What are the responsibilities and job description for the Psychiatric Clinician position at HELP USA?
Program: HELP Unity | 23 W 106th Street, New York, NY 10025
What You’ll Do
As a Clinician for one of our women's shelters, you’ll provide mental health counseling services to residents, including long and short-term counseling, crisis intervention, and facilitating counseling groups and workshops. You’ll also respond to mental health crises at the facility, as well as serve as a consultant to the Team on mental health issues.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Conducting intake assessments for new residents and collaborating with others at the site, as well as other HELP USA programs, to provide appropriate clinical services and facilitate communication.
- Advocating for and assisting clients in navigating the service delivery system, providing information and referral services as needed, and serving as a liaison with various social service agencies, including mental health clinics and hospitals, to ensure receipt of appropriate clinical and related services.
- Participating in team meetings, individual supervisory meetings, and case conferences, and documenting all work with and on behalf of clients.
You’re a great fit for this role if you have:
- Bachelor's degree in social work or Mental Health Counseling required; Master's degree in social work preferred.
- Experience facilitating support groups and workshops.
It would be helpful (but not required) if you have:
- CASAC certification.
- Bilingual fluency (English/Spanish).
Compensation
Actual compensation will not be less than the applicable minimum wage, prevailing wage, or exempt salary requirements under federal, state and local laws.
We Have GREAT BENEFITS!
- Health insurance through Cigna, including dental and vision, with an option that covers the entire family with minimal employee contribution.
- Generous Paid Time Off!
- 401(k) with Company contribution, even if the employee doesn't contribute.
- And More!
Who We Are
At HELP USA, we work to ensure that everyone has a place to call home. We’re one of the nation’s largest non-profit homeless services providers and low-income housing developers serving at-risk populations, including families, individuals, veterans, survivors of domestic violence, people with physical and mental health challenges and disabilities, and seniors. With an annual operating budget approaching $150 million and 1400 employees working in nearly 60 programs, we have helped over 500,000 people facing homelessness and poverty to build better lives. We hope that you will consider joining our team in the fight against homelessness.
EOE. A Drug-Free Workplace.
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