TST-R Mental Health Therapist

Jewish Family Service•Buffalo, NY

68d•$55,000 - $58,000•Hybrid

About The Position

Trauma Systems Therapy for Refugees (TST-R) is an interdisciplinary team of providers, both staff of JFS and community partners, to provide wrap around services to refugees and immigrants in WNY. The TST-R Mental Health Therapist will be responsible for providing low-barrier, flexible mental health therapy to all youth enrolled in programming in Tiers 1-4.

Requirements

Minimum LMSW, LMHC or related field and licensure.
Experience working with diverse populations and individuals who have experienced trauma.
Knowledge and understanding of community and health promotion resources for refugees and immigrants.
Knowledge of current trends and practices in the care coordination field.
Ability to effectively provide medical case management services.
Exhibited ability to effectively work within an inclusive and culturally and linguistically diverse environment.
Knowledge of strategies to assist trauma survivors to overcome barriers to health care.
Strong internet research and computer skills, especially with Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and web-based health information systems.
Must have access to a reliable vehicle, possess a valid, clean driver’s license and be sufficiently self-insured with liability insurance in the amount of $100/$300k.

Nice To Haves

Experience in direct client service providing mental health support and referral linkages preferred.
Bilingual skills desirable

Responsibilities

Assist cultural brokers and case managers with helping clients meet basic needs when needed and appropriate.
Participate in Tier 1 Outreach and Education events including presentations, trainings, and other Tier 1 activities.
Partner with cultural brokers to conduct Tier 2 Skills-Based Groups in schools and the community.
Conduct Tier 3 individual counseling in partnership with cultural brokers as appropriate.
Conduct Tier 4 counseling focused on safety-planning in partnership with cultural brokers.
Coordinate linkages to mental health services based on mental health assessments and complete on-going and/or additional assessments as needed.
Participate in the development of an individualized and culturally responsive mental health response plan for each client.
Participate in planning meetings, group supervision, and dyad supervision with team members to increase collaboration and improve outcomes for clients.
Participate in planning meetings with service providers to increase collaboration and improve outcomes for clients.
Participate in regular individual supervision with Program Manager.
Assist clients in accessing and maintaining needed services as identified in the mental health response plan.
Monitor the client’s mental health-related goals while working to identify and address barriers to care.
Advocate and facilitate direct crisis intervention services for clients as necessary.
Collaborate across JFSWNY programs to ensure integration of services and maximize use of client resources including referrals to internal programs when appropriate.
Coordinate translation and interpretation services where appropriate.
Document activities, response planning, and results in an effective manner including high level case notes that outline goals, barriers, action plans, treatment plans and compliance.
Maintain written and electronic documentation of all client contacts in the case record; maintain case files in compliance with program requirements and other funding sources.
Assist Program Manager in the completion of all reporting forms and other requirements including NOMS assessment.
Support the work of the team and JFSWNY mental health clinic as needed.