Youth ACT Clinician

Astor Services For Children & Families; New York (NY); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

4 weeks vacation

13 holidays

Personal days

Sick days accrual

LTD & life insurance

Medical & dental plan

Longevity incentives

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Astor Services For Children & Families in New York is seeking a Mental Health Clinician to join the Youth ACT program within the Crisis Services Department. You will provide home- and community-based assessment, treatment, and crisis intervention.

The role emphasizes individualized, strength-based, evidence-based practices, collaboration with a supportive team, and on-call crisis coverage. Astor offers generous vacation, holidays, LTD, medical/dental, growth opportunities, and a mission-driven

Qualifications

• Licensed or license eligible in NYS (LCSW, LMSW, LMHC, PhD, PsyD, MSW-LP, MHC-LP).
• Experience in child, adolescent, and family therapy, including crisis intervention.
• Able to navigate home environments and ADA-related challenges, valid NY driver’s license.
• Adaptable, creative, compassionate in crisis moments.

Responsibilities

• Provide home- and community-based assessment and treatment planning.
• Deliver individualized, evidence-based child and family interventions.
• Collaborate with a team to adjust care as needs evolve.
• Maintain timely clinical documentation.
• Rotate in 24/7 on-call crisis intervention coverage.

Skills

Child & family therapy

Crisis intervention

Licensed in NY or eligible

Education

NY license eligibility: LCSW/LMSW/LMHC/PhD/PsyD/MSW-LP/MHC-LP

Job description

Job Description

Are you a passionate, mission-driven mental health clinician who thrives in fast-paced, community-based work? Do you want to be part of a new initiative designed to deliver intensive support to youth and families when they need it most? Astor Services is launching an innovative program called Youth ACT (Assertive Community Treatment) within our Crisis Services Department, and we're looking for a skilled Mental Health Clinician to help bring this vision to life.

As a Youth ACT Clinician, you’ll play a pivotal role in transforming the lives of youth and their families. You’ll provide compassionate, high-quality assessment and treatment that meets each child and family exactly where they are—clinically, emotionally, and within their unique family system. Every intervention is personalized, strength-focused, and rooted in evidence-based practices to ensure meaningful, lasting impact for the youth and caregivers we serve.

What We’re Looking For:

• Candidates who are passionate about clinical work and motivated to help youth succeed in real-world environments.
• Individuals who are licensed or license eligible in New York State (LCSW, LMSW, LMHC, PhD, PsyD. MSW-LP, MHC-LP ).
• Experienced in child, adolescent, and family therapy, including mental health crisis intervention.
• People who can adapt quickly, think creatively, and respond compassionately in moments of crisis.
• Individuals with valid New York State driver’s licenses meeting agency standards.
• Due to meeting with families in their home, must be able to navigate environments that may not comply with ADA standards, including climbing and descending stairs without assistance.

What You’ll Do:

• Provide home- and community-based assessment, treatment planning, individual & family therapy, and crisis intervention.
• Deliver highly individualized, evidence-based interventions tailored to the complex needs of each child and family.
• Collaborate closely with a supportive team to respond rapidly and adjust care as needs evolve.
• Maintain clear, timely clinical documentation.
• Rotate in the team’s 24/7 on-call, over the phone crisis intervention coverage to ensure continuous care for enrolled clients.

What we provide:

• 4 weeks paid vacation annually.
• 13 paid holidays.
• 4 personal days.
• 1 sick day per month, accruable to 150 days.
• Fully paid individual LTD and life insurance.
• Eligible for participation in agency medical and dental plan both individual and family, with small employee contribution.
• New longevity incentives.
• Opportunities to make a difference in the lives of children and families in need.
• Collaboration with a team of dedicated professionals in a supportive and dynamic environment.
• Room for growth and advancement within the organization.

Why Join Astor’s Youth ACT Program?

• This role is perfect for a clinician who values flexibility, teamwork, and the ability to make immediate, life-changing impact.
• Be part of a new program where your voice, creativity, and clinical insight shape the work from the ground up.
• Work with an engaged, supportive leadership team.
• Be part of a mission-driven organization that values collaboration and innovation.
• Work in a supportive environment where your contributions directly impact youth and families.

Company Description

Astor Services is a community based, non-profit organization that provides children mental health services, child welfare services, and early childhood development programs. Astor serves children and families in New York State Mid-Hudson Valley region and the Bronx.

Through a wide variety of premier quality education and mental health services, Astor provides support for pre-schoolers, children with behavioral and emotional health problems, children at risk of placement in foster care, and families that need assistance in developing the skills necessary to raise their children in an environment filled with increasing challenges. Astor currently serves thousands of children each year through its prevention, early childhood, special education, community behavioral health and residential treatment programs.

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