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Behavioral Health Clinician

Behavioral Health Clinician

Evidence Based AssociatesBronx, NY, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
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Job description

POSITION OVERVIEW :

  • The Behavioral Health Clinician is a key member of the therapeutic team at Cedar Knolls House.
  • He / She / They are responsible for supplying necessary, culturally sensitive clinical interventions within the realm of the program.
  • The Behavioral Health Clinician works closely with the division’s medical, milieu, psychiatric and psychology staff, to ensure appropriate evaluations and treatment interventions for the youth.

KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

  • 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.
  • Identifying and providing access to specific concrete services and community resources
  • Engage families in planning for service
  • Identifying and providing access to specific concrete services and community services
  • 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.
  • TEAM PROCESS :

  • ◦ Participate in weekly team meetings, and may lead the meeting on occasion.
  • Prepare integrative treatment plan, based on all assessments from the other professionals.
  • Ensure follow-up as necessary from meetings. ◦ Conduct meetings to ensure proper treatment, progress in program and coordination of goals. ◦ Provide psychoeducation and intervention support to Direct Support Professionals. ◦ Work with Direct Support Professionals to enhance communication and cooperation between them and consumer families. ◦ Provide crisis intervention, as needed. ◦ Other duties as assigned.
  • DOCUMENTATION :

  • ◦ Complete paperwork, including case notes, FASPs, and court reports, in a timely manner. ◦ Complete psychosocial assessment within the first 30 days of youth’s admission. ◦ Participate in audit preparation.
  • CORE COMPETENCIES :

  • Commitment to recovery-oriented trauma-informed practice
  • Embraces youth-guided family-driven care
  • Promotes teamwork
  • Takes initiative
  • Liaise between department staff and middle managers / administration
  • Good interpersonal communication and collaboration skills
  • Solution Focused
  • Uses Data to Inform & Guide Practice
  • Values and Demonstrates Cultural Competency
  • Values professional development and participation in clinical supervision and training EDUCATIONAL / TRAINING 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.
  • COMPUTER SKILLS REQUIREMENTS :

  • Knowledge of electronic medical systems or CONNECTIONS preferred
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office, Outlook and Word
  • Aptitude for learning new systems and application software WORK ENVIORNMENT / PHYSICAL EFFORT :
  • Travel in the community with residents utilizing agency vehicle
  • Engage in physical activities with the youth
  • Office-based work environment in busy community based mental health clinic EDUCATIONAL / TRAINING REQUIRED (List all that is required to achieve this position) :
  • Master’s degree in counseling, creative arts, or social work from an accredited program and a New York State License in Mental Health Counseling (LMHC); Creative Arts Therapy (LCAT), or social work (LMSW) required.
  • EXPERIENCE REQUIRED / LANGUAGE PREFERENCE (List what the desire to reach goals) :

  • Experience working with children / young adults is preferred
  • Fluency in a second language is preferred SALARY : $74,000 - BENEFITS : Medical Dental  Vision 403B Retirement Plan 3 weeks PTO to start CEU's with no cost to you EBA’s mission is to support families and strengthen communities through the high-quality implementation of evidence-based programs (EBPs).
  • As a ‘production company’, we focus on the implementation issues back stage so that EBPs and community-based providers can be the ‘stars’ on stage.
  • Over the past 15 years, EBA has served multiple states and counties in the areas of juvenile justice, child welfare, and behavioral health.
  • EBA offers a team of professionals with backgrounds in social services, juvenile justice, evidence-based programs, information technology and human resources.
  • EBA’s interdisciplinary team brings a combined total of more than 150 years of experience in clinical services and program management related to community-based and evidence-based programs.
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