School Based Mental Health Clinician

Company Description

Family Services of Westchester (FSW), founded in 1954, provides comprehensive mental health and social services designed to support and strengthen families, children, and individuals. Serving thousands of Westchester County residents annually, FSW offers counseling, education, and vital support resources. The organization is a lifeline for the community's most vulnerable, fostering hope, restoring dignity, and connecting families to critical services. FSW remains committed to empowering individuals and families to achieve stability and resilience.

Role Description

Family Services of Westchester is seeking a Full-Time Bilingual Mental Health Clinician for Sleepy Hollow School-Based Clinic located in Sleepy Hollow, NY.

Responsibilities

• Provide individual, family, and group counseling based on clinical diagnosis and assessment of the clients presenting problems within an outpatient mental health setting.
• Accurately document all clinical interventions, diagnoses, symptoms, and presenting problems in the Electronic Medical Record.
• Provide high-quality evidence-based treatment using a variety of modalities including trauma systems therapy and substance use disorder interventions.
• Participate in weekly supervision, multi-disciplinary team meetings, service training programs.
• Provide crisis counseling, linkages to concrete and wraparound service, and coordinate with other providers to better serve the needs of students and families.

Education

• Master’s Degree in Social Work, Mental Health Counseling, or Marriage and Family Therapy (LMSW, LCSW, or LMHC)
• LMSW, LMHC, or LMFT preferred with current New York State registration and license as a Licensed Master of Social Work (LMSW) or corresponding degree. Permits (LMSW-P, LMHC-P, or LMFT-P) accepted.
• CASAC a plus

Experience/Skills

• Outstanding clinical, assessment, and diagnostic skills
• Bilingual
• Proficient in the use of computers, and specifically with electronic medical records
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a culturally diverse population
• Team-focused collaborator
• Passionate about providing high-quality care to low-income, underserved residents in a mental health setting
• Excellent interpersonal skills both verbally and in writing
• Excellent clinical experience with mentally ill, substance abuse afflicted population
• Desire to work in underserved communities
• Highly organized, self–directed
• Engaged in learning and continuous quality improvement
• Resilient

Salary is based on licensure and experience.

There are a variety of benefits to joining Family Services of Westchester, an organization with over 65 years of history impacting vulnerable communities. In addition to the opportunity to connect with and help thousands of residents in Westchester County, FSW offers its employees an inspiring, diverse and team-based work environment with comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, life insurance, flexible spending accounts, 403(b) and generous paid time off.

At FSW, we enjoy working in a collaborative, mission-driven environment and value the benefits of a diversified workplace that prioritizes our clients and the communities we serve. If you want to make a difference in the lives of thousands of people across the communities of Westchester, and this position speaks to your capabilities, experience and commitment to social service, please complete the online application on Indeed.com, upload your resume and cover letter with salary requirements. Qualified candidates will be contacted by phone and/or email.

Family Services of Westchester is an equal opportunity employer.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• 403(b)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person