Clinician

MercyFirst•Brooklyn/Queens, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

MercyFirst is seeking a Clinician to provide a full range of clinical services to residents as part of the treatment team in its Behavioral Health Services department. The position serves children, adolescents, and families in Brooklyn and Queens, New York, and is full-time and hybrid. The Clinician may supervise creative arts or social work interns if assigned. Behavioral Health Services provides clinical care responsive to clients’ physical and emotional needs through qualified professionals and evidence-based practices, including verbal therapy and creative arts therapies. The Clinician assesses and treats clients, collaborates with the treatment and care teams, supports youth in developing skills identified in treatment goals, and helps maintain a safe and secure environment. MercyFirst is a not-for-profit human and social services agency founded in 1894. It serves children and families across Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and Long Island through prevention, foster care, community group home, and short-term residential services.

Requirements

Master’s degree in Social Work with an LMSW, or an MHC or LCAT.
Valid driver’s license with a satisfactory driving record, which must be maintained.
Clinical-related experience assessing and treating children and families, and relevant experience with children or adolescents.
Experience and knowledge of child and adolescent growth and development, including developmental stages and family dynamics.
Knowledge of and training in trauma-focused therapy.
Awareness of and sensitivity to multicultural dynamics.
For LCATs, knowledge of and commitment to the Ethical Principles and Practices for art therapists outlined by the American Art Therapy Association.
For LCATs, understanding of the expressive arts continuum and related material-based interventions.

Responsibilities

Use accepted assessment and therapeutic intervention techniques, demonstrating competency in trauma treatment through individual and group sessions.
Provide individual counseling and treatment, substance abuse counseling and treatment, trauma-informed counseling and treatment, and family and group counseling.
Work with the Treatment Team/Care Team to establish treatment goals for youth and children using available historical and current information.
Practice evidence-based treatment models, including CBT, TF-CBT, SPARCS, and ARC.
For LCATs, provide individual, group, and family art therapy.
For LCATs, maintain documentation of art therapy sessions and care for artwork, and maintain a safe environment for materials and the confidentiality of artwork.
Collaborate with the clinical team and Director of Clinical Services.
Assist youth in developing skills defined in treatment goals.
Provide youth and families with psychoeducation and wellness education.
Report behaviors believed to indicate symptomatic emotional, physical, or psychological disturbances.
De-escalate emotional or physical outbursts using therapeutic crisis intervention.
Assist with psychiatric hospitalizations.
Complete required documentation for all case actions, including clinical notes, within established timeframes.
Collaborate with other departments, including the Health Office, Care Management, and AODs.
Maintain appropriate professional boundaries with clients and staff.
Maintain a safe and secure environment for clients.
Supervise creative arts or social work interns if assigned.

Benefits

Comprehensive health insurance package, including medical, dental, and vision plans for the employee and family.
403B retirement benefits.
Employer-paid life insurance and long-term disability insurance.
Generous paid time off, including vacation, personal, and sick time, plus 12 paid holidays.
Free employee assistance program through National EAP.
Insurance discounts for staff and their families.
Trainings to support professional and personal development.
LCAT supervision provided for this position.
Employee wellness program.
Employee recognition activities.
$1,000 hiring bonus after 500 worked hours.