Social Worker (Licensed)

PURPOSE:

The Jewish Board’s Community Behavioral Health treatment programs provide compassionate, high quality, evidence-based services to individuals and families in the communities we serve. Our staff use a culturally affirming, person-centered approach to help individuals and their families develop skills and resources to improve overall functioning, to instill hope, and to strengthen resiliency. Our programs work closely with community partners to address health disparities in our neighborhoods while also celebrating the strengths and resilience of our communities.

POSITION OVERVIEW:

This position provides clinical services as part of an Article 31 OMH certified outpatient MHOTRS clinic.  The clinics are in diverse communities and provide services to individuals of all ages and their families and support systems.  Clinical services are provided using a trauma-informed, evidence-based, racially & culturally affirming approach.  Interventions include, but are not limited to, evaluations; individual, group and/or family therapy; care coordination; and crisis interventions.

KEY ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Conduct comprehensive evaluations and psychosocial assessments

Develop treatment plans in collaboration with clients and family members (as appropriate), to identify treatment needs and interventions and review/revise treatment plans to reflect client’s treatment progress and changing problems/goals.

Provide individual, group, family, collateral treatment and crisis services/interventions

Be actively self-reflective & self-aware of how clinical and administrative practice impacts clients, families, and the communities we serve

Approach work with an anti-racist lens and open to continuously learning and evolving

Liaise with families, schools, criminal justice, and other community agencies to coordinate care

Participate in clinical meetings, staff meetings, required training, and supervision.

Open and willing to receive constructive feedback

Maintain documentation according to the standards and time frames established by the Jewish Board, regulatory agencies and/or funding sources

Maintain professional behaviors and ethical standards as established by licensing board, relevant professional association and the Jewish Board policies and procedures.

Must have a strong knowledge of OMH Telehealth guidelines and adherence to the requirements of telehealth practice.

Other duties as assigned.

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS MAY INCLUDE:

Attending case conferences as needed

Maintaining a steady and active caseload

Meeting the minimum expectations for kept visits

EDUCATIONAL / TRAINING REQUIRED:

Master’s degree in counseling, creative arts, or social work from an accredited program AND a New York State License or limited permit in Mental Health Counseling (LMHC); Creative Arts Therapy (LCAT), Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) or social work (LMSW) required.

EXPERIENCE REQUIRED / LANGUAGE PREFERENCE:

Experience treating children or adolescents is preferred.

Fluency in a second language is preferred.

COMPUTER SKILLS REQUIRED:

Experience with documenting in electronic health records and using Microsoft Office software

Experience with tele mental health platforms a must

VISUAL AND MANUAL DEXIERITY:

The candidate should be able to read paper and electronic documents and perform significant data entry into various computer programs

WORK ENVIRONMENT / PHYSICAL EFFORT

Remote work setting.   Position entails a schedule of three weekday evening 1pm-9pm or two weekday evening hours and one weekend (Saturday or Sunday 9-5pm)