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About the Role

The Nathaniel Clinic, a program of CASES, provides compassionate, evidence-based outpatient mental health and substance use treatment to individuals impacted by the criminal legal system and the broader community. Clinicians deliver trauma-informed, culturally responsive care that supports long-term stability and successful community integration.

Responsibilities

• Providing compassionate clinical treatment in accordance with the scope of practice and regulations governing mental health outpatient treatment and recovery services.
• Conduct screenings and assessments in accordance with the use of validated screening tools to screen and assess for depression, trauma, substance use, and risk and needs associated with criminogenic risk.
• Develop person/family-centered, recovery-oriented treatment plans and review in collaboration with client, collaterals, and consented stakeholders such as significant others, criminal justice personnel, primary care health provider, care coordinator, and schools.
• Coordinate cases with CASES psychiatrists, nurse practitioners, nursing staff, peers, case managers, and administrative staff.
• Use sequential evidence screening for risk of violence including suicide and utilize risk management protocols to appropriately manage and intervene.
• Ensure timely and accurate documentation using the Electronic Medical Record (EMR); document all services in accordance with CASES policies, NYS Office of Mental Health regulations and all relevant federal laws.
• Conduct individual, family, group therapy as clinically indicated.
• Utilize best and evidence-based approaches to treatment consistent with CASES’ organizational culture; health/mental health integration, rehabilitation and recovery, and understanding incarceration on treatment engagement.
• Provide culturally competent services that are individualized to client needs and reflect the integration of race, ethnicity, culture, primary language, immigration status, developmental status, criminal justice status, sexuality, age, and gender.
• Participate in Quality Improvement Measures and utilize dashboard data reports from the EHR to track client progress with symptom reduction, increased functioning, and use objective data to determine treatment needs and to support discharge planning.
• Provide crisis intervention services as deemed appropriate and participate in the 24-hour emergency phone coverage on a rotating basis.

Requirements

• New York State LCSW/LMSW
• Strong passion to work with those impacted by the criminal legal system
• 1-3 years of experience in a clinic setting or at least two years of work experience at a licensed mental health or substance use program
• Demonstrated expertise in recovery-oriented, trauma-informed, evidence-based practice
• Demonstrated experience with diverse adults receiving mental health treatment, including delivery of treatment to individuals with serious mental illness, functional impairments and psychosocial needs (homelessness, justice involvement, poverty, unemployment)
• Must feel comfortable with developing a group curriculum and facilitating or co-facilitating group psychotherapy
• Therapist certification will be expected within three months of employment to receive the Integrated Mental Health/Addictions Treatment Training Certificate (IMHATT)
• Ability to build relationships across cultures and demonstrate respect for the communities we serve

Skills

• Fluency in Spanish
• CASAC certification
• SIFI certification

Location

• 2090 Adam Clayton Blvd Jr, New York, N.Y. 10027
• 424 East 147th Street, Bronx, NY 10455

Work Type

• Full-time
• Hybrid

Experience Level

• 1-3 years
• 2 years

Education Level

• LCSW/LMSW

Salary/Compensations

• $75,000 - $80,000

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Vacation and Paid Time Off – starting at 25 days
• 12 Paid Holidays per year.
• Retirement 403(b) Competitive matching up to 6%.
• Employee Referral Program

About the Company

• CASES' mission is to improve behavioral health, reduce incarceration, promote recovery, and increase public safety.
• CASES is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• We also actively recruit individuals with prior involvement in the criminal legal system.

Equal Opportunity

• Employment with CASES is based solely on qualifications and competence for a particular position without regard to race, color, ethnic or national origin, age, religion, creed, gender, sexual orientation, disability, or marital, military, or citizenship status.