Mental Health Professional for Residential Treatment

Evidence Based Associates•New York, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Behavioral Health Clinician is a key member of the therapeutic team, responsible for providing necessary, culturally sensitive clinical interventions within the program. This role involves close collaboration with medical, milieu, psychiatric, and psychology staff to ensure appropriate evaluations and treatment interventions for the youth. The position focuses on providing individual, family, and group counseling on-site for young women aged 17-21, and requires active engagement with families, external resources, and various stakeholders.

Requirements

License Masters in Social Work, (LMSW), with a minimum of one year of relevant experience with similar population. Or LCSW certification required.
Valid Driver’s License required.
Master’s degree in counseling, creative arts, or social work from an accredited program and a New York State License in Mental Health Counseling (LMHC); Creative Arts Therapy (LCAT), or social work (LMSW) required.
Knowledge of electronic medical systems or CONNECTIONS preferred
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Outlook and Word
Aptitude for learning new systems and application software

Nice To Haves

Spanish speaking a plus.
Experience working with children / young adults is preferred
Fluency in a second language is preferred

Responsibilities

Meet with assigned residents for weekly sessions, engage and remain in contact with their parents, ensure home visits are conducted, vocational/Educational, psychiatric, recreational services are provided.
Identifying and providing access to specific concrete services and community resources
Engage families in planning for service
Identifying and providing access to specific concrete services and community services
Advocate, as necessary, with external resources such as mental health providers, treatment facility, FCLS, community members etc. on behalf of the residents.
Provide individual, family, and group counseling on-site for young women 17-21 years old.
Liaise between program, family court, ACS, case planners, youth’s family members, and relevant community members.
Attend other planned ACS and school conferences, as well as court hearings.
Participate in weekly team meetings, and may lead the meeting on occasion. Prepare integrative treatment plan, based on all assessments from the other professionals. Ensure follow-up as necessary from meetings.
Conduct meetings to ensure proper treatment, progress in program and coordination of goals.
Provide psychoeducation and intervention support to Direct Support Professionals.
Work with Direct Support Professionals to enhance communication and cooperation between them and consumer families.
Provide crisis intervention, as needed.
Complete paperwork, including case notes, FASPs, and court reports, in a timely manner.
Complete psychosocial assessment within the first 30 days of youth’s admission.
Participate in audit preparation.
Other duties as assigned.