About Us

Good Shepherd Services is a leading multi-service agency with more than 85 programs that serve over 30,000 youth and families each year – and builds on their strengths to help them gain skills for success. At Good Shepherd we respect the dignity and worth of every person and reject intolerance, inequity and injustice in whatever form it may take. Voted one of the top 100 places to work in NYC by Crain’s New York, Good Shepherd Services offers a fantastic work environment, a collaborative team dedicated to fulfilling our mission, and an amazing array of benefits. Join our team and help make a difference! 

NOTE: As a NYC contracted agency all positions at Good Shepherd Services fall under the NYC vaccine mandate. All employees, volunteers and interns must show proof of vaccination upon hire.

Overview

AIM (Advocate, Intervene, Mentor) is an intensive mentoring and advocacy program serving adolescents between the ages of 13 and 18 who are on juvenile probation or at-risk of out-of-home placement as a result of a Family Court disposition. The Mental Health Clinician provides individual child and/or family therapy for children and youth receiving services in the AIM program. This position provides comprehensive assessment and treatment to address identified personal, behavioral or family issues, using a strength-based, youth and family development approach.

Reports to: PROGRAM DIRECTOR, AIM

Location: 692 Blake Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207

Hours: 10-15 hours/week

Major Duties of the Mental Health Clinician: • Meet with each participant in the AIM program a minimum of three times in the first two months, to conduct trauma screening, a biosocial assessment, and a mental health screening.• Provide effective coaching, teaching and modeling to allow for the de-escalation of a crisis and provide for processing of crisis situations.• Refer participants to external mental health services providers as appropriate, and coordinate and collaborate with such providers to ensure a high level of service care as needed and appropriate.• Meet with parents/guardians of AIM participants as needed, to provide one-time or ongoing counseling and support services, including referrals to external service providers if needed.• Track and record all required information.• Regularly coordinate with the Program Director, providing updates on participants’ cases and sharing case notes.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

Mental Health Clinician Qualifications: • LMSW or equivalent certifications required.• At least three years’ experience in family and child welfare and/or related systems. • Good basic knowledge of AIM’s target Brooklyn neighborhoods (East New York, Brownsville, Flatbush, and Bedford-Stuyvesant), and the resources and supports available to young people in these communities.• Personal experience with the probation system preferred.• Ability to relate to a wide variety of program participants and staff.• Excellent written, verbal, interpersonal and organizational skills.• Must have a commitment to work from a strength based and/or youth development perspective.• Bilingual preferred.

Additional Information

Good Shepherd Services is an equal opportunity employer that is proudly committed to becoming an anti-racist and multicultural organization that stands up for justice and equity. We welcome prospective employees from diverse backgrounds, for administrative support and direct service and leadership roles, who will join us on that journey, uphold our values and approach, and believe in our mission. Additionally, we aim to have a racially representative leadership and workforce that is reflective of the communities we work in partnership with.

Good Shepherd Services is committed to providing an inclusive and welcoming environment for all members of our staff, participants, volunteers, subcontractors, and vendors. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion (creed), gender, gender expression, age, national origin (ancestry), disability, marital status, sexual orientation, or military status, in any of our activities or operations. These activities include, but are not limited to, hiring and termination of staff, selection of volunteers and vendors, and provision of services.