Bilingual Clinician (Trauma)

Westchester Jewish Community Services•City of White Plains, NY

4d•$75,000 - $85,000

About The Position

Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS) is seeking a bilingual English/Spanish Clinical Social Worker or Mental Health Counselor to join its trauma team. The clinician provides trauma-informed mental health services through the District Attorney’s office in White Plains, New York, and through a licensed mental health clinic. Services support children, adolescents, adults, and families who have experienced traumatic events, including child or elder abuse, sexual or physical assault, domestic violence, homicide-related loss, and other victimization. The position provides individual, family, and group therapy, trauma therapy, supportive counseling, criminal justice support, and follow-up services. Care may be provided in person, by telehealth, or by telephone. The clinician also completes assessments and treatment plans, maintains clinical documentation, coordinates with other service systems, and provides crisis intervention as needed. WJCS provides training, supervision, and ongoing professional development in trauma-informed interventions for children and adults. This is a full-time position with a salary range of $75,000–$85,000, determined by licensure.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work from an accredited school of social work, or a master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling.
New York State license to practice as an LMSW, LCSW, or LMHC, issued by the New York State Education Department.
Fluency in English and Spanish, with strong verbal and written communication skills.
Exceptional interpersonal skills and ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
Familiarity with the criminal justice system and victim services.
Knowledge of trauma-informed care, its principles, and clinical best practices.
Knowledge of or skill with at least one evidence-based practice for treating adults and one for treating children.
Ability to use time effectively to meet or exceed monthly productivity requirements.
Knowledge of community resources and referral systems.
Ability to conduct interviews to obtain social and medical information needed for diagnostic evaluation.
Ability to observe for the purpose of analysis and treatment.

Nice To Haves

Three to five years of experience counseling victims of crime.

Responsibilities

Provide trauma-informed individual, family, and group therapy for ongoing treatment cases.
Provide trauma therapy, supportive counseling, criminal justice support, and related follow-up services to crime victims.
Deliver services in person, via telehealth, and by telephone.
Maintain a small caseload of clients affected by other forms of trauma, including COVID, racial injustice, and trauma affecting LGBT and undocumented communities.
Accompany victims to court when requested.
Develop Victim Impact Statements with clients.
Advocate for victims with healthcare providers, community organizations, schools, courts, and other service systems.
Research and provide information and referrals to victims.
Conduct comprehensive intake assessments and collaboratively develop written treatment plans with clients.
Monitor and update treatment plans and work with clients to meet their goals.
Complete clinical documentation, treatment plans, progress notes, and agency reports accurately and within required timeframes.
Learn, understand, and use evidence-based practice techniques.
Provide crisis intervention as needed.
Meet or exceed monthly productivity requirements.
Maintain patient-related contacts with agencies and resources, including courts and schools, by phone, correspondence, or in-person visits.
Represent the agency professionally at community meetings and in the media.
Attend agency in-service trainings and staff meetings and receive supervision.
Consult professionally and collegially with other members of the interdisciplinary team.