Behavioral Health Clinician
The Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services

Bronx, New York

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WORKING WITH US

The Jewish Board delivers innovative, best-in-class mental and behavioral health services to over 45,000 New Yorkers each year. We are unique in serving everyone from infants and their families, to children, teens, and adults. That adds up to countless opportunities to use your skills, training, and compassion to make a difference in the lives of others.

Similarly, we support our employees through benefits like, professional development opportunities and paid supervision. Some of our other benefits include:

  • 15 agency holidays and 15 sick days in addition to generous vacation days
  • Health/dental/vision plans that are subsidized up to 80%
  • Access to 403(b) retirement benefits and a pension
  • Tuition assistance and educational loan forgiveness
  • Unlimited opportunities for employee referral bonuses

ABOUT THE JOB


The Cedar Knolls House Hard to Place Group Residence (Bronx) serves girls ages 17-21 who exhibit a wide range of emotional and behavioral challenges stemming from acute and/or chronic traumatization. All of the youth are referred by the Administration for Children's Services. The Group Residence provides supervised living units and programs of therapeutic and recreational services that emphasize family interaction and strengthening of community support networks, as well as increasing independent living skills.


The Behavioral Health Clinician is a key member of the therapeutic team. He/She/They will be responsible for supplying necessary, culturally sensitive clinical interventions within the realm of the program. This position will also work closely with the division's medical, milieu, psychiatric and psychology staff, to ensure appropriate evaluations and treatment interventions for the youth.


Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Meet with assigned residents for weekly sessions, engage and remain in contact with their parents, ensure home visits are conducted, vocational/ Educational, psychiatric, recreational services are provided; Engage families in planning for service
  • Identifying and providing access to specific concrete services and community resources
  • Advocate, as necessary, with external resources such as mental health providers, treatment facility, FCLS, community members etc. on behalf of the residents
  • Provide individual, family, and group counseling both on-site at Cedar Knolls House for young women 17-21 years old
  • Liaise between program, family court, ACS, case planners, youth's family members, and relevant community members; Attend other planned ACS and school conferences, as well as court hearings

TO QUALIFY


The Jewish Board is currently looking for Behavioral Health Clinicians of all cultures, religions, races, and gender expressions with the following requirements:

  • License Masters in Social Work, (LMSW), with a minimum of one year of relevant experience with similar population. Or LCSW certification required.
  • Valid Driver's License required.
  • Spanish speaking a plus.

We respect diversity and accordingly are an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, creed, religion, national origin, alienage, citizenship status, age, disability, sex, gender, gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, partnership status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

This applies with respect to recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, training, compensation, termination, assignments, benefits, employee activities, access to facilities and programs, and all other terms and condition of employment as well as general treatment during employment.

We will endeavor to make a reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees with disabilities, without regard to any protected classifications, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business. Any employees who need assistance to perform their job duties because of a physical or mental condition should contact human resources.

Other details

  • Job Family : Clinical Staff [300s]
  • Job Function : Misc Professionals
  • Pay Type : Salary
  • Employment Indicator : 8833 - Hospital - Professional Employees
  • Travel Required : Yes
  • Required Education : Master's Degree



 


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