What are the responsibilities and job description for the Social Worker - Youth ACT Team position at JCCA?
JCCA is seeking compassionate and skilled Licensed Behavioral Health Professionals to join our Youth Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team.
In this role, you will provide intensive, community-based mental health services to youth ages 10–21 with significant behavioral health needs, helping them remain safely in their homes, schools, and communities.
About the Program
JCCA’s Youth ACT program delivers highly coordinated, multidisciplinary care to youth at risk of hospitalization or transitioning back from inpatient or residential settings.
Our approach is:
- Family-driven and youth-guided
- Trauma-informed and evidence-based
- Focused on improving functioning, stability, and long-term outcomes
Position Summary
The Licensed Behavioral Health Professionals provides individualized, strengths-based clinical services to youth and families, addressing complex emotional, behavioral, and psychosocial needs.
This role is ideal for a clinician who thrives in a team-based, fast-paced environment and is passionate about delivering impactful, community-based care.
Key Responsibilities
Clinical Services (75%)
- Provide individual, family, and group therapy
- Conduct assessments, support diagnoses, and develop treatment plans
- Deliver crisis intervention and ongoing case monitoring
- Utilize evidence-based practices tailored to each child and family
Team Collaboration (10%)
- Participate in team meetings and clinical supervision
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary team members to coordinate care
Documentation (15%)
- Complete timely, accurate, and compliant clinical documentation
On-Call Responsibilities
- Participate in a rotating on-call schedule (evenings/weekends)
- Respond to crisis situations as needed
- Additional compensation provided for on-call coverage
Qualifications
- NYS License: LMSW, LMHC or LMFT
- Minimum 3 years of experience working with:
- Youth with serious emotional disturbances
- Complex family systems
- Behavioral health or crisis settings
- Experience with evidence-based treatment models
- Strong clinical assessment and crisis intervention skills
- Ability to engage youth and families with complex needs
- Cultural competency and commitment to equity and inclusion
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) with the ability to learn new platforms
- Knowledge of Medicaid, Managed Care Organizations (MCOs), and federal guidelines
- Understanding of:
- Trauma-informed care
- Social Determinants of Health
- Racial equity and social justice frameworks
- Bilingual (Spanish-speaking) highly preferred
- Experience with ACT or community-based intensive services
Salary: $62,400 - $62,920 - differential offered for NYS license and Spanish language skills
Salary : $62,400 - $62,920