Licensed Social Worker - Queens

The Jewish Board•New York, NY

16h•Remote

About The Position

PURPOSE: The Jewish Board’s Community Behavioral Health treatment programs provide compassionate, high quality, evidence-based services to individuals and families in the communities we serve. Our staff use a culturally affirming, person-centered approach to help individuals and their families develop skills and resources to improve overall functioning, to instill hope, and to strengthen resiliency. Our programs work closely with community partners to address health disparities in our neighborhoods while also celebrating the strengths and resilience of our communities. POSITION OVERVIEW: This position provides clinical services as part of an Article 31 OMH certified outpatient MHOTRS clinic. The clinics are located in diverse communities and provide services to individuals of all ages and their families and support systems. Clinical services are provided using a trauma-informed, evidence-based, racially & culturally affirming approach. Interventions include, but are not limited to, evaluations; individual, group and/or family therapy; care coordination; and crisis interventions.

Requirements

Master's degree in social work or mental health counseling and New York State clinical licensure in social work (LCSW) or mental health counseling (LMHC-DP).
Solid clinical skills and knowledge of evidence-based practices.
Experience with documenting in electronic health records and using Microsoft Office software
Experience with tele mental health platforms a must
The candidate should be able to read paper and electronic documents and perform significant data entry into various computer programs

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in DBT, Trauma Focused CBT, EMDR preferred, but not required.
Experience treating children or adolescents is preferred.
Fluency in a second language is preferred.

Responsibilities

Conduct comprehensive evaluations and psychosocial assessments
Develop treatment plans in collaboration with clients and family members (as appropriate), to identify treatment needs and interventions and review/revise treatment plans to reflect client’s treatment progress and changing problems/goals.
Provide individual, group, family, collateral treatment and crisis services/interventions
Be actively self-reflective & self-aware of how clinical and administrative practice impacts clients, families, and the communities we serve
Approach work with an anti-racist lens and open to continuously learning and evolving
Liaise with families, schools, criminal justice, and other community agencies to coordinate care
Participate in clinical meetings, staff meetings, required training, and supervision.
Open and willing to receive constructive feedback
Maintain documentation according to the standards and time frames established by the Jewish Board, regulatory agencies and/or funding sources
Maintain professional behaviors and ethical standards as established by licensing board, relevant professional association and the Jewish Board policies and procedures.
Must have a strong knowledge of OMH Telehealth guidelines and adherence to the requirements of telehealth practice.
Other duties as assigned.
Attending case conferences as needed
Maintaining a steady and active caseload
Meeting the minimum expectations for kept visits