Cayuga Centers is hiring immediately for Clinicians in our HS/PRS Program

Earn $72,000-76,000 annually

Location: New York, NY

About Cayuga Centers

Cayuga Centers is an accredited non-profit human services agency dedicated to family support and preservation, trauma-informed care, and serving vulnerable populations with unique needs. Founded in 1852 in Auburn, NY, we have a long history of delivering high-quality and innovative services to individuals, children, youth, and families. We have offices in 10 cities and serve over 10,000 individuals and families annually. Join us!

At Cayuga Centers, we embrace Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DIB). We take a firm stance against hatred, inequality, bias, and injustice. We provide our staff with the training, coaching, and resources necessary to grow and serve with cultural humility, acceptance, and understanding. We are responsive to the diverse needs of those we serve and staff and committed to ensuring everyone feels respected, valued, and belonging.

About the Program and Position:

Our Home Study and Post Release Services (HS/PRS) program is dedicated to making a significant impact on the lives of unaccompanied children aged 0- 17 ½. Referred through shelters or trusted foster care providers, these children rely on our continuous support throughout their journey from the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) to their parents or sponsors. We can guide and empower these children and sponsors through an unfamiliar system, which makes a significant difference.

The Clinician will provide Level Three (3) PRS to released children and their sponsor/families through a trauma-informed approach. The PRS Clinician will assess if the family needs additional support for specific challenges or special circumstances (e.g., medically or psychologically vulnerable children, family conflict or crisis, education-related issues, etc.). The intent of Level Three (3) PRS is to focus on stabilizing the family unit.

How you get to use your skills…

• Provide individual counseling to Unaccompanied Children

• Coordinate services for each youth in conjunction with community providers

• Ensure patient-centered and culturally sensitive practice

• Provide crisis intervention as needed

• Provide a higher level of intensive in-home services and engagement

• Provide Level 3 intensive Post Release Services.

• Intervention(s) utilized should be tailored to the family's needs, connecting the released child and sponsor/family with community-based services to address concerns that require long-term care (such as a mental health diagnosis).

Schedule:

• Regular hours entail Monday-Friday, 9 am-5 pm, business hours; Must be Flexible to meet program needs

• Must be available to work afternoons, evenings, and weekends required

• 24/7 on-call support required

• LMSW or equivalent license in a related field preferred
• Master’s degree in social work, psychology, sociology, or other relevant behavioral science preferred. May be licensed or license eligible.
• Experience working with immigrant communities required
• Experience with assessments and report writing required
• Experience with a strength based, cognitive behavioral, and trauma sensitive approach to treating troubled youth preferred
• Familiarity with ORR and other relevant municipal and state agencies strongly preferred
• Strong skills in Microsoft Office including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook applications
• Ability to work well with people from many cultures, non-English speakers, and LGBTQ children
• Bi-lingual - English- Spanish required. All agency documents and records are in English, so English writing proficiency is required. Position itself requires Spanish speaking, writing and reading proficiency
• Ability to travel extensively, both via ground and air, required
• Valid driver’s license in a state located within the assigned region

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:

• Word processing: Including responding to e-mails, composing letters, completing computerized documentation, transcribing minutes for meetings, etc.: This involves sitting at a computer for several hours a day
• Completing paperwork -Such as copying and stapling
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
• Sit/ride in vehicles, busses, subways, trains, planes - public transportation for lengthy periods of time
• Walk up/down stairs
• Walk to enter/exit subway and other public transportation
• Walk several blocks to get to required location

As a full time benefits position, staff is eligible to enroll in medical, dental, vision, FSA, supplemental life insurance, critical illness, enhanced short-term disability, and 401(k) benefits.

In accordance with federal, state & local laws, we maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment drug testing.
From: Cayuga Centers