Therapist (BX Counseling Center)

Summary:

JCCA’s Behavioral Health and Wellness division is seeking a Clinician to join the Bronx Counseling Center  an outpatient mental health clinic that serves children between the ages of 4 and 21. The full-time clinician would be responsible for completing intake assessments, as well as individual, group, and/or family counseling. 

Job Duties:

• Provide individual, group and family therapy to identified clients.
• Responsible for the formulation of clinical assessments for referred clients in accordance with established clinical procedures, and in collaboration with each client and family.
• Enter all progress notes and other case information in the web-based monitoring system and electronic health record.
• Responsible for completion of outcome measurement tools.
• Collaborate with case manager/resource specialist in planning for/and securing community-based services for client/family.
• Collaborate with client family members, school personnel, psychiatrist, and supervisor to assure treatment plans are appropriate for clients.
• Participation in intervention utilization review process according to clinical procedures as mandated by the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene.
• Attend clinical case conferences and staff meetings according to program procedures.
• Flexibility in coordinating work schedule to meet the needs of client/ family.

Qualifications:

• LMSW, LCSW, LMHC, LMFT, PsyD, PhD, from an accredited school; Must be licensed in NYS
• Knowledge of individual, family, and group treatment modalities.
• English language-writing skills necessary to fulfill state and city regulations for keeping records.
• Knowledge of needs of, and identification of, abused and neglected children.
• Knowledge of child development and individual and family functioning.
• Skills in working with hard to reach or resistant individuals and families.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate with client and teams that are culturally and professionally diverse.
• Bilingual (Spanish-speaking) required

Job Type: Full-time