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

Family Services Inc. • Town of Poughkeepsie, NY

6d • $34

About The Position

Provides group based and individual counseling and psychotherapy services to individuals who are incarcerated in at the Dutchess County Justice and Transition Center as part of a jail-based team working in the RESTART program.

Requirements

• A Master's degree in social work (MSW) or mental health counseling (MHC) from a rehabilitative counseling, education, from a school/program recognized and approved by the New York State Department of Education.
• The candidate must be licensed by the NYS Department of Education as a License Master Social Worker (LMSW) or a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC). The license can be provisional/Limited Permit at the outset with the requirement that a permanent license is obtained prior to expiration of provisional license.
• Successful completion of all required background checks for Agency and Dutchess County Sherriff’s Office.
• Maintain updated mental health/social work licensure
• Maintain competency and keep abreast of latest developments in the mental health field
• Organize work and complete appropriate documentation/records in a manner that aligns with accepted professional standards
• Obtain training required to administer evidence-based/evidence-informed and other approved curricula
• Ability to work evening hours as needed in order to provide programming for the general incarcerated population on a pre-planned basis.
• Knowledge of criminogenic risk and needs that contribute to mental, emotional, and social maladjustment of justice involved individuals
• Knowledge of Cognitive Behavioral Interventions and other therapeutic techniques utilized in work with justice involved individuals
• Cultural competence and ability to relate to client population empathetically and with a trauma-informed lens
• Knowledge of Crisis management techniques
• Develop and maintain collaborative and supportive working relationships with all members of the clinical/case management, jail, and Agency staff
• Actively support program goals
• Identify system gaps and offer improvements/solutions
• Ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing
• Respect, initiative, resourcefulness, tact, and courtesy

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in a jail or with a justice-involved population is preferred.
• Bilingual (Spanish/English) is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and co-facilitate groups for men and women including cognitive behavioral groups (minimum of 4 groups weekly).
• Provide individual therapy including diagnostic assessment and evaluation.
• Participate in the development of a transition plan from custodial setting to a community environment, inclusive of appropriate ongoing supports.
• Conduct psychosocial assessments.
• Work as members of an intensive jail-based team to identify potential participants, using and administering the COMPAS/COMPAS-R
• Participate in team meetings with providers, jail staff, other stakeholders as needed and collaborate with members of in-jail team to ensure that goals are met.
• Inform supervisor of relevant clinical issues and consult with team members appropriately
• Develop treatment plans for individual clients and modify treatment plans on an on-going basis to reflect clients’ behavior changes as a result of therapy.
• Maintain case records, documenting all client contacts and meeting deadlines for required paperwork in Northpointe.
• Attend weekly supervision and regular clinical supervision with supervisory level staff
• Actively keep Program Director informed of client progress and all developments.
• Work with community-based providers to ensure that transitional community services are coordinated.
• Provide community-based individual therapy sessions via virtual platform for RESTART participants.
• Provide referrals to community-based providers as needed and coordinate clients' treatment with other agencies.
• Advocate for clients, as appropriate
• May occasionally attend meetings/appointments outside of the jail.
• Act as a liaison to community individuals and organizations and represent the program and agency in a professional manner
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• 403(b) retirement plan with employer match up to 5%.
• Generous paid vacation, holiday, sick and personal time package (2 weeks’ vacation in first year, 13 paid holidays per year, 12 sick days per year and 4 personal days per year).
• Access to Family Services’ Compassionate Leave Program where employees can donate/receive unused time off.
• Group term life and long-term disability insurance.
• Supplemental life insurance & accidental death and dismemberment coverage (AD&D).
• Supplemental insurance through Aflac.
• Employee assistance program (EAP).
• Pet insurance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level