual supervision weekly.
• Receive free, intensive training in the MST‑PREV model.

Requirements

• Master's Degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, or a related clinical field.
• Demonstrated clinical experience with adolescents and/or families, substance use issues, and with providing behaviorally based treatments.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Strong preference for ability to speak/read/write Spanish.
• Travel in the community is required.

Compensation and Benefits

• Hourly Rate: $39.79 (may vary based on shift differential, experience, education or other factors).
• The compensation package is highly competitive and the position is in the union (1199).
• An assortment of insurance products and discount programs through Voluntary Benefits.
• Check out our comprehensive benefits available to you when you join our outstanding team!

EEO Statement

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.

About Montefiore

Since its inception in 1884, Montefiore’s mission is to heal, to teach, to discover and advance the health of the communities we serve. Montefiore’s state‑of‑the‑art facilities include the internationally‑recognized Children’s Hospital at Montefiore and our Notable Centers of Excellence – Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care, Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care, Montefiore Einstein Center for Transplantation. Combined with a growing number of locations for primary and specialty care throughout the Bronx and Westchester County, Montefiore is the ideal organization to apply and hone your expertise.