Mental Health Worker

The Child Center of NY; New York (NY); On-site; USD 48,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

The Child Center of NY strengthens children and families with skills, opportunities, and emotional support to build healthy, successful lives. The Mental Health Worker provides case management, linking clients to education, benefits, and counseling services across NYC communities.

Essential functions include coordinating services with multidisciplinary teams, maintaining documentation, and conducting home or school visits while meeting program metrics and integrity standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology or Counseling.
• 2 years’ experience in community-based mental health or case management.
• Bilingual ability may be required (Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Bengali).
• Good interpersonal skills; ability to work with diverse groups.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to plan, prioritize, and multi-task.
• Master’s degree preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs case management coordinating administrative, clinical and evaluative activities.
• Maintains client care documentation in compliance with standards and provides counseling/advocacy.
• Conducts home, school and other visits as needed.
• Meets performance expectations and contributes to program metrics.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Multicultural sensitivity

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology or Counseling

Master's degree in mental health related to children/adolescents

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Child Center of NY strengthens children and families with skills, opportunities, and emotional support to build healthy, successful lives. Founded in 1953, The Child Center of NY has become a powerful community presence throughout the city. With 50 locations and 100 programs in NYC’s most under-served communities, our 1,000+ results-oriented professionals make a difference for more than 40,000 children and their families each year.

The Mental Health Worker is responsible for providing case management services. Services include assistance with education, advocacy and providing linkages to social services such as screening for eligibility, benefits and counseling around specific needs.

Essential Functions:

• Performs case management, including bringing together administrative, clinical and evaluative activities, treatment services, community agencies and other resources needed to assist clients to meet the goals of their treatment plan. Supports and advocates for clients in multi-disciplinary meetings, and periodically reassess and evaluates what has been accomplished.
• Maintains appropriate professional client care documentation including case management and individual notes in compliance with all city, state and federal standards of practice. Provides educational counseling and advocacy.
• Conducts home, school and other visits as needed.
• Meet performance expectations/metrics, as defined for the position within the assigned program.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work, Psychology or Counseling.
• 2 years’ experience working in a community-based mental health or case management setting
• Bilingual in one or more of the following: Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Bengali and others, may be required depending on client needs.
• Good interpersonal skills, ability to work with diverse social, economic, and cultural groups.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to plan and carry out assignments independently.
• Ability to prioritize, adhere to timelines and multi-task.

Qualifications Preferred:

• Masters degree in mental health relevant to working with children, adolescents and/or young adults and their families.

Job Behavioral Expectations:

• Maintain regular consistent and professional attendance, punctuality, personal appearance, and adherence to relevant health & safety procedures.
• Safe and successful performance, including meeting productivity standards.
• Maintain an understanding of the principles, methods and processes needed to perform the job. Attends staff meetings, seminars and in-service training as assigned.
• Demonstrates the ability to complete work in an acceptable manner by the time and/or date established with accuracy, neatness and thoroughness and minimal amount of errors.
• Maintain established departmental policies and procedures including maintain strict confidentiality and adherence to all HIPAA guidelines at all times.

The Child Center of NY is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran or disability status or any other category protected by Federal, State or local law. EOE M/F/D/V