Clinical Case Manager (ATI): LMSW/LCSW

Center for Community Alternatives • Brooklyn, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

The Center for Community Alternatives (CCA) supports and builds power with people across New York State who have been affected by mass incarceration, criminalization, and community disinvestment. Through a statewide network of direct services, advocacy and organizing, and by supporting the leadership of directly-impacted people, CCA advances civil and human rights for all New Yorkers. CCA works to build a world where everyone has what they need to thrive. This role is responsible for providing direct individual and group trauma-informed mental health counseling and other appropriate mental health services to participants enrolled in CCA’s Community Solutions ATI Program. Community Solutions provides mental health and assertive case management services to individuals enrolled in our ATI program who are mandated or recommended for therapeutic services.

Requirements

• LMSW or LCSW.
• Commitment to and experience in working with adults and young adults with diverse cultural backgrounds who are involved, or at risk of involvement, with the criminal/juvenile justice system, HIV/AIDS, and/or substance use.
• Extensive knowledge of effective evidence based mental health interventions and types of modalities used to treat mental health disorders.
• Compassionate analytical person who feels comfortable collaborating with other treatment and clinical staff.
• ALL APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT COVER LETTER WITH RESUME.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual Spanish Preferred
• Relevant personal experience in terms of recovery and/or justice involvement, a plus.

Responsibilities

• Conduct mental health, trauma, and other appropriate assessments for program participants.
• Assess participants’ mental status through interviews or observations and develop treatment plans.
• Complete clinical intakes of new participants who enroll in ATI services.
• Complete pre- and post-inventories to measure mental health outcomes.
• Provide short-term individual and group psychotherapy, and crisis intervention.
• Provide intensive clinical case management and coordination of services/referrals.
• In collaboration with participants, develop a comprehensive and individualized treatment and service plan that integrates knowledge from a wide range of human service resources.
• Support participants to navigate and access healthcare and social services.
• Assess additional stabilizing goals of participants and facilitate external referrals, as needed.
• Performs outreach to a wide range of human service resources, which may include conducting community presentations.
• Remain abreast of new programs in Downtown and Central Brooklyn.
• Facilitates referrals, coordination of services, and follow up.
• Monitor participants’ treatment progress and maintain written records of all participant interactions in accordance with program(s) requirements.
• When applicable, maintain written records of interactions with participants’ family members.
• Participate in clinical staff meetings, case conferences, and supervisory meetings.
• Assists in processing Quality Improvement and data collection requests.
• May participate in program development meetings.
• Participate in in-house and external training.

Benefits

• 12 paid holidays per year
• 20 days of earned time off (ETO) for full-time staff, with the ability to use it after 90-days of employment.
• Time off is earned starting on your first day.
• 7 days of paid sick time
• 100% paid family leave
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees