Behavioral Health Clinician

The Jewish Board • New York, NY

8d • Onsite

About The Position

The Cedar Knolls House Hard to Place Group Residence serves girls ages 16 to 21 who exhibit a wide range of emotional and behavioral challenges stemming from acute and/or chronic traumatization. All of the youth are referred by the Administration for Children’s Services. The Group Residence provides supervised living units and programs of therapeutic and recreational services that emphasize family interaction and strengthening of community support networks, as well as increasing independent living skills. The goal for all our youth is to transition them back to the community within a year of placement to a family member, significant adult connection, achieve housing, higher education, etc.

The Behavioral Health Clinician is a key member of the therapeutic team at Cedar Knolls House. He/She/They are responsible for supplying necessary, culturally sensitive clinical interventions within the realm of the program. The Behavioral Health Clinician works closely with the division’s medical, milieu, psychiatric and psychology staff, to ensure appropriate evaluations and treatment interventions for the youth.

Requirements

• License Master’s in Social Work (LMSW), License Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT), Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) or Licensed Creative Arts Therapist (LCAT) with a minimum of one year of relevant experience with similar population,
• Valid Driver’s License required.
• Knowledge of electronic Health record systems or CONNECTIONS preferred.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Outlook and Word.
• Aptitude for learning new systems and application software Experience with documenting in electronic health records and using Microsoft Office software.
• Commitment to recovery-oriented trauma-informed practice
• Embraces youth-guided family-driven care
• Promotes teamwork
• Takes initiative
• Good interpersonal communication and collaboration skills
• Solution Focused

Nice To Haves

• Spanish speaking a plus.
• Experience with telemental health platforms a plus.

Responsibilities

• Meet with assigned residents for weekly sessions, engage and remain in contact with their parents, ensure home visits are conducted, vocational/ Educational, psychiatric, recreational services are provided.
• Identifying and providing access to specific concrete services and community resources
• Engage families in planning for service
• Identifying and providing access to specific concrete services and community services
• Advocate, as necessary, with external resources such as mental health providers, treatment facility, FCLS, community members etc. on behalf of the residents
• Provide individual, family, and group counseling both on-site at Cedar Knolls House for young ladies 16-21 years old.
• Liaise between program, family court, ACS, case planners, youth’s family members, and relevant community members.
• Attend other planned ACS and school conferences, as well as court hearings.
• Participate in weekly team meetings and may lead the meeting on occasion. Prepare integrative treatment plan, based on all assessments from the other professionals. Ensure follow-up as necessary from meetings.
• Conduct meetings to ensure proper treatment, progress in program and coordination of goals.
• Provide psychoeducation and intervention support to Direct Support Professionals.
• Work with Direct Support Professionals to enhance communication and cooperation between them and consumer families.
• Provide crisis intervention, as needed.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Complete paperwork, including case notes, FASPs, PHR’s and court reports, in a timely manner.
• Complete psychosocial assessment within the first 30 days of youth’s admission.
• Participate in audit preparation.
• Liaise between department staff and middle managers/administration
• Uses Data to Inform & Guide Practice
• Values and Demonstrates Cultural Competency
• Values professional development and participation in clinical supervision and training

Benefits

• Generous time off in addition to paid agency holidays and 15 sick days
• Affordable and high-quality medical/dental/vision plans
• Tuition assistance and educational loan forgiveness
• Free continuing education opportunities
• 403(b) retirement benefits and a pension
• Flexible spending accounts for health and transportation
• 24/7 Accessible Employee Assistance Program
• Life and disability insurance
• Diversity, equity, and inclusion working groups that are available for you to join, including Confronting Structural Racism (COR), Coalition Against Anti-Semitism (CAAS), and the LGBTQ Steering Committee

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level