Overview

Recruiting a bilingual (Spanish/English) therapist to increase accessibility of mental health services and help students reach their full potential through providing mental health related support services to assigned school(s) including evidenced based/informed treatment; provide resources/linkages to students/families; be part of a multidisciplinary team; collaborate with school staff, NY Foundling mental health clinic, and other programs to coordinate care. Therapist will have the opportunity to effect change on a macro level and support the school community to operate proactively and relationally through delivering workshops and consultations. Training in evidenced based modalities that have foundations in CBT or trauma informed care and supervision towards licensure hours provided.

Responsibilities

Increase accessibility of mental health services to students and help them reach their full academic, social, and emotional potential by providing short-term evidenced-based and evidenced-informed individual, group, or family treatment onsite at assigned school and/or linking students to necessary services.

Promote engagement of families and other key stakeholders (school staff, community agencies) through involvement in treatment, coordination of care, and/or other forms of collaboration to best support students in meeting their goals.

Build a relationship with the school community and lead CBO to ensure collaboration and proactive communication among providers and school key leadership and attend school-based meetings.

Enhance capacity of the school community (faculty and parents) to meet the social and emotional needs of their students through delivery of trainings, workshops, presentations, and consultations.

De-escalation of student mental health crises by providing clinical crisis assessment and intervention

Ensure compliance with OMH and agency documentation standards by maintaining clear, concise, accurate, and timely clinical-approved documentation of treatment efforts

Participate in all evidence-based model program training, supervision and consultation

Ensure higher needs students have access to support in times of crisis through 24/7 weekday on call availability and participation in weekend on-call

The New York Foundling is committed to attracting and retaining a diverse employee population, the Foundling will honor your experiences, perspectives and unique identity. Together, our community strives to create and maintain working and learning environments that are inclusive, equitable and welcoming.

Qualifications

Masters Level Degree or better in counseling, social work, or related field. Must be license eligible – specifically ability to apply for limited permit in mental health counseling or social work or LMSW required.

English/Spanish required

Education Required