About the Role
Hamilton-Madison House (HMH) is seeking a dedicated individual to join a research project implementing the Family Check-Up for Suicide Prevention (FCU-SP) for Asian American adolescents at risk for suicide and their families. This role involves delivering the FCU-SP intervention within a community-based behavioral health center.
Responsibilities
- Learn to deliver the FCU-SP intervention with fidelity.
- Administer suicide risk assessments and the Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors Interview (SITBI) with youth.
- Develop safety plans with youth.
- Conduct strengths-based family assessments.
- Apply assessment results to form a case conceptualization.
- Provide feedback to families on strengths and areas for improvement in parenting, family relationships, and child behaviors, including service recommendations.
- Incorporate motivational strategies into work with families.
- Support parents/caregivers in developing or enhancing parenting skills using the Everyday Parenting curriculum.
- Receive weekly supervision related to the FCU-SP project and as required by Hamilton-Madison House.
- Maintain medical records documentation according to HMH and the Office of Mental Health policies and procedures.
- Comply with all agency, City, State, and Federal regulatory and compliance standards.
Requirements
- Bilingual in English and Mandarin and/or Cantonese.
- Experience working with a high-risk youth population.
- Experience administering risk assessments.
- Experience developing safety plans.
- Training and experience in the use of Motivational Interviewing strongly preferred.
Location
- Chinatown, Manhattan
- Lower East Side, Manhattan
Work Type
- Part-time
- 18 hours/week
Education Level
- Ph.D. or Psy.D. in clinical, counseling, or school psychology preferred.
- Master's degree in mental health counseling, social work, or related field considered with sufficient training, experience, and supervisory support.
Salary/Compensations
- $26,208 Annually
About the Company
- Hamilton-Madison House (HMH) is the leading provider of behavioral health services for New York City’s Asian community and the second largest provider in the country.
- HMH serves nearly 1,000 community members through a comprehensive program model that understands and incorporates the strengths of individual cultures and addresses the stigma related to mental illness.
- Services range from psychological services; personalized recovery-oriented services for individuals with mental illness; recovery programming for addiction in six languages and seven dialects; supportive housing for people with mental health issues; and training and internship opportunities for graduate students in social work, mental health counseling, and psychology.
Equal Opportunity
- Hamilton-Madison House is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
