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Mental Health Clinician/Social Worker (Hard to Place)

The Children's Village

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Full Time On Site 2-5 yrs$84,460 / YEARPosted 21 days ago

Location

New York

Salary

$84,460 / YEAR

Quick overview

The Mental Health Clinician conducts comprehensive mental health assessments and provides ongoing counseling to a caseload of youth in a residential setting. They are also responsible for overseeing clinical operations, developing treatment plans, and coordinating with community-based providers.

Requirements summary

Candidates must hold an LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, or equivalent, with a minimum of 3 years of experience in a residential or foster youth setting preferred. Familiarity with evidence-based treatment modalities such as DBT, MST, and FFT is required or must be acquired.

postgraduate degreeOutreachCounselingCollaborationTreatment planningCase managementClinical operationsMental health assessmentDialectical behavior therapyCognitive behavioral therapyAdolescent developmentPsychosocial evaluationTrauma informed treatment

Job description

Position Overview

The Mental Health Clinician/Social Worker (MHC/SW) is responsible for conducting comprehensive mental health assessments, including intakes and psychosocial evaluations.
MHC/SW will meet with residents weekly to discuss their progress on service plan goals, develop cognitive and dialectical behavioral skills, and provide a supportive environment for addressing life issues.
Additionally, the MHC/SW will participate in creating treatment plans and schedule weekly team treatment meetings.
They will provide ongoing mental health counseling to a caseload of 6 youth, aged 15-20.
The MHC/SW will organize, administer, and oversee the clinical operations of the Hard to Place, utilizing evidence-based best practice models.
They will also engage in outreach to maintain contact with community-based medical and mental health provider agencies, establish and maintain Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs), and participate in meetings to ensure effective collaboration with outside providers, benefiting residents as they transition to the community.

Position Qualifications

LMSW, LCSW, LMHC or equivalent; minimum of 3 years of experience in a residential setting or working with foster youth preferred. Will take an applicant who has a limited permit. Must have familiarity with or willing to acquire skills in DBT, MST, FFT, Trauma Informed Treatment and other treatment modalities. Must have familiarity and or knowledge of adolescent development.

The children’s village does not discriminate against any employee, prospective employee or contractor because of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, creed, age, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, genetic predisposition, domestic violence victim status, criminal conviction history or any other protected classification under federal, state or local law.