Clinician

Access: Supports for Living•New Rochelle, NY

4d•$65,000 - $75,000

About The Position

The Clinician serves as an initial point of contact for clinic intake and engages clients through assessment, evaluation, and orientation to agency services. The role provides individual, family, and group therapy within the clinician’s scope of practice, using evidence-based practices and shared decision-making to develop and adjust treatment. Services support children, adolescents, adults, and families experiencing life stressors or acute behavioral challenges. The Clinician works with a diverse population in a group counseling practice, collaborates with an interdisciplinary team, and helps connect clients with external referrals. The position is based in New Rochelle, New York, and is scheduled Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., for 35 hours per week. The listed salary is $65,000 to $75,000, based on license, with a $5,000 pay-to-stay bonus.

Requirements

Licensed Master of Social Work is required; the posting also lists LMSW/LP-MFT/LP-MHC.
Master’s degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, or Marriage and Family Therapy.
Flexibility to adapt to a changing daily environment and ability to conduct work in the community.
Commitment to customer service excellence and a warm, engaging presence.
Computer skills and experience working with electronic medical records.

Nice To Haves

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) preferred.
Bilingual English and Spanish speaking.
Experience working with diverse populations and in crisis intervention.
Substance use disorder experience and/or CASAC.
Experience working with people diagnosed with IDD.

Responsibilities

Acts as the initial clinic contact for walk-ins and new clients, completes initial paperwork, and provides orientation to agency services.
Receives and processes documentation from referral sources.
Conducts needs assessments, behavioral health screenings and assessments, and crisis intervention.
Engages in safety planning and wellness management planning with participants.
Develops and modifies treatment using a shared decision-making process with clients.
Provides supportive therapy and other clinical services to a diverse population in a group counseling practice.
Uses evidence-based practices to provide individual, family, and group clinical services to children, adolescents, adults, and families experiencing life stressors or acute behavioral challenges.
Completes evidence-based practice trainings and actively participates in clinical supervision.
Collaborates with the interdisciplinary team and supports external referrals as needed.
Performs other duties as assigned.