RESTART Program Specialist/Clinician (LMSW, LMHC, MSW-LP, MHC-LP)

Family Services Inc.•Town of Poughkeepsie, NY

7d•$34 - $34

About The Position

The RESTART Program Specialist/Clinician provides group-based and individual counseling and psychotherapy to people incarcerated at the Dutchess County Justice and Transition Center as part of a jail-based RESTART team. The role includes clinical assessment and treatment, coordination of transition and community-based services, collaboration with jail staff and providers, and maintenance of required clinical records. The position reports to the RESTART Program Director. This is a full-time, non-exempt role scheduled for 35 hours per week, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with a one-hour lunch break. Evening hours may be needed occasionally to provide pre-planned programming for the general incarcerated population. The position pays $34.00 per hour.

Requirements

Master’s degree in social work (MSW) or mental health counseling (MHC) from a program recognized and approved by the New York State Department of Education.
New York State Department of Education licensure as a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) or Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). A provisional license or Limited Permit may be held initially, with a permanent license required before the provisional license expires.
Successful completion of all required background checks for the agency and Dutchess County Sheriff’s Office.
Knowledge of criminogenic risks and needs that contribute to mental, emotional, and social maladjustment among justice-involved individuals.
Knowledge of cognitive behavioral interventions and other therapeutic techniques used with justice-involved individuals.
Cultural competence and ability to relate empathetically to the client population using a trauma-informed lens.
Knowledge of crisis management techniques.
Ability to develop and maintain collaborative, supportive working relationships with clinical and case management team members, jail staff, and agency staff.
Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.
Respect, initiative, resourcefulness, tact, and courtesy.
Ability to organize work and complete documentation and records in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Ability to obtain training required to administer approved curricula.
Ability to work evening hours as needed for pre-planned programming.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a jail or with a justice-involved population.
Bilingual Spanish/English skills.

Responsibilities

Facilitate and co-facilitate groups for men and women, including cognitive behavioral groups, with a minimum of four groups weekly.
Provide individual therapy, including diagnostic assessment and evaluation.
Participate in developing transition plans from custodial settings to community environments, including appropriate ongoing supports.
Conduct psychosocial assessments.
Work with the jail-based team to identify potential participants and use and administer COMPAS/COMPAS-R.
Participate in team meetings with providers, jail staff, and other stakeholders as needed, and collaborate with in-jail team members to ensure goals are met.
Inform the supervisor of relevant clinical issues and consult appropriately with team members.
Develop individual treatment plans and update them on an ongoing basis to reflect clients’ behavioral changes resulting from therapy.
Maintain case records, document all client contacts, and meet deadlines for required paperwork in Northpointe.
Attend weekly supervision and regular clinical supervision with supervisory-level staff.
Keep the Program Director informed of client progress and developments.
Coordinate transitional community services with community-based providers.
Provide community-based individual therapy sessions virtually for RESTART participants.
Refer clients to community-based providers as needed and coordinate treatment with other agencies.
Advocate for clients as appropriate.
Occasionally attend meetings or appointments outside the jail.
Act as a liaison to community individuals and organizations and represent the program and agency professionally.
Perform other duties as assigned.
Maintain current mental health or social work licensure and keep competency current with developments in the mental health field.
Organize work and complete documentation and records in accordance with accepted professional standards.
Obtain training required to administer evidence-based, evidence-informed, and other approved curricula.
Work evening hours as needed to provide pre-planned programming for the general incarcerated population.

Benefits

Medical coverage.
Dental coverage.
Vision coverage.
403(b) retirement plan with employer match up to 5%.
Paid vacation, holidays, sick time, and personal time: two weeks of vacation in the first year, 13 paid holidays per year, 12 sick days per year, and four personal days per year.
Access to Family Services’ Compassionate Leave Program, where employees can donate or receive unused time off.
Group term life insurance.
Long-term disability insurance.
Supplemental life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) coverage.
Supplemental insurance through Aflac.
Employee assistance program (EAP).
Pet insurance.