Therapist

The Jewish Board•New York, NY

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services strengthens families and communities throughout New York City by helping individuals of all backgrounds realize their potential and live as independently as possible. Guided by the values of hope, recovery and resilience, each year The Jewish Board has an impact in the lives of over 40,000 individuals and families in New York City. Our work is done across the city, encompassing 75 facilities, including 10 residences serving 400 children each year, 14 mental health clinics and 24 additional satellite clinics, 37 supportive housing programs totaling 1200 units, and 10 kosher residences that are home to 130 people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. You will receive ongoing training in the Multisystemic Therapy (MST) model as you work with families, youth, their communities, and other key members of their ecology to implement MST as designed. Extensive research has proven the effectiveness of MST. MST therapists do whatever it takes, via close collaboration with all involved, to address the needs of adolescents returning from residential placement for mental health, trauma and, in some cases, substance abuse. You will empower families to address challenging and/or problematic behavior and to help youth aged 12 – 17 ½ make life-transforming changes. Treatment progress is made through intensive interventions such as skill building, changing unhelpful family interactions, and increasing social support, to name a few.

Requirements

Master’s degree in clinical or counseling Psychology, Social Work, or a related subject area required.
Eligibility for Professional Licensure in a behavioral health field is required.
New master’s degree candidates are welcome with a limited permit.
Spanish speaking highly preferred.
Willingness to travel throughout New York City required.
Direct use of pragmatic (i.e., structural, strategic, and functional) family therapies.
Therapy with children and adults using cognitive-behavioral techniques.
Couples therapy using behaviorally-based approaches.
Implementation of interventions within or between systems in the youth’s natural ecology (i.e., family, peer, school, and neighborhood).
Collaboration and partnership with community agencies.
Previous work providing in-home or community-based therapy services.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office required.
Ability to learn new systems and applications.
Able to read paper and electronic documents and perform significant data entry into various computer programs.
Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination to travel independently using public transportation.
Able to travel within New York City carrying equipment such as a notebook, forms, laptop, mobile hotspot and cell phone weighing up to approximately 10 pounds.

Nice To Haves

Driver’s License preferred.

Responsibilities

Provide direct clinical treatment using the MST treatment model and principles. Some principles include leveraging strengths and focusing on the positive, understanding sequences of behavior, and increasing mature behavior.
Conduct a thorough assessment of the client and family: gather information on behaviors of concern and strengths in the family and their ecology to inform conceptualization of the problem behaviors and interactions within the family’s ecological context.
Maintain a caseload of 4 – 5 cases at any given time, meeting with each client twice a week at a minimum.
Comfort working with a diverse community of clients and traveling throughout New York to provide services in the home or community settings.
Knowledge of the types of families in the community.
Continuously work to engage the primary caregiver, family members, supports, and community agency staff (school, outpatient mental health providers, residential case planners and line staff, child welfare, community stakeholders) in change-oriented treatment.
Dedicate time to weekly case planning and evaluation of case progress, with ongoing support from your supervisor and team members.
Complete thorough paperwork in a timely manner including progress notes, weekly case summaries, and treatment plans.
Receive regular training, professional development, supervision, and consultation activities designed to help you acquire extensive clinical skills within the MST treatment model.
Assure, along with fellow clinicians, that clients have access to 24 hours/day, 7 days/week support as needed.