Psychotherapist

Harlem United Community AIDS Center Inc•New York, NY

6d•$70,000 - $75,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Psychotherapist will join the Wellness team at The Nest Community Health Center. URAM-Harlem United’s Wellness Center is a Licensed State Operated Article 31 Mental Health Clinic colocated in a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC). Under the supervision of the Managing Clinical Director, the Psychotherapist provides individual, group, and family psychotherapy, supportive counseling, crisis intervention, and care coordination for the Article 31 clinic. This is a full-time position.

Requirements

Master of Social Work degree.
LMSW or LCSW license.
At least two years of experience providing psychotherapy.
Experience providing psychotherapy in an Article 31 or similar outpatient clinic.
Experience working with individuals with a history of substance use, mental illness, chronic homelessness, and/or HIV/AIDS and other chronic health conditions.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of and prior use of psychodynamic therapy, DBT, TF-CBT, MI, and cognitive processing interventions; the intervention used depends on the individual client.
Experience working with late adolescents, adults, and families.
Experience facilitating therapy groups.
Already credentialed with insurance panels.
Bilingual in Spanish.

Responsibilities

Screen and assess clients for admission appropriateness in collaboration with a psychiatrist or psychiatric nurse practitioner during initial visits.
Use evidence-based tools, including PHQ-9, GAD-7, AUDIT, and DAST, and DSM-5 to help formulate clinical diagnoses for assigned clients.
Maintain a caseload of 70 patients and conduct 10–12 sessions daily.
Establish treatment goals and objectives with clients as part of interdisciplinary care planning.
Serve as the primary psychotherapist for assigned clients and document sessions and communications with collaterals and shared providers.
Participate in on-site crisis response, including rapid assessment, de-escalation, and coordination with multidisciplinary teams to ensure client and staff safety.
Attend regular supervision with the Managing Clinical Director and weekly team meetings.
Coordinate and facilitate case conferences for providers across agencies serving mutual clients, including for high-risk cases and following incidents.
Protect the integrity and confidentiality of patient information in the EHR by not sharing login credentials and by exiting or locking the system when away from the computer.
Complete timely, accurate, and comprehensive clinical documentation, including progress notes within 72 hours, assessments, treatment plans, and crisis interventions, in accordance with agency and regulatory standards.