Child & Adolescent Clinician (LMSW, LCSW, LMHC)

Family Services Inc.•Town of Poughkeepsie, NY

1d•$60,000 - $75,000•Onsite

About The Position

At Family Services, we are actively supporting our community's mental health. The diverse team of Clinicians at our eight Behavioral Health Centers in Dutchess and Ulster Counties offer person-centered and community-informed support to anyone seeking to make a positive change in their lives, no matter their background. We are seeking a Child & Adolescent Clinician who is skilled in providing child and adolescent mental health therapy to ages 3 to 17 years. If you are interested in supporting everyone's right to thrive, apply now, and let's start a conversation. In our commitment to professional growth and development, full-time Clinicians receive 12 hours of paid professional development time annually to attend training or conferences that meet their individual learning needs and interests.

Requirements

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
Licensed Clinical Social Worker R - Psychotherapy Privilege (LCSW-R).
Licensed Masters Social Worker (LMSW).
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC).
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT).
Must possess NYS license.
The Child & Adolescent Focused Clinician serves youth ages 3-17 years in an immersive experience providing individual and group therapy and working with their families to support growth and development.
Must be experienced in providing individual and family therapy to children and adolescents utilizing evidence-based treatment modalities, such as CBT, DBT, Play Therapy, and Art Therapy, to address the unique needs of each client.
Possess strong administrative, time management and organizational skills.
Be an adept communicator with strong relationship-building skills.
Must be authorized to work in the United States without work sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual in English & Spanish is a plus.

Responsibilities

Provide diagnostic evaluations and develop tailored treatment plans for children, adolescents, and their families, focusing on both individual and family therapy as needed.
Engage with external stakeholders such as school staff, medical professionals, and case managers to coordinate holistic care for clients.
Assist with the intake and screening of new clients into the system and providing information on their psycho-social history.
Create youth centered treatment plans for clients, modify on an ongoing basis in reflection of their progress in therapy and prepare them for the completion of their treatment.
Complete administrative tasks including, but not limited to, maintaining case records, documenting all clients’ contacts, and meeting deadlines, responding to outside agency queries regarding client information.
Develop and implement follow-up studies to determine program effectiveness.
Coordinate with appropriate parties on client’s treatment (i.e., schools, Social Services, case managers, probation department).
Provide clients with information and educational community activities to mitigate substance use and mental health issues.
Act as a client advocate and liaison with community resources.
Provide training to colleagues on issues related to mental health treatment.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
403(b) retirement plan with employer match up to 5%.
Generous paid vacation, holiday, sick and personal time package (2 weeks’ vacation to start, 13 paid holidays per year, 12 sick days per year and 4 personal days per year).
Employee assistance program (EAP).
Access to Family Services’ Compassionate Leave Program where employees can donate/receive unused time off.
Group term life and long-term disability insurance.
Supplemental life insurance & accidental death and dismemberment coverage (AD&D), supplemental insurance through Aflac.
Pet insurance.
12 hours of paid professional development time annually.
Eligible for the Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Recovery Loan Repayment Program (STAR LRP).