Behavioral Health Clinician

The Jewish Board•New York, NY

1d•$33

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Clinician works in The Jewish Board’s Loss and Bereavement (L&B) Program for children and adolescents, which provides compassionate, culturally competent, recovery-oriented, evidence-based support to bereaved children, teens, caregivers, and families. Services include grief groups and short-term individual and family interventions delivered in the community and via telehealth, as well as resources to stabilize systems after a critical loss. The program also provides community information and referrals and offers grief and bereavement training and education to clinicians, parents, and educators through the Martha K. Selig Training Institute. It works closely with schools and other community partners. Under the direction of the L&B Program Director and Administrative Supervisor, the clinician provides L&B information, outreach, and short-term individual and group interventions. The role includes conducting virtual grief groups, including sessions in the late afternoon or early evening to accommodate children and teens outside school hours. The candidate must be willing to work one to two evenings per week.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work or a related field, including Creative Arts Therapy, Mental Health Counseling, or Marriage and Family Therapy, with related licensure or permit.
At least one year of experience providing clinical services to youth.
Excellent communication, teamwork, independent functioning, and organizational skills.
Competency with Microsoft 365, Zoom, and MyAvatar, the Jewish Board’s electronic health record.
Willingness to work one to two evenings per week to conduct virtual groups.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge or experience in child and adolescent grief.
Knowledge or experience in group treatment.
Knowledge or experience in CBT.
Knowledge or experience in trauma-informed care.
Knowledge or experience working with school systems.
Knowledge or experience with telehealth.
Project initiation and management skills.
Bilingual candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Responsibilities

Conduct grief groups for clients through Zoom or another telehealth platform, generally in the late afternoon or early evening.
Provide intake and exit interviews for clients enrolled in virtual groups.
Work with the team to initiate group start-up.
Document work promptly using the electronic health record and internal data systems.
Participate in supervision and consultation.
Provide Loss and Bereavement information, outreach, and short-term individual and group interventions.