Trauma-Informed Child & Family Counselor

Bobit Business Media; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Saint Dominic's Family Services is seeking a Mental Health Counselor to work with children, youth and families in non-traditional settings. The role requires independent practice within the practitioner’s scope of licensure and a focus on early intervention and engagement of families who may struggle with clinic-based services.

The position involves diagnosing, planning and delivering psychotherapy, trauma-informed care, and crisis intervention, in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team to

Qualifications

• Minimum three (3) years’ experience working with children in foster care and/or mental health.
• Must hold a NYS license in a related behavioral health field.
• Ability to perform comprehensive clinical assessments and develop treatment plans.

Responsibilities

• Be a vital member within an interdisciplinary team.
• Provide mental health diagnosis for child/youth within scope of practice.
• Deliver trauma-informed, culturally competent services to children/youth and families.
• Conduct comprehensive clinical assessments and develop treatment plans.
• Identify medically necessary services to support child/youth and family needs.
• Perform Licensed Evaluation to identify strengths, weaknesses, and service needs.
• Create treatment plans describing conditions, services, outcomes, and frequency.
• Provide psychotherapy and counseling to alleviate symptoms and support development.
• Offer crisis intervention during distress and coordinate with treatment providers.
• Maintain cross-department collaboration and community referrals.

Skills

Trauma-informed care

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Psychotherapy

Assessment & diagnosis

Crisis intervention

Child/youth development

Education

Licensed Psychoanalysts

Licensed Clinical Social Workers

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists

Licensed Mental Health Counselors

Licensed Masters Social Workers (supervised)

Licensed psychologists

Job description

Saint Dominic's Family Services is seeking a Mental Health Counselor to work with children, youth and families in non-traditional settings. The role requires independent practice within the practitioner’s scope of licensure and a focus on early intervention and engagement of families who may struggle with clinic-based services.

The position involves diagnosing, planning and delivering psychotherapy, trauma-informed care, and crisis intervention, in collaboration with an interdisciplinary team to